David McCallum might be known best as The Man from U.N.C.L.E. but five children knew him best as dad. If you wanted an action-packed hit and had seen the latest instalment of 007 one too many times, the iconic ’60s show was likely regularly queued up on your TV screen. Together with Robert Vaughn’s Napoleon Solo, the four-season action series paired up Vaughn’s CIA agent with David as KGB agent Illya Kuryakin until the show ended its run in 1968.   Open Channel D to find out what adventures the actor got up to with his five kids offscreen and the creative careers his offspring have pursued.  © Getty Images David McCallum was a ’60s action icon Who is David McCallum? The Glaswegian actor was born on 19 September 1933 and got his start on-screen in 1953 with a role in fantasy mini-series The Rose and the Ring. He’s best known for roles in action classics like The Man from U.N.C.L.E., crime drama NCIS and 1963’s The Great Escape.  © Getty Images David McCallum tied the knot with Jill Ireland …