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Colin Higgins
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.
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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)
The Chauffeur
Policeman
The Naked Civil Servant
Thumbnails
The Philanthropist
John
Diane
Kevin
Playhouse
Kevin
Blooming Youth
Jim