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.
Known for
- Midsomer Murders (1997)
- EastEnders (1985)
- Minder (1979)
- Playhouse (1974)
- Star Wars (1977)
- Birds of a Feather (1989)
- Lovejoy (1986)
- Blake's 7 (1978)
- Jeeves and Wooster (1990)
- Murder Most Horrid (1991)
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
- The Darling Buds of May (1991)
- Supernatural (1977)
- Oliver Twist (1999)
- Miss Marple: The Body in the Library (1984)
- Cambridge Spies (2003)
- Hope and Glory (1987)
- And the Ship Sails On (1983)
- The Naked Civil Servant (1975)
- The Chauffeur (1976)