Norman Mills appeared in Coronation Street in five different roles:
- A Security Man at Manchester Central Library in February 1985
- Doctor Butler who Liz McDonald consulted over her pregnancy in September and October 1991
- Harry Kimber in November 1995
- A Coast Guard who found a missing Rosie Webster in July 1997
- Weatherfield Gazette reporter Mr Horner in June 1999 who wrote a story about Gary Mallett tackling Sonia Hardy's burglar
His long list of other credits includes appearances in Brideshead Revisited, Crown Court, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Ritz, Never Say Die, G.B.H., The Darling Buds of May, Cardiac Arrest, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, Our Friends in the North, City Central, Mersey Beat, Peak Practice, Heartbeat, Emmerdale and Last of the Summer Wine.