Malcolm Hebden Biography
Malcolm Hebden is a British actor most famous for his role on Coronation Street as nosey newsagent Norris Cole, a part he played intermittently between March 1994 and April 1997, before coming back to the programme as a permanent character in December 1999, where he remained until a temporary departure in December 2017.
He would later return for a short stint between May and June 2019 before departing again. Malcolm also appeared on the Street from July 1974 to March 1975 as Spaniard Carlos, a love interest of Mavis Riley. Between these two roles, he also appeared in the Street spin-off The Brothers McGregor.
In December 2017, Malcolm suffered a silent heart attack and was put into an induced coma for three weeks, and he received life-saving surgery.
It was reported in January 2018 that he was taking a break from the show for personal reasons, although the exact details weren’t revealed until July that year.
In November 2018 it was revealed that he was returning to the show, and his return scenes aired in May 2019, although this was stated to be a temporary basis.
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His final scenes as the character aired the following month, although show bosses have said that the door would be open for the actor to return.
Malcolm Hebden Age
Hebden was born on December, 21st, 1939 in Chester, Cheshire in England. Malcolm is 79 years as of 2018.
Malcolm Hebden Early Life
Education
He was educated at West Gate High School and began his career as a window dresser in Burnley.
He was concerned in amateur dramatics teams, one amongst including Richard Moore called The Highcliffe Players. When aged twenty-eight, he attended the Rose Bruford Drama faculty in London before starting a career in theatre.
Malcolm Hebden Marriage
Malcolm Hebden was married to Liana Dimbleby in 2009.
Malcolm Hebden Career
Coronation Street
He first appeared as Norris Cole in 1994 and left in 1997, before returning to the role in December 1999 for his current stint in the show.
Along with his on-screen business partner Barbara Knox (Rita Sullivan), Hebden won the ‘Best Onscreen Partnership’ award at the British Soap Awards in May 2006.
Additionally, he won the ‘Funniest Character’ title for two consecutive years at the 2001 and 2002 within Soap Awards. He additionally created an appearance in Last of the Summer Wine.
In April 2008, Malcolm Hebden suggested to Coronation Street producers that Andrew Sachs should have a guest role in the soap playing Norris’s brother, an idea they accepted.
Malcolm Hebden Other TV Roles
- In the British comedy-drama series A Bit of a Do, Hebden played the barman in the second episode called “The Dentists Dinner Dance.” He was also cast as the same character, in more episodes.
- Hebden was the Associate Director at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, where he featured in 10 premier plays, of playwright Alan Ayckbourn.
- He appears in an episode of The Sandbaggers in 1978.
Malcolm Hebden Illness
At the time, Malcolm had visited his GP for a chest infection, and after his heart was monitored, he was later informed and an emergency ambulance had set off to collect him to take him to the hospital.
It turned out the actor had suffered a heart attack. He was informed by his doctor that he had had a heart attack. He was sent to the hospital, in Blackburn hospital and was there one night.
While there he collapsed and was brought to Blackpool Victoria – where he was operated on.
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