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.
Known For
27 titles
Midsomer Murders
EastEnders
Minder
Playhouse
Star Wars
Jeeves and Wooster
Birds of a Feather
Blake's 7
Lovejoy
Murder Most Horrid
The Darling Buds of May
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Oliver Twist
Supernatural
Miss Marple: The Body in the Library
Cambridge Spies
Hope and Glory
And the Ship Sails On
Lace 2
The Naked Civil Servant
Death of a Son
That Summer!
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
Here Is the News
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