Actor
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.
Notable work
Often works with
Shelagh Fraser
2 titles together
Star Wars, Hope and Glory
John Bardon
2 titles together
EastEnders, Miss Marple: The Body in the Library
Freddie Jones
2 titles together
And the Ship Sails On, The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
Moray Watson
2 titles together
Miss Marple: The Body in the Library, The Darling Buds of May
Roger Lloyd Pack
2 titles together
The Naked Civil Servant, Oliver Twist
Ray Winstone
2 titles together
Birds of a Feather, That Summer!
Full filmography · 29
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
as Elixir Sniffing Customer
20077.2Murder East - Murder West
as Stiller
1990
Here Is the News
as Frank
1989
Death of a Son
as Solicitor
1989
Hope and Glory
as Clive's Pal
19876.9
Lace 2
as Mayor's Assistant
1985
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
as Irving
1984
And the Ship Sails On
as Il Capo della Polizia
19837.2
That Summer!
as Probation Officer
1979
Star Wars
as Rebel Pilot, Col. Takbright (uncredited)
19778.2
The Chauffeur
as Policeman
1976
The Naked Civil Servant
as Thumbnails
19756.7