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.

Most Known For

Midsomer Murders

as Mr. Miller

EastEnders

as Mostyn

Star Wars

as Rebel Pilot, Col. Takbright (uncredited)

Minder

as Alan

Playhouse

as Kevin

Jeeves and Wooster

as Comrade Butt

Birds of a Feather

as Store Detective

Blake's 7

as Tak

Lovejoy

as Linklater

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

as Elixir Sniffing Customer

Miss Marple: The Body in the Library

as Malcolm

Lace 2

as Mayor's Assistant

The Darling Buds of May

as Mr. Sowerby

Oliver Twist

as Bookseller

The Chauffeur

as Policeman

Supernatural

as Matt Johnson

Cambridge Spies

as Porter

Hope and Glory

as Clive's Pal

And the Ship Sails On

as Il Capo della Polizia

The Naked Civil Servant

as Thumbnails