RIP: David McCallum, Man From UNCLE and NCIS

[thewayne]

McCallum's breakout role was in 1964's Man from UNCLE as Illya Kuryakin. He had a very long career as an actor, having trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, he performed on stage, film, and television. Most recently he had a long run on NCIS and is still listed as cast.

His partner in Man from UNCLE, Robert Vaughn, passed away in 2016.

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/david-mccallum-dead-obituary-1234831274/

Comments

[bibliofile]

I had a huge crush on Illya Kuryakin when I was a kid. So cool! Always glad to find him working where I could see it (see: NCIS).