Colin Higgins
Known for: Actor
Credits: 30 titles
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.
Filmography
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Cambridge Spies
Oliver Twist
Midsomer Murders
Murder Most Horrid
The Darling Buds of May
Murder East - Murder West
Jeeves and Wooster
Birds of a Feather
Here Is the News
Death of a Son
Hope and Glory
Lovejoy
Lace 2
EastEnders
Miss Marple: The Body in the Library
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
And the Ship Sails On
Minder
That Summer!
Blake's 7
Supernatural
Star Wars
Three Piece Suite
The Chauffeur
The Naked Civil Servant
The Philanthropist
Diane
Playhouse
Blooming Youth