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British actor

Norman Eshley (born 30 May 1945) is an English actor best known for his television roles.

Eshley attended Bristol Grammar School and worked in a bank, before training as an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He played many Shakespearean roles on stage. His first screen role was in the 1968 film The Immortal Story, directed by Orson Welles. He played a lead character, Steve, in Blind Terror (1971) and appeared in the Pete Walker horror film House of Mortal Sin in 1975. In 1969 Eshley appeared alongside Dudley Sutton in two very similar villainous roles: in the Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) episode "Could You Recognise the Man Again? ", and in the Department S episode, "Handicap Dead". However he is possibly best known for his role in the sitcom George and Mildred (1976–79) as the snobbish, right wing estate agent Jeffrey Fourmile, the foil to George. In the show's direct predecessor Man About the House (1973–76) he had previously featured in several episodes as Robin Tripp's brother Norman, who married Chrissy (Paula Wilcox)—and he was mentioned in the spin off show Robin's Nest in the episode "Love and Marriage" as Robin's best man who never turned up to the wedding due to having mumps. In an earlier Man About the House episode "In Praise of Older Men" in 1974 he played a sleazy married executive named Ian Cross who tried to seduce Chrissy. His other TV credits include: Thriller ("The Colour of Blood"/US title: "The Carnation Killer", 1973) as an escaped serial killer, Warship (1973–74), The Duchess of Duke Street, I, Claudius, The Sweeney (all 1976), Return of the Saint (1978), a former SAS colleague of Bodie in The Professionals episode "Kickback" (1980), a vicar in Minder (1985), Taggart (1990), Cadfael (1994), One Foot in the Grave (1997), Dangerfield (1998), and The Bill (1999–2000). In 1988 he appeared in a public information film about road safety called Accident in Park Road. His character is seen driving a Ford Escort before running over a child who dashes out between cars in front of him. He is questioned by Graham Cole who plays a policeman, a role Cole played as PC Tony Stamp in The Bill. He had roles in the BBC TV series New Tricks (2007) and A Christmas Campaign (short, 2011). In 2019, he appeared in the documentary The Immortal Orson Welles, directed by Chris Wade.

In 1993, Eshley was a passenger in a car which was involved in a crash in the Dordogne in France. He sustained multiple injuries, including head trauma. Eshley now lives with his wife in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England.

Year Title Role Notes1968 A Most Unfortunate Accident Roger 1968 A Man of Our Times Simon 1968 Mystery and Imagination Jean Lemaistre 1968 City '68 Jeremy 1969 Department S Red 1969 Thirty Minute Theatre Rab 1969 Canterbury Tales Lover 1970 Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) Mike Hales 1970 Parkin's Patch Vickory 1972 The Regiment Simon Howarth 1972 A Splinter of Ice Jude 1972 Play for Today Dave Osmond 1973 Justice Nick Adams 1973 Thriller Arthur Page 1973 Between the Wars Vincent 1973 Vienna 1900 Alfred Beratoner 1973 Warship Lieutenant Bob Last 1974 Man About the House Ian Cross 1974 The Onedin Line Hon. Hugh Kernan 1974 Zodiac Paul Deening 1974 The Skin Game Charles Hornblower 1974 And Mother Makes Five Mr. Witherspoon 1975 Whodunnit? Roy Sharp 1976 House of Mortal Sin Father Bernard Cutler 1976 Man About the House Norman Tripp 1976 Orde Wingate Cpl. Thomas 1976–1980 George and Mildred Jeffrey Fourmile 1976 The Sweeney Det. Sgt. Robert Hargreaves 1976 The Duchess of Duke Street Wilson 1976 I, Claudius Marcus Vinicius 1976 Centre Play William Wilson 1977 Supernatural Edward 1977 Yanks Go Home Lt. Beamish Cooke Cooke 1977 Secret Army Sgt. Clifford Howson 1978 1990 Tony Borden 1978 Out Turpitt 1978 Return of the Saint Detective Caufield 1978 Return of the Saint Inspector George 1980 The Professionals Jimmy Keller 1983 Maybury Larry Chalmers 1983 The Outsider Donald Harper 1985 Hilary Dr. Fenwick 1985 Minder Reverend Redwood 1985 The Black Tower Victor Holroyd 1986 Executive Stress Gascoigne 1987 Late Expectations Harry 1989 William Tell Woodsman 1989 After Henry Philip 1990 Taggart Commander Gunner 1991 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Jon Walsh 1994 Cadfael Baron Huon de Domville 1994 All Night Long Roy Morris 1997 The New Adventures of Robin Hood Baron Royston 1997 Thief Takers CI Samson 1997 One Foot in the Grave Detective Inspector Rickles 1998 The Broker's Man Leigh Dunwell 1998 Get Real Martin 1998 Dangerfield Superintendent Studley 1999 Murder Most Horrid DCI Reed 1999 The Bill Terry Riley 1999 Harbour Lights Mayor 1999 Goodnight Sweetheart Priestley 2000 The Bill Mr. Gibbs 2007 New Tricks Billy Pierce 2017 The White Princess The Abbot