Question: What role did Malcolm Hebden play in a British soap opera that centers on Coronation Street in Weatherfield?

Context articles: Coronation Street
Malcolm Hebden
Ken Barlow
Roy Cropper
Weatherfield
Mary Taylor (Coronation Street)
Norris Cole
Rita Sullivan
Hollyoaks
Tony Gordon

Coronation Street (informally known as Corrie) is a British soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960.
 The programme centres on Coronation Street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford, its terraced houses, café, corner shop, newsagents, building yard, taxicab office, salon, restaurant, textile factory and the Rovers Return pub.
 In the show's fictional history, the street was built in 1902 and named in honour of the coronation of King Edward VII.
Malcolm Hebden (born 21 December 1939) is an English television and stage actor known for his role as Norris Cole in the long-running ITV soap opera "Coronation Street".
Kenneth "Ken" Barlow is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street", played by William Roache.
 Ken was created by Tony Warren as one of "Coronation Street's" original characters.
 He debuted in the soap's first episode on 9 December 1960.
 Having appeared continuously since the programme's inception, December 2010 marked Ken's 50th anniversary on-screen.
 At this time, Roache officially became the longest-serving actor in a televised soap opera.
 Roache was honoured at the 2010 Guinness World Records ceremony for the achievement, when he surpassed actor Don Hastings from the American soap opera "As the World Turns", who previously held this title.
 Roache stated in 2010 that he has no plans to leave the role and will remain in "Coronation Street" for as long as they will have him.
Royston "Roy" Cropper is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street", played by David Neilson.
 He was introduced during the episode broadcast on 19 July 1995.
 Originally a secondary character, he was given a more prominent role in 1997, by the executive producer of "Coronation Street", Brian Park.
 Roy has been featured in numerous high-profile storylines, most notably marrying the first transgender character in a British soap opera, Hayley Patterson (Julie Hesmondhalgh).
Weatherfield is a fictional town based on Salford, Lancashire, which is the setfting for the British ITV soap opera "Coronation Street".
 Much of Weatherfield has been seen by viewers throughout the years, though the primary focus from the viewer's perspective is the Coronation Street, a cobbled street where many of the programme's characters live.
 Weatherfield areas are often shot on location around Manchester, as its filming studios, the Granada Studios complex on Quay Street in Manchester city centre (closed 2013) and its new set MediaCityUK in Salford Quays (opened 2014), only house the outdoor sets of Coronation Street and its immediate surrounding streets.
Mary Elspeth Cole (also Taylor) is a fictional character from the British television ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street", portrayed by actress Patti Clare.
 The character first appeared on screen during the episode airing on 26 November 2008.
 Mary's storylines have included: trying to seduce Norris Cole (Malcolm Hebden) and kidnapping him when he refuses to give her attention, yet later becoming close friends; fighting for Dev Alahan's (Jimmi Harkishin) attention against Julie Carp (Katy Cavanagh) and Erica Holroyd (Claire King); her affair with Brendan Finch (Ted Robbins); and revealing that she gave birth to a son after being raped when she was fourteen years old.
Norris Benjamin Cole is a fictional character from the British soap opera "Coronation Street", played by Malcolm Hebden.
 He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 11 March 1994.
 Hebden had previously played the role of Carlos, Mavis Riley's (Thelma Barlow) Spanish lover, in 1974.
 Norris appeared on a recurring basis, until he was written out in April 1997 by Brian Park.
 However two years later, the character was reintroduced on a regular basis.
 He has lived for several years with fellow character, Emily Bishop (Eileen Derbyshire) at 3 Coronation Street, first as a lodger, and more recently as the house owner.
Rita Tanner (also Littlewood, Bates, Fairclough and Sullivan) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street".
 Portrayed by Barbara Knox, the character first appeared on-screen on 2 December 1964 for one episode as Rita Littlewood.
 The character returned full-time on 31 January 1972.
 For her portrayal of Rita, Knox won the TV Times Award for "Best Actress" in 1989 and the British Soap Award for "Best On-Screen Partnership" alongside Malcolm Hebden, who plays her colleague Norris Cole, in 2006.
Hollyoaks is a British soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995.
 It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the Channel 4 soap "Brookside".
 The programme is set in a fictional suburb of Chester called Hollyoaks, and features a large cast of characters primarily aged between 16 and 35.
 It is mostly filmed and produced in Childwall, Liverpool, although nearby locations are sometimes used.
 Beginning with a cast of just seven major characters in 1995, the serial now has approximately 50 main cast members.
 "Hollyoaks" has a high cast turnover in comparison with other British soaps; as of May 2014, just thirty-seven characters have spent five years or longer on the show.
 The programme has won 28 British Soap Awards, 11 Inside Soap Awards, one "TRIC Award" and one National Television Award; at the 2014 British Soap Awards, "Hollyoaks" won Best British Soap for the first time, breaking the 15-year draw between rival soaps "EastEnders" and "Coronation Street".
 It is also popular around the world.
 The longest-serving cast member is Nick Pickard, who has played Tony Hutchinson since the first episode in 1995; all the other original characters left before 2000.
Anthony "Tony" Gordon is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street", portrayed by actor Gray O'Brien.
 The character first appeared on-screen on 16 September 2007.
 He appeared as a regular character for two years before departing on 11 December 2009 after being imprisoned for the murder of Liam Connor (Rob James-Collier).
 He returned on 28 May 2010 planning to escape from prison with the help of his cell mate Robbie Sloan (James Fleet).
 The character departed once again on 9 June 2010 after being killed-off at the conclusion of his storyline.
 He was a local businessman, disliked by many of Weatherfield's residents for his ruthlessness.
 His storylines revolved around his business deals, his relationships with Carla Connor and Maria Connor, and the murder of Liam Connor.
 Tony was named "Bad Boy" of 2009 at the "All About Soap" Bubble awards, and "Villain of the Year" at The British Soap Awards 2009.