For over two decades, David McCallum played Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard, the team's veteran chief medical examiner. The ...

David McCallum and Brian Dietzen "hit it off" from the get-go. Introduced on the set of NCIS in 2004, the Donald "Ducky" Mallard actor took Brian under his wing, offering advice to the fledgling ...

David McCallum appeared in fewer episodes of NCIS' seasons prior to his death, and Brian Dietzen has the perfect Ducky quote to explain why.

Ducky's actor David McCallum (also known for The Man From U.N.C.L.E.) died at the age of 90 on September 25 last year, after having just celebrated his birthday in the week prior.

Following McCallum’s passing at age 90 in September 2023, the CBS series planned a tribute episode in his honor, co-written by Dietzen and writer and executive producer Scott Williams.

Because you have to balance honoring David, honoring Ducky, but then also the case and the team’s grief. Yeah, I think it’s really important that this remains an NCIS episode.

NCIS returns for Season 21 this winter but without former star David McCallum. He won’t be featured as a cast member for the first time in more than 20 years. While he did scale back his ...

McCallum, who played Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard, passed away in September at 90. There was every indication the show would find a way to honor the late actor, and now, details are beginning to ...

NCIS Season 21 will need to give David McCallum's Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard a fitting tribute. Here's who needs to return for the farewell episode.

David McCallum was a staple in Variety's pages, from his earliest days as a British actor of 'rising reputation' through his 20-year run on 'NCIS.' ...