David McCallum

David Keith McCallum (19 September 1933 – 25 September 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 Simon Carter in Colditz (1972–1974) and Steel in Sapphire & Steel (1979–1982). McCallum appeared in the film The Great Escape (1963). Beginning in 2003, he gained renewed international popularity for his role as NCIS medical examiner Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard in the American television series NCIS, which he played for 20 seasons until his death. McCallum was born on 19 September 1933 in Glasgow and was the son of orchestral violinist David McCallum Sr. and cellist Dorothy McCallum.