Colin Higgins
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Colin Higgins

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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

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Midsomer Murders
EastEnders
Hope and Glory
And the Ship Sails On
Miss Marple: The Body in the Library
The Naked Civil Servant
Oliver Twist
Cambridge Spies
That Summer!
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
Death of a Son
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Here Is the News
Death of a Son
Hope and Glory
Lace 2
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
And the Ship Sails On
That Summer!
The Chauffeur
The Naked Civil Servant
Diane
Blooming Youth
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