Colin Higgins
- Known for
- 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
as Elixir Sniffing Customer
- Murder East - Murder West
Murder East - Murder West 1990
as Stiller
Here Is the News 1989
as Frank
Death of a Son 1989
as Solicitor
Hope and Glory 1987
as Clive's Pal
Lace 2 1985
as Mayor's Assistant
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood 1984
as Irving
And the Ship Sails On 1983
as Il Capo della Polizia
That Summer! 1979
as Probation Officer
Star Wars 1977
as Rebel Pilot, Col. Takbright (uncredited)
The Chauffeur 1976
as Policeman
The Naked Civil Servant 1975
as Thumbnails
- The Philanthropist
The Philanthropist 1975
as John
Diane 1975
as Kevin
Blooming Youth 1973
as Jim
Credits from TMDB.