Norman Coburn was born on 6 March 1937 and is an Australian former actor, playwright and writer best known for his television serial and soap opera roles.
11 Facts About Norman Coburn
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Norman Coburn started his early career in theatre, film and television in the United Kingdom in the mid-1950s.
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Norman Coburn retired from the industry in 2008, with the exception of a TV series guest appearance in 2019 with Home and Away co-star Debra Lawrance.
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Norman Coburn was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and trained with the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust in North Sydney, Australia, before travelling to Britain in the 1950s to pursue an acting career.
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Norman Coburn appeared briefly in iconic British TV shows such as Dixon of Dock Green and Coronation Street.
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Norman Coburn quit acting for a time and worked as a restaurateur in London before moving to Cornwall in the south west of the country.
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Norman Coburn is best known for his portrayal of Donald Fisher, the principal of Summer Bay High School, in the Australian soap opera Home and Away.
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Norman Coburn appeared from the show's pilot episode in 1988 until 2003.
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Norman Coburn was featured in the Guinness World Records as the longest serving actor in an Australian serial, along with co-stars Ray Meagher and Kate Ritchie.
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Norman Coburn has appeared briefly in guest roles in soap opera including The Young Doctors, A Country Practice, Sons and Daughters, Special Squad, The Hollowmen and Rosehaven.
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Norman Coburn's daughter Nana Coburn, was born on 28 September 1971 and is an actress best known her two roles as Vicki Baxter and Lisa Matthews on Home and Away.