Colin Higgins

Acting

Colin Higgins

29 credits

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

Oliver Twist
1999Oliver Twist
as BooksellerTV
Midsomer Murders
1997Midsomer Murders
as Mr. MillerTV
Jeeves and Wooster
1990Jeeves and Wooster
as Comrade ButtTV
Birds of a Feather
1989Birds of a Feather
as Store DetectiveTV
Death of a Son
1989Death of a Son
as SolicitorMovie
Hope and Glory
1987Hope and Glory
as Clive's PalMovie
Lovejoy
1986Lovejoy
as LinklaterTV
Lace 2
1985Lace 2
as Mayor's AssistantMovie
EastEnders
1985EastEnders
as MostynTV
And the Ship Sails On
1983And the Ship Sails On
as Il Capo della PoliziaMovie
Minder
1979Minder
as AlanTV
That Summer!
1979That Summer!
as Probation OfficerMovie
Supernatural
1977Supernatural
as Matt JohnsonTV
Star Wars
1977Star Wars
as Rebel Pilot, Col. Takbright (uncredited)Movie
The Chauffeur
1976The Chauffeur
as PolicemanMovie
The Naked Civil Servant
1975The Naked Civil Servant
as ThumbnailsMovie
Diane
1975Diane
as KevinMovie
Playhouse
1974Playhouse
as KevinTV