2023-09-26 10:40:00
British comedian David McCallum died this Monday, September 25 at the age of 90. He leaves behind several cult roles on television.
He is a figure from the small screen who has left us. British comedian David McCallum died this Monday, September 25, 2023 in a New York hospital. He was 90 years old. Fans of police series could see him regularly in “NCIS”, where he played the role of forensic doctor Donald “Ducky” Mallard for 20 seasons, since 2023. We could see him in all the episodes of the first 15 seasons, before that its appearances become much more diffuse.
Before that, he became known in the 1960s, in cinema but also on television. It was David McCallum who played the Soviet secret agent Illya Kouriakin in the TV series “Very Special Agents”, of which there was a new film adaptation by Guy Ritchie in 2015.
Although the original television series was only broadcast for four years, it has become cult for some, the character of Illya Kouriakine sticking to the skin of the British actor for several decades. He was also seen on television in the series “The Invisible Man”, broadcast in 1975.
Also film roles
However, David McCallum has also made appearances in the cinema, although less memorable than his television roles. He began his career there in 1957 in the film “Intelligence Service”, in an uncredited role. We could especially see him in “The Great Escape” in 1963, giving the answer to Steve McQueen. He played Commander Eric Ashley-Pitt “Dispersion”.
Subsequently, we could see him in “Around the World Under the Sea” (1966), “Beauty and the Serpent (1967) or even “The Corruptors” (1968). His last physical role in the cinema dates back in the year 2000 with “Cherry”, since he then lent his voice in “Batman: Gotham Knight” (2008) and “Wonder Woman” (2009).
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