
Colin Higgins
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.
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Films
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TV Shows
Known For
27 Credits
Midsomer Murders
as Mr. Miller
1997

EastEnders
as Mostyn
1985

Minder
as Alan
1979

Star Wars
as Rebel Pilot, Col. Takbright (uncredited)
1977

Playhouse
as Kevin
1974

Lovejoy
as Linklater
1986

Blake's 7
as Tak
1978

Birds of a Feather
as Store Detective
1989

Jeeves and Wooster
as Comrade Butt
1990

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
as Elixir Sniffing Customer
2007

Lace 2
as Mayor's Assistant
1985

The Darling Buds of May
as Mr. Sowerby
1991