Colin Higgins

Colin Higgins

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.

Acting

1999

Oliver Twist
Tv

Bookseller

1997

1990

1987

1986

Lovejoy
Tv

Linklater

1985

Lace 2
Movie

Mayor's Assistant

1985

1983

And the Ship Sails On
Movie

Il Capo della Polizia

1983

1979

That Summer!
Movie

Probation Officer

1977

Star Wars
Movie

Rebel Pilot, Col. Takbright (uncredited)

1974

Infos

Full Name
Colin Higgins
Gender
Male
Date of Death
12/5/2012