His father David McCallum Sr., was first violinist for the London Philharmonic and his mother, "Dorothy Dorman", was a cellist, so it is not surprising that he was originally headed for a career in music (oboe), studying briefly at the Royal Academy of Music. He left that, however, for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He made nearly a dozen movies in the United Kingdom before his critically acclaimed work as "Lieutenant Wyatt" in Billy Budd. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of the blond Russian agent "Ilya Kuryakin" in TV's The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964-68).
Fan club address: Lynda Mendoza, PO Box 313, Lansing, IL 60438-0313 USA He and Jill Ireland had three children (including an adopted son Jason, who died on 7th November 1985 from an accidental drug overdose) and he had two children with his second wife, Katherine Carpenter. He has a daughter Sophie and three surviving sons, Paul, Peter and Valentine. Hit #117 on the Billboard Singles Charts in 1966 with "Communication" (Capitol 5571) Father is Concertmaster and violinist David McCallum Sr. One of the first Brit actors to study "The Method" style of acting. His hobbies include Golf and Computing. Both he and his The Man from U.N.C.L.E. co-star Robert Vaughn appeared in what is now considered a classic film directed by John Sturges which starred Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson and James Coburn: McCallum appeared in The Great Escape, Vaughn appeared in The Magnificent Seven. Lives on Long Island, New York Of the three original stars of The Man from U.N.C.L.E., he is the only one who never appeared on the spin-off series The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.. Has two grandchildren. His adoptive son, Jason McCallum Bronson, died of an accidental drug overdose in 1985. Introduced his first wife, Jill Ireland, to her second husband, Charles Bronson, during the filming of The Great Escape. Has appeared in episodes of three different series with Robert Vaughn: The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Please Don't Eat the Daisies and The A-Team.