Personal Info
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
Filmography
Movies
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
as Elixir Sniffing Customer
Murder East - Murder West
as Stiller
Here Is the News
as Frank
Death of a Son
as Solicitor
Hope and Glory
as Clive's Pal
Lace 2
as Mayor's Assistant
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
as Irving
And the Ship Sails On
as Il Capo della Polizia
That Summer!
as Probation Officer
Star Wars
as Rebel Pilot, Col. Takbright (uncredited)
TV Shows
Cambridge Spies
as Porter · 2 ep.
Oliver Twist
as Bookseller · 4 ep.
Midsomer Murders
as Mr. Miller · 1 ep.
Murder Most Horrid
as Suit · 1 ep.
The Darling Buds of May
as Mr. Sowerby · 1 ep.
Jeeves and Wooster
as Comrade Butt · 1 ep.
Birds of a Feather
as Store Detective · 1 ep.
Lovejoy
as Linklater · 1 ep.
EastEnders
as Mostyn · 2 ep.
Miss Marple: The Body in the Library
as Malcolm · 2 ep.