David McCallum
Acting
Born: Sep 19, 1933 — Died: Sep 25, 2023
From: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wonder Woman | Zeus (voice) | 2009 | 7.18 |
| Batman: Gotham Knight | Alfred Pennyworth (voice) | 2008 | 6.723 |
| Dirty Weekend | Reggie | 1993 | 4.971 |
| Hear My Song | Jim Abbott | 1991 | 5.891 |
| The Haunting of Morella | Gideon Locke | 1990 | 4.857 |
| The Wind | John | 1986 | 5.18 |
| Master Ninja II | Castile | 1984 | 7.2 |
| The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair | Illya Kuryakin | 1983 | 5.842 |
| The Watcher in the Woods | Paul Curtis | 1980 | 5.918 |
| Dogs | Harlan Thompson | 1976 | 5.55 |
| Frankenstein: The True Story | Dr. Clervall | 1974 | 7.5 |
| Mosquito Squadron | Quint Monroe | 1969 | 5.532 |
| How to Steal the World | Illya Kuryakin | 1968 | 5.367 |
| The Helicopter Spies | Illya Kuryakin | 1968 | 4.969 |
| The Karate Killers | Illya Kuryakin | 1967 | 5.147 |
| Three Bites of the Apple | Stanley Thrumm | 1967 | 7.0 |
| One Spy Too Many | Illya Kuryakin | 1966 | 5.031 |
| The Greatest Story Ever Told | Judas Iskarioth | 1965 | 6.415 |
| The Spy with My Face | Illya Kuryakin | 1965 | 5.571 |
| To Trap a Spy | Illya Kuryakin | 1965 | 5.875 |
| Around the World Under the Sea | Dr. Philip Volker | 1965 | 5.647 |
| The Big T.N.T. Show | Self - Host | 1965 | 8.5 |
| The Great Escape | Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal' | 1963 | 7.9 |
| Billy Budd | Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer | 1962 | 7.304 |
| Freud: The Secret Passion | Carl von Schlossen | 1962 | 6.551 |
| The Long and the Short and the Tall | Pvt. Sammy Whitaker | 1961 | 6.852 |
| Jungle Street | Terry Collins | 1960 | 7.0 |
| A Night to Remember | Assistant Wireless Operator Harold Bride | 1958 | 7.654 |
| Violent Playground | Johnnie Murphy | 1958 | 7.174 |
| Hell Drivers | Jimmy Yately, Tom's brother | 1957 | 6.708 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1933 |
| From | Glasgow, Scotland, UK |