Colin Higgins
Acting
Biography
Colin Higgins was a British actor famous for many appearances on British television. In 1977 Higgins was cast as Wedge Antilles in Star Wars and appears in the role for one scene only. The reason for this is that Higgins was fired after a day of filming because he was having difficulty recalling his lines. He was replaced by Dennis Lawson, who went on to have great success in the role, whilst Higgins' performance went uncredited as 'Rebel Pilot'. For many years he was known by fans as 'Fake Wedge' until a retcon finally gave his character a unique name and backstory, that of Colonel Takbright.
Known For
Midsomer Murders
Mr. Miller
EastEnders
Mostyn
Star Wars
Rebel Pilot, Col. Takbright (uncredited)
Minder
Alan
Blake's 7
Tak
Playhouse
Kevin
Birds of a Feather
Store Detective
Jeeves and Wooster
Comrade Butt
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Elixir Sniffing Customer
Lovejoy
Linklater
Murder Most Horrid
Suit
The Darling Buds of May
Mr. Sowerby
Supernatural
Matt Johnson
Miss Marple: The Body in the Library
Malcolm
Cambridge Spies
Porter
Oliver Twist
Bookseller
Hope and Glory
Clive's Pal
And the Ship Sails On
Il Capo della Polizia
The Naked Civil Servant
Thumbnails
Lace 2
Mayor's Assistant
The Chauffeur
Policeman
That Summer!
Probation Officer
Death of a Son
Solicitor
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
Irving
Here Is the News
Frank
Blooming Youth
Jim
Diane
Kevin