David McCallum | |
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![]() McCallum in 1982 | |
Born | David Keith McCallum 19 September 1933 Glasgow, Scotland |
Died | 25 September 2023 New York City, U.S. | (aged 90)
Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
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Years active | 1946–2023 |
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Children | 5 including Val |
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David Keith McCallum (19 September 1933 – 25 September 2023)[1] was a Scottish actor and musician, based in the United States.[2][3] 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 (1964–1968). His other notable television roles include Simon 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 chief medical examiner Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard in the American CBS television series NCIS, which he played for 20 seasons until his death in 2023. In film roles, McCallum notably appeared in The Great Escape (1963), and as Judas Iscariot in The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965).
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