10.0
10.0
Wuthering Heights
1962
as Edgar
David McCallum
Acting
Born:September 19, 1933
Died:September 25, 2023(aged 90)
Birthplace:Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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CommunityBiography
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.
Filmography (74 movies)
9.0
9.0
NCISverse: The First 1,000
2024
as Self
8.3
8.3
The Invisible Man
1975
as Dr. Daniel Westin
7.9
7.9
The Great Escape
1963
as Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'
7.7
7.7
Beyond Titanic
1998
as Self
7.7
7.7
A Night to Remember
1958
as Assistant Wireless Operator Harold Bride
7.3
7.3
Frankenstein: The True Story
1974
as Dr. Clervall
7.3
7.3
Billy Budd
1962
as Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer
7.2
7.2
Batman vs. Robin
2015
as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
7.2
7.2
Wonder Woman
2009
as Zeus (voice)
7.1
7.1
Son of Batman
2014
as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
7.0
7.0
Return to 'The Great Escape'
1993
as Self
7.0
7.0
Wall of Tyranny
1988
as Sgt. Kemper
7.0
7.0
The Ravine
1969
as Sergeant Stephen Holmann
7.0
7.0
Violent Playground
1958
as Johnnie Murphy
7.0
7.0
Master Ninja II
1984
as Castile
7.0
7.0
The Big T.N.T. Show
1965
as Self - Host
7.0
7.0
The Titanic Chronicles
1999
as Host
6.8
6.8
The Long and the Short and the Tall
1961
as Pvt. Sammy Whitaker
6.7
6.7
Batman: Gotham Knight
2008
as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
6.7
6.7
Hell Drivers
1957
as Jimmy Yately, Tom's brother
6.6
6.6
Titanic: The Complete Story
1994
as Narrator (voice)
6.5
6.5
Freud: The Secret Passion
1962
as Carl von Schlossen
6.5
6.5
The Spy in the Green Hat
1967
as Illya Kuryakin
6.4
6.4
Sol Madrid
1968
as Sol Madrid
6.4
6.4
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
1973
as Alexi Kaslov
6.4
6.4
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965
as Judas Iskarioth
6.2
6.2
Ill Met by Moonlight
1957
as Sailor on Pick Up Ship (uncredited bit)
6.2
6.2
The Secret Place
1957
as Mike Wilson
6.2
6.2
Hauser's Memory
1970
as Hillel Mondoro
6.0
6.0
The Unknown
1964
as Tone Hobart
6.0
6.0
These Dangerous Years
1957
6.0
6.0
The Return of Sam McCloud
1989
as Inspector Craig
5.9
5.9
The Watcher in the Woods
1980
as Paul Curtis
5.8
5.8
Hear My Song
1991
as Jim Abbott
5.8
5.8
The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair
1983
as Illya Kuryakin
5.8
5.8
The Screaming Skull
1973
as Luke
5.7
5.7
She Waits
1972
as Mark Wilson
5.6
5.6
To Trap a Spy
1964
as Illya Kuryakin
5.4
5.4
Around the World Under the Sea
1965
as Dr. Philip Volker
5.4
5.4
Dogs
1976
as Harlan Thompson
5.4
5.4
Mosquito Squadron
1969
as Quint Monroe
5.3
5.3
One of Our Spies Is Missing
1966
as Illya Kuryakin
5.1
5.1
The Wind
1986
as John
5.1
5.1
The Spy with My Face
1965
as Illya Kuryakin
5.0
5.0
How to Steal the World
1968
as Illya Kuryakin
5.0
5.0
Caroline of Rijeka
1961
as Mr. George
4.9
4.9
One Spy Too Many
1966
as Illya Kuryakin
4.9
4.9
Robbery Under Arms
1957
as Jim Marston
4.8
4.8
The Helicopter Spies
1968
as Illya Kuryakin
4.7
4.7
Dirty Weekend
1993
as Reggie
4.7
4.7
The Haunting of Morella
1990
as Gideon Locke
4.6
4.6
The Karate Killers
1967
as Illya Kuryakin
4.5
4.5
Cherry
1999
as Mammy
4.5
4.5
The Corvini Inheritance
1984
as Frank Lane
4.4
4.4
Swindle
2002
as Eddie
4.2
4.2
King Solomon's Treasure
1979
as Sir Henry Curtis
4.0
4.0
The Kingfisher Caper
1975
as Benedict Van Der Byl
3.4
3.4
Terminal Choice
1985
as Dr. Giles Dodson
3.3
3.3
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
1988
as Charlie Ritz
3.0
3.0
Fatal Inheritance
1991
as Brandon Murphy
2.0
2.0
Shattered Image
1994
as Ben
1.0
1.0
Healer
1994
as The Jackal
Italy's in Season
1967
as Self
The Skin of Our Teeth
1959
as Henry
The File on Devlin
1969
as Kenneth Canfield
Jungle Street
1960
as Terry Collins
Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday
1994
as Self
Ancient Prophecies
1994
as Self
Ancient Prophecies III: New Visions of the Future
TBA
as Self
92 Grosvenor Street
1985
Three Bites of the Apple
1967
as Stanley Thrumm
Teacher, Teacher
1969
as Hamilton Cade
March in Windy City
1998
as Daniel Paterson / Dimitri Petrovsky
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