David McCallum
Born September 19, 1933 (Age: 92)
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Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Biography
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.
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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Filmography
Doctor Who: Origins
2006
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 72
Swindle
2002
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as Eddie
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Age: 68
The Titanic Chronicles
1999
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as Host
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Age: 65
Beyond Titanic
1998
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as Self
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Age: 64
No Image
March in Windy City
1998
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as Daniel Paterson / Dimitri Petrovsky
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Age: 64
Death Game
1996
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as Malius
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Age: 63
No Image
Healer
1994
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as The Jackal
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Age: 61
Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday
1994
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as Self
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Age: 61
Ancient Prophecies
1994
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as Self
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Age: 60
Return to 'The Great Escape'
1993
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as Self
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Age: 60
Dirty Weekend
1993
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as Reggie
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Age: 60
Hear My Song
1991
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as Jim Abbott
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Age: 58
Fatal Inheritance
1991
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as Brandon Murphy
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Age: 58
The Haunting of Morella
1990
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as Gideon Locke
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Age: 56
The Return of Sam McCloud
1989
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as Inspector Craig
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Age: 56
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
1988
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as Charlie Ritz
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Age: 55
Wall of Tyranny
1988
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as Sgt. Kemper
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Age: 54
92 Grosvenor Street
1985
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as
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Age: 52
Terminal Choice
1985
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as Dr. Giles Dodson
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Age: 51
The Corvini Inheritance
1984
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as Frank Lane
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Age: 51
The Watcher in the Woods
1980
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as Paul Curtis
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Age: 46
Frankenstein: The True Story
1974
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as Dr. Clervall
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Age: 41
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
1973
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as Alexi Kaslov
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Age: 40
The Screaming Skull
1973
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as Luke
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Age: 39
She Waits
1972
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as Mark Wilson
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Age: 38
The File on Devlin
1969
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as Kenneth Canfield
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Age: 36
The Ravine
1969
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as Sergeant Stephen Holmann
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Age: 36
Mosquito Squadron
1969
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as Quint Monroe
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Age: 35
Teacher, Teacher
1969
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as Hamilton Cade
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Age: 35
The Big T.N.T. Show
1965
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as Self - Host
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Age: 32
Around the World Under the Sea
1965
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as Dr. Philip Volker
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Age: 32
The Spy with My Face
1965
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as Illya Kuryakin
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Age: 31
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965
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as Judas Iskarioth
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Age: 31
To Trap a Spy
1965
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as Illya Kuryakin
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Age: 31
The Unknown
1964
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as Tone Hobart
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Age: 30
The Great Escape
1963
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as Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'
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Age: 29
Freud: The Secret Passion
1962
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as Carl von Schlossen
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Age: 29
Billy Budd
1962
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as Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer
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Age: 29
Wuthering Heights
1962
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as Edgar
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Age: 28
The Long and the Short and the Tall
1961
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as Pvt. Sammy Whitaker
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Age: 27
Caroline of Rijeka
1961
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as Mr. George
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Age: 27
Jungle Street
1960
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as Terry Collins
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Age: 26
The Skin of Our Teeth
1959
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as Henry
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Age: 25
A Night to Remember
1958
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as Assistant Wireless Operator Harold Bride
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Age: 24
Violent Playground
1958
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as Johnnie Murphy
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Age: 24