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
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street · Elixir Sniffing Customer
- Cambridge Spies · Porter
- Oliver Twist · Bookseller
- Midsomer Murders · Mr. Miller
- Murder Most Horrid · Suit
- The Darling Buds of May · Mr. Sowerby
- Murder East - Murder West · Stiller
- Jeeves and Wooster · Comrade Butt
- Birds of a Feather · Store Detective
- Here Is the News · Frank
- Death of a Son · Solicitor
- Hope and Glory · Clive's Pal
- Lovejoy · Linklater
- Lace 2 · Mayor's Assistant
- EastEnders · Mostyn
- Miss Marple: The Body in the Library · Malcolm
- The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood · Irving
- And the Ship Sails On · Il Capo della Polizia
- Minder · Alan
- That Summer! · Probation Officer
- Blake's 7 · Tak
- Supernatural · Matt Johnson
- Star Wars · Rebel Pilot, Col. Takbright (uncredited)
- Three Piece Suite · Calen (segment "Entrance Fee")
- The Chauffeur · Policeman
- The Naked Civil Servant · Thumbnails
- The Philanthropist · John
- Diane · Kevin
- Playhouse · Kevin
- Blooming Youth · Jim