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David McCallum Biography (Actor)

Birthday: September 19, 1933 (Virgo)

Born In: Glasgow, Scotland

Advanced Search David McCallum is a Scottish-American actor and musician who achieved stardom early on in his career for portraying the Russian secret agent Illya Kuryakin on the television series 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.' Decades later, he renewed his international recognition and popularity with his role of NCIS medical examiner Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard on the television series 'NCIS'. His other notable television roles include Flight Lieutenant Simon Carter in 'Colditz', scientist Daniel Westin in 'The Invisible Man', inter-dimensional operative Steel in 'Sapphire & Steel', Sir Alexander 'Alex' Vesey in 'Mother Love', gambler John Grey in 'Trainer', Dr. Joseph Bloom in 'VR-5', the wheelchair and ventilator bound criminal mastermind Mobius in 'Team Knight Rider' and Walter Thornhill in 'The Education of Max Bickford'. His film credits include 'Violent Playground', 'Robbery Under Arms', 'A Night to Remember', 'Freud: The Secret Passion', 'Billy Budd', 'The Great Escape' and 'The Greatest Story Ever Told'. He also recorded four albums during his early career. Most recently, he became an author with the crime novel 'Once a Crooked Man'. Image Credit https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a548935/ncis-star-david-mccallum-frustrated-angry-over-cote-de-pablo-exit/ Image Credit http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/david-mccallum/146571/ Image Credit http://www.wmky.org/post/reader-s-notebook-david-mccallum Image Credit https://www.wsj.com/video/ncis-actor-david-mccallum-on-his-new-book-and-more/DF86BA81-AD9A-47B4-8C7B-B91228518E77.html Image Credit https://actu.fr/loisirs-culture/interview-lacteur-david-mccallum-est-normandie-loccasion-74e-anniversaire-debarquement_17073585.html Previous Next

Birthday: September 19, 1933 (Virgo)

Born In: Glasgow, Scotland

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Also Known As: David Keith McCallum Jr.

Age: 92 Years, 92 Year Old Males

Family:

Spouse/Ex-: Katherine Carpenter (m. 1967), Jill Ireland (m. 1957–1967)

father: David McCallum Sr.

mother: Dorothy Dorman

children: Jason McCallum, Paul McCallum, Peter McCallum, Sophie McCallum, Val McCallum

Born Country: Scotland

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Height: 5'7" (170 cm), 5'7" Males

City: Glasgow, Scotland

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education: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art

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American PeopleBritish PeopleScottish PeopleBritish MenScottish MenVirgo ActorsBritish Actors Childhood & Early LifeDavid McCallum was born on September 19, 1933 in Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland, to cellist Dorothy Dorman and orchestral violinist David McCallum Sr. He was the younger of two sons of his parents.When he was only three year old, his father got the opportunity to play as concertmaster in the London Philharmonic Orchestra, following which the family moved to London. After the Second World War began, the family was evacuated back to Scotland where he lived with his mother at Gartocharn by Loch Lomond.He attended University College School, a boys' independent school in Hampstead, London, which offered him a scholarship. He was encouraged by his parents to play the oboe in order to prepare for a career in music and recorded boy voices for the BBC radio repertory company in 1946.At the age of 18, he was conscripted into the army and joined the 3rd Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment, which was seconded to the Royal West African Frontier Force. He was promoted to Lieutenant in March 1954.During his late teenage years, before joining the army, he appeared in local amateur drama, including an open-air production of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' with the Play and Pageant Union in which he played Oberon. After being relieved from his duties in the army, he attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, where he studied alongside Joan Collins.Continue Reading Below Recommended Lists:American Film & Theater PersonalitiesScottish Film & Theater PersonalitiesOther VenturesDavid McCallum collaborated with music producer David Axelrod and Capitol Records to release four albums: 'Music...A Part of Me' (1966), 'Music...A Bit More of Me' (1966), 'Music...It's Happening Now!' (1967), and 'McCallum' (1968). He published the crime novel 'Once a Crooked Man' in 2016 and is currently working on a second novel.Major WorksPortraying Illya Kuryakin in 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.' and Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard in 'NCIS' are two of the best works of David McCallum. The former elevated him to a status comparable to the Beatles, for which he received more fan letters than any other actor in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's history.Awards & AchievementsDavid McCallum received two 'Emmy Award' nominations and a 'Golden Globe' nomination for portraying Russian secret agent Illya Kuryakin in the television series 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.' He received another 'Emmy' nomination for his role as Hamilton Cade in the episode 'Teacher, Teacher' from 'Hallmark Hall of Fame' (1969).Personal Life & LegacyDavid McCallum married actress Jill Ireland, whom he had met on the sets of the film 'Hell Drivers', on May 11, 1957 in London. They together had three sons: Paul, Jason and Valentine (Val). Jason was the adopted child of the couple and died from an accidental drug overdose in 1989.In 1963, during the filming of 'The Great Escape', he introduced his wife to his co-actor Charles Bronson, with whom she later left and got married in 1968.He married Katherine Carpenter in 1967 and they together have a son, Peter, and a daughter, Sophie.He received US citizenship in 1999 and supports Republican Party. He and his wife are involved with many charitable organizations that support the United States Marine Corps.TriviaA black-and-white picture of David McCallum and his father from the mid-1960s was used during the episode 'The Meat Puzzle' in the second season of 'NCIS' in 2005.

David McCallum Movies

1. The Great Escape (1963)

(History, Thriller, War, Drama, Adventure)

2. A Night to Remember (1958)

(Drama, Biography, History)

3. Billy Budd (1962)

(War, Adventure, Drama)

4. Karolina Rijecka (1961)

(History)

5. Freud (1962)

(Drama, Biography)

6. Hell Drivers (1957)

(Crime, Drama, Thriller, Film-Noir)

7. The Long and the Short and the Tall (1961)

(War, Drama)

8. Dangerous Youth (1957)

(Comedy, Musical, Crime)

9. Violent Playground (1958)

(Drama, Crime)

10. La cattura (1969)

(Drama, War)

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