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David McCallum
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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…
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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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2024
NCISverse: The First 1,000
Movie Self
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2015
Batman vs. Robin
Movie Alfred (voice)
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2014
NCIS: New Orleans
TV show Donald Mallard
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2014
Son of Batman
Movie Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
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2010
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
TV show Professor Paradox (voice)
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2009
Wonder Woman
Movie Zeus (voice)
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2008
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
TV show Merlin (voice)
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2008
Batman: Gotham Knight
Movie Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
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2008
Ben 10: Alien Force
TV show Paradox (voice)
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2007
Counting Out Time
Movie Himself
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2006
The Replacements
TV show C.A.R. (voice)
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2006
Doctor Who: Origins
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2003
NCIS
TV show Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard
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2002
Swindle
Movie Eddie
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2001
The Education of Max Bickford
TV show
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2000
Deadline
TV show Harry Hobbs
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1999
Cherry
Movie Mammy
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1999
Television: The First Fifty Years
Movie Illya Kuryakin (archive footage)
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1999
The Titanic Chronicles
Movie Host
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1998
Beyond Titanic
Movie Self
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1998
Sex and the City
TV show Duncan
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1998
March in Windy City
Movie Daniel Paterson / Dimitri Petrovsky
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1998
Coming Home
TV show Billy Fawcett
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1998
Coming Home
Movie Billy Fawcett
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1996
Death Game
Movie Malius
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1995
JAG
TV show Donald Mallard
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1995
The Outer Limits
TV show Joshua Hayward
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1995
VR.5
TV show Dr. Joseph Bloom
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1994
Healer
Movie The Jackal
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1994
Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday
Movie Self
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1994
Titanic
TV show Narrator
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1994
Titanic: The Complete Story
Movie Narrator (voice)
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1994
Ancient Prophecies
Movie Self
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1994
Babylon 5
TV show Dr. Vance Hendricks
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1994
Shattered Image
Movie Ben
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1993
Return to 'The Great Escape'
Movie Self
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1993
Dirty Weekend
Movie Reggie
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1993
seaQuest DSV
TV show Frank Cobb
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1992
Heartbeat
TV show Cooper
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1991
Hear My Song
Movie Jim Abbott
