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.
79 movies · 55 shows
NCISverse: The First 1,000
2024·9.0
Batman vs. Robin
2015·7.2
Son of Batman
2014·7.1
Wonder Woman
2009·7.2
Batman: Gotham Knight
2008·6.7
Counting Out Time
2007·0.0
Doctor Who: Origins
2006·8.5
Swindle
2002·4.6
Cherry
1999·6.0
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999·0.0
The Titanic Chronicles
1999·8.5
Beyond Titanic
1998·8.3
March in Windy City
1998·9.0
Coming Home
1998·5.4
Death Game
1996·3.8
Healer
1994·4.5
Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday
1994·0.0
Titanic: The Complete Story
1994·7.3
Ancient Prophecies
1994·9.0
Shattered Image
1994·3.8
Return to 'The Great Escape'
1993·8.5
Dirty Weekend
1993·5.0
Hear My Song
1991·5.9
Fatal Inheritance
1991·6.5
The Haunting of Morella
1990·4.9
The Return of Sam McCloud
1989·7.0
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
1988·4.3
Wall of Tyranny
1988·7.0
The Wind
1986·5.2
Az aranyifjú
1986·10.0
92 Grosvenor Street
1985·9.0
Terminal Choice
1985·4.0
The Corvini Inheritance
1984·6.0
Master Ninja II
1984·7.2
The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair
1983·5.8
The Watcher in the Woods
1980·5.9
King Solomon's Treasure
1979·4.9
Dogs
1976·5.6
The Kingfisher Caper
1975·5.0
The Invisible Man
1975·7.7
Frankenstein: The True Story
1974·7.5
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
1973·6.7
The Screaming Skull
1973·6.0
She Waits
1972·5.9
Hauser's Memory
1970·6.8
The File on Devlin
1969·8.0
The Ravine
1969·6.8
Mosquito Squadron
1969·5.6
Teacher, Teacher
1969·10.0
How to Steal the World
1968·5.4
The Helicopter Spies
1968·5.0
Sol Madrid
1968·6.9
Three Bites of the Apple
1967·6.0
The Karate Killers
1967·5.1
The Spy in the Green Hat
1967·6.6
Italy's in Season
1967·6.0
One of Our Spies Is Missing
1966·5.5
One Spy Too Many
1966·5.1
The Big T.N.T. Show
1965·8.5
Around the World Under the Sea
1965·5.6
The Spy with My Face
1965·5.6
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965·6.4
To Trap a Spy
1965·5.9
The Unknown
1964·7.0
The Great Escape
1963·7.9
Freud: The Secret Passion
1962·6.5
Billy Budd
1962·7.3
Wuthering Heights
1962·9.5
The Long and the Short and the Tall
1961·6.9
Caroline of Rijeka
1961·5.8
Jungle Street
1960·7.0
The Skin of Our Teeth
1959·0.0
A Night to Remember
1958·7.6
Violent Playground
1958·7.2
Hell Drivers
1957·6.7
These Dangerous Years
1957·7.3
The Secret Place
1957·6.6
Ill Met by Moonlight
1957·6.3
Robbery Under Arms
1957·5.2