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Acting
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Day of death
Dec 5, 2012
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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.
Known for
Acting roles
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Elixir Sniffing Customer |
| 2003 | Cambridge Spies | Porter |
| 1999 | Oliver Twist | Bookseller |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders | Mr. Miller |
| 1990 | Jeeves and Wooster | Comrade Butt |
| 1990 | Murder East - Murder West | Stiller |
| 1989 | Birds of a Feather | Store Detective |
| 1989 | Death of a Son | Solicitor |
| 1989 | Here Is the News | Frank |
| 1987 | Hope and Glory | Clive's Pal |
| 1986 | Lovejoy | Linklater |
| 1985 | EastEnders | Mostyn |
| 1985 | Lace 2 | Mayor's Assistant |
| 1984 | Miss Marple: The Body in the Library | Malcolm |
| 1984 | Miss Marple | Malcolm |
| 1984 | The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood | Irving |
| 1983 | And the Ship Sails On | Il capo della polizia |
| 1983 | The Cleopatras | Seleucus |
| 1979 | Minder | Alan |
| 1979 | That Summer! | Probation Officer |
| 1978 | The Shout | |
| 1978 | Blake's 7 | Tak |
| 1977 | Star Wars | Rebel Pilot, Col. Takbright (uncredited) |
| 1975 | The Naked Civil Servant | Thumbnails |
| 1975 | Diane | Kevin |
| 1975 | The Philanthropist | John |
| 1973 | Blooming Youth | Jim |