Full name: Dr. Donald Mallard.
Nickname: Ducky, Duck
Date of Birth: Unknown. But claims birth records were destroyed in World War II during the London Blitz. (1940 to 1941)
Cultural Background: British
Hair: Brown.
Eyes: Blue/Gray.
Health: Normal.
Eating habits/mannerisms/tastes: Likes pizza.
Occupation: NCIS Chief Medical Examiner.
Work History: Upon graduation began a private practice in London. After a promising start he claims his patient base mysteriously eroded. He soon turned to forensic medicine and his career thrived.
Previous Law Enforcement Experience: Prior to becoming an American Citizen, subject was a Medical Examiner for the City of London Police, Scotland Yard and the territory of Hong Kong. Rumors persist that Doctor Mallard may have also been involved with MI6 British Intelligence during the Cold War. He is known to have served one tour in Vietnam with an ANZAC unit.
Education: Graduated from Eton College with honors. Graduated Edinburgh Medical School, Scotland with honors.
Marital Status: Unmarried.
Type of car: A vintage Morgan, silver, manual transmission. He restored it himself (ep 3.01)
Hobbies: Played cricket and has group photographs of every team he ever played on.
Talents: Expertise in all areas of his field. Seemingly expert in all other…areas. Fluent in French, German, Swahili. Certified French Pastry Chef. Apparently knows or has worked with every Medical Examiner in CONUS.
Lives with: Mother and four Welsh Corgis.
Father: Unknown.
Mother: Mrs. Mallard, has dementia, lives with Ducky, and has four Welsh Corgis. Writes in calligraphy, but her hands shaking make in illegible (ep2.22)
Siblings: Has at least one brother or sister.
Children: Unknown.
Other relatives: Nephew (refers to him while on a ladder at a crime scene.) Uncle was at D-day.
Other information:
Has a habit of talking to the dead bodies upon which he performs autopsies.
Likes to tell stories.
Ducky is very particular about crime scenes; he once pushed a French police officer off a cliff for disturbing a body before Ducky could attend to it. (Fortunately, the cliff wasn't too steep and the nearby lake broke the officer's fall.)
Has very loud neighbors, who keep him awake some nights (ep1.22)