David McCallum
David McCallum (September 19, 1933 - September 25, 2023) was a Scottish actor and musician. He gained wide recognition in the 1960s for playing secret agent Illya Kuryakin in the television series The Man from U.N.C.L.E. His other notable television roles include Carter in Colditz (1972–1974) and Steel in Sapphire & Steel (1979–1982). Beginning in 2003, McCallum gained renewed international popularity for his role as NCIS medical examiner Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard in the American television series NCIS. On film, McCallum notably appeared in The Great Escape (1963). He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, to David McCallum Sr., an orchestral violinist, and Dorothy (née Dorman), a cellist. He began his acting career in the early 1950s, appearing in British television shows and films. In 1957, he moved to Hollywood to pursue a career in American cinema. His breakthrough role came in 1964 when he was cast as Illya Kuryakin in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. The show was a huge success, and he became an international star. After the show ended in 1968, he continued to act in films and television shows, but he never achieved the same level of success. In 2003, he was cast as Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard in NCIS. The show was a critical and commercial success, and McCallum became one of the most popular members of the cast. He remained with the show for a 20-year run, and became the longest-serving cast member. In addition to his acting career, he was also a musician. He has released several albums of folk and pop music, and he also toured extensively.
Frankenstein: The True Story
(Dr. Clervall)
The Greatest Story Ever Told
(Judas Iskarioth)
A Night to Remember
(Assistant Wireless Operator Harold Bride)
Billy Budd
(Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer)
The Great Escape
(Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal')
The Watcher in the Woods
(Paul Curtis)
The Wind
(John)
The Karate Killers
(Illya Kuryakin)
Mosquito Squadron
(Quint Monroe)
How to Steal the World
(Illya Kuryakin)
The Spy with My Face
(Illya Kuryakin)
Three Bites of the Apple
(Stanley Thrumm)
To Trap a Spy
(Illya Kuryakin)
Around the World Under the Sea
(Dr. Philip Volker)
Batman: Gotham Knight
(Alfred Pennyworth (voice))
Freud: The Secret Passion
(Carl von Schlossen)
The Haunting of Morella
(Gideon Locke)
Wonder Woman
(Zeus (voice))
Hell Drivers
(Jimmy Yately, Tom's brother)
The Long and the Short and the Tall
(Pvt. Sammy Whitaker)
Master Ninja II
(Castile)
Dirty Weekend
(Reggie)
Hear My Song
(Jim Abbott)
Jungle Street
(Terry Collins)
Violent Playground
(Johnnie Murphy)
The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair
(Illya Kuryakin)
The Helicopter Spies
(Illya Kuryakin)
One Spy Too Many
(Illya Kuryakin)
Dogs
(Harlan Thompson)
The Big T.N.T. Show
(Self - Host)
The Spy in the Green Hat
(Illya Kuryakin)
One of Our Spies Is Missing
(Illya Kuryakin)
Sol Madrid
(Sol Madrid)
Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday
(Self)
The File on Devlin
(Kenneth Canfield)
The Secret Place
(Mike Wilson)
Ancient Prophecies
(Self)
Ancient Prophecies III: New Visions of the Future
(Self)
The Kingfisher Caper
(Benedict Van Der Byl)
Son of Batman
(Alfred Pennyworth (voice))
Death Game
(Malius)
Terminal Choice
(Dr. Giles Dodson)
Teacher, Teacher
(Hamilton Cade)
The Ravine
(Sergeant Stephen Holmann)
The Unknown
(Tone Hobart)
The Return of Sam McCloud
(Inspector Craig)
Hauser's Memory
(Hillel Mondoro)
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
(Charlie Ritz)
The Skin of Our Teeth
(Henry)
Batman vs. Robin
(Alfred Pennyworth (voice))
Cherry
(Mammy)
She Waits
(Mark Wilson)
Swindle
(Eddie)
Television: The First Fifty Years
(Illya Kuryakin (archive footage))
March in Windy City
(Daniel Paterson / Dimitri Petrovsky)
NCISverse: The First 1,000
(Self)
Ill Met by Moonlight
(Sailor on Pick Up Ship (uncredited bit))
The Corvini Inheritance
(Frank Lane)
Titanic: The Complete Story
(Narrator (voice))
Fatal Inheritance
(Brandon Murphy)
Robbery Under Arms
(Jim Marston)
The Screaming Skull
(Luke)
Caroline of Rijeka
(Mr. George)
King Solomon's Treasure
(Sir Henry Curtis)
92 Grosvenor Street
Doctor Who: Origins
(Self (archive footage))
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
(Alexi Kaslov)
Return to 'The Great Escape'
(Self)
Wuthering Heights
(Edgar)
These Dangerous Years
The Invisible Man
(Dr. Daniel Westin)
Italy's in Season
(Self)
Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity
(Self (archive footage))
Wall of Tyranny
(Sgt. Kemper)
Casino Royale
(Casino Patron (uncredited))
The Titanic Chronicles
(Host)
Beyond Titanic
(Self)
Murder, She Wrote
(Cyril Grantham)
The Great Adventure
(Capt. Hanning)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
(Illya Kuryakin)
Colditz
(Flt. Lt. Simon Carter)
The One Show
(Self)
Matlock
(Philip Dudley)
seaQuest DSV
(Frank Cobb)
VR.5
(Dr. Joseph Bloom)
Sapphire & Steel
(Steel)
Deadline
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(Lieutenant Cavanaugh)
Heartbeat
(Cooper)
Babylon 5
(Dr. Vance Hendricks)
Frankenstein: The True Story
(Dr. Henri Clerval)
Hart to Hart
(Geoffrey Atterton)
Perry Mason
(Phillipe Bertain)
Monsters
(The Feverman)
NCIS
(Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard)
The Replacements
(C.A.R. (voice))
JAG
(Donald Mallard)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
(Hamilton Cade)
The Invisible Man
(Dr. Daniel Westin)
Profiles in Courage
(John Adams)
NCIS: New Orleans
(Donald Mallard)
Sir Francis Drake
(Lord Oakeshott)
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
(Frank Lane)
Mother Love
(Alex Vesey)
Murder, She Wrote
(Drew Garrison)
The Outer Limits
(Joshua Hayward)
The Outer Limits
(Gwyllm Griffiths)
The Problem Solverz
Kidnapped
(Alan Breck Stewart)
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
(Professor Paradox (voice))
Lucky Chances
(Bernard Dimes)
Night Gallery
(Dr. Joel Winter)
Our Mutual Friend
(Eugene Wrayburn)
Sex and the City
(Duncan)
The Outer Limits
(Tone Hobart)
Titanic
(Narrator)
Father Dowling Mysteries
(Sir Robert)
Marcus Welby, M.D.
(Brian Kenny)
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
(Illya Kuryakin)
The Mike Douglas Show
(Self)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
(Self)
Armchair Theatre
(Narrator)
Armchair Theatre
(Jimmy MacGrath)
Wogan
(Self)
Law & Order
(Craig Holland)
The Education of Max Bickford
Hallmark Hall of Fame
(Kenneth Canfield)
The A-Team
(Ivan Tregorin)
Coming Home
(Billy Fawcett)
Vergißmeinnicht
(Self)
Cluedo
(Professor Plum)
Emma
(Frank Churchill)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
(Merlin (voice))