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.

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TV Series

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

7.3
Minder

Minder

6.8
Jeeves and Wooster

Jeeves and Wooster

8.1
Blake's 7

Blake's 7

7.2
The Cleopatras

The Cleopatras

3
Cambridge Spies

Cambridge Spies

6.294
Miss Marple: The Body in the Library

Miss Marple: The Body in the Library

7.4
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

7.5
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

6.3
EastEnders

EastEnders

4.118
Birds of a Feather

Birds of a Feather

6.1
The Darling Buds of May

The Darling Buds of May

7.8
Playhouse

Playhouse

7

Movies

The Naked Civil Servant

The Naked Civil Servant

6.763
And the Ship Sails On

And the Ship Sails On

7.2
The Philanthropist

The Philanthropist

0
Here Is the News

Here Is the News

0
Death of a Son

Death of a Son

3.5
Blooming Youth

Blooming Youth

0
Lace 2

Lace 2

0
Diane

Diane

4
Murder East - Murder West

Murder East - Murder West

6
Star Wars

Star Wars

8.205
Hope and Glory

Hope and Glory

6.891
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

7.2
That Summer!

That Summer!

5
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

5.25
The Chauffeur

The Chauffeur

0