Colin Higgins
Known For: 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.
Filmography
2007
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street as Elixir Sniffing Customer
2003
- Cambridge Spies as Porter
1999
- Oliver Twist as Bookseller
1997
- Midsomer Murders as Mr. Miller
1991
- The Darling Buds of May as Mr. Sowerby
1990
- Jeeves and Wooster as Comrade Butt
- Murder East - Murder West as Stiller
1989
- Birds of a Feather as Store Detective
- Death of a Son as Solicitor
- Here Is the News as Frank
1987
- Hope and Glory as Clive's Pal
1986
- Lovejoy as Linklater
1985
- EastEnders as Mostyn
- Lace 2 as Mayor's Assistant
1984
- Miss Marple: The Body in the Library as Malcolm
- The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood as Irving
1983
- And the Ship Sails On as Il Capo della Polizia
1979
- Minder as Alan
- That Summer! as Probation Officer
1978
- Blake's 7 as Tak
1977
- Star Wars as Rebel Pilot, Col. Takbright (uncredited)
1976
- The Chauffeur as Policeman
1975
- The Philanthropist as John
- The Naked Civil Servant as Thumbnails
- Diane as Kevin
1974
- Playhouse as Kevin
1973
- Blooming Youth as Jim