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David McCallum
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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 bega…
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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.
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David McCallum's Filmography
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NCISverse: The First 1,000
as Self
Batman vs. Robin
as Alfred (voice)
Son of Batman
as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Wonder Woman
as Zeus (voice)
Batman: Gotham Knight
as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Counting Out Time
as Himself
Doctor Who: Origins
as Self (archive footage)
Swindle
as Eddie
Cherry
as Mammy
No Poster
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Illya Kuryakin (archive footage)
The Titanic Chronicles
as Host
Beyond Titanic
as Self
No Poster
March in Windy City
as Daniel Paterson / Dimitri Petrovsky
Coming Home
as Billy Fawcett
Death Game
as Malius
No Poster
Healer
as The Jackal
Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday
as Self
Titanic: The Complete Story
as Narrator (voice)
Ancient Prophecies
as Self
Shattered Image
as Ben
Return to 'The Great Escape'
as Self
Dirty Weekend
as Reggie
Hear My Song
as Jim Abbott
Fatal Inheritance
as Brandon Murphy
The Haunting of Morella
as Gideon Locke
The Return of Sam McCloud
as Inspector Craig
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
as Charlie Ritz
Wall of Tyranny
as Sgt. Kemper
The Wind
as John
No Poster
Az aranyifjú
92 Grosvenor Street
Terminal Choice
as Dr. Giles Dodson
The Corvini Inheritance
as Frank Lane
Master Ninja II
as Castile
The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair
as Illya Kuryakin
The Watcher in the Woods
as Paul Curtis
King Solomon's Treasure
as Sir Henry Curtis
Dogs
as Harlan Thompson
The Kingfisher Caper
as Benedict Van Der Byl
The Invisible Man
as Dr. Daniel Westin
Frankenstein: The True Story
as Dr. Clervall
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
as Alexi Kaslov
The Screaming Skull
as Luke
She Waits
as Mark Wilson
Hauser's Memory
as Hillel Mondoro
The File on Devlin
as Kenneth Canfield
The Ravine
as Sergeant Stephen Holmann
Mosquito Squadron
as Quint Monroe
Teacher, Teacher
as Hamilton Cade
How to Steal the World
as Illya Kuryakin
The Helicopter Spies
as Illya Kuryakin
Sol Madrid
as Sol Madrid
Three Bites of the Apple
as Stanley Thrumm
The Karate Killers
as Illya Kuryakin
The Spy in the Green Hat
as Illya Kuryakin
Italy's in Season
as Self
One of Our Spies Is Missing
as Illya Kuryakin
One Spy Too Many
as Illya Kuryakin
The Big T.N.T. Show
as Self - Host
Around the World Under the Sea
as Dr. Philip Volker
The Spy with My Face
as Illya Kuryakin
The Greatest Story Ever Told
as Judas Iskarioth
To Trap a Spy
as Illya Kuryakin
The Unknown
as Tone Hobart
The Great Escape
as Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'
Freud: The Secret Passion
as Carl von Schlossen
Billy Budd
as Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer
Wuthering Heights
as Edgar
The Long and the Short and the Tall
as Pvt. Sammy Whitaker
Caroline of Rijeka
as Mr. George
Jungle Street
as Terry Collins
The Skin of Our Teeth
as Henry Antrobus
A Night to Remember
as Assistant Wireless Operator Harold Bride
Violent Playground
as Johnnie Murphy
Hell Drivers
as Jimmy Yately, Tom's brother
These Dangerous Years
The Secret Place
as Mike Wilson
Ill Met by Moonlight
as Sailor on Pick Up Ship (uncredited bit)
Robbery Under Arms
as Jim Marston
No Poster
Ancient Prophecies III: New Visions of the Future
as Self