Colin Higgins
Acting
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
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2007 · Movie
Cambridge Spies
2003 · Series
Oliver Twist
1999 · Series
Midsomer Murders
1997 · Series
Murder Most Horrid
1991 · Series
The Darling Buds of May
1991 · Series
Murder East - Murder West
1990 · Movie
Jeeves and Wooster
1990 · Series
Birds of a Feather
1989 · Series
Here Is the News
1989 · Movie
Death of a Son
1989 · Movie
Hope and Glory
1987 · Movie
Lovejoy
1986 · Series
Lace 2
1985 · Movie
EastEnders
1985 · Series
Miss Marple: The Body in the Library
1984 · Series
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
1984 · Movie
And the Ship Sails On
1983 · Movie
Minder
1979 · Series
That Summer!
1979 · Movie
Blake's 7
1978 · Series
Supernatural
1977 · Series
Star Wars
1977 · Movie
The Chauffeur
1976 · Movie
The Naked Civil Servant
1975 · Movie
The Philanthropist
1975 · Movie
Diane
1975 · Movie
Playhouse
1974 · Series
Blooming Youth
1973 · Movie