



Colin Higgins
Acting

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 History
2007
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
as Elixir Sniffing Customer
2003
Cambridge Spies
TVas Porter
Midsomer Murders
TVas Mr. Miller• 1 eps
1999
Oliver Twist
TVas Bookseller
1993
Lovejoy
TVas Linklater• 1 eps
Birds of a Feather
TVas Store Detective• 1 eps
1992
Jeeves and Wooster
TVas Comrade Butt• 1 eps
1991
Minder
TVas Alan• 1 eps
The Darling Buds of May
TVas Mr. Sowerby
1990
Murder East - Murder West
as Stiller
1989
Death of a Son
as Solicitor
Here Is the News
as Frank
1987
Hope and Glory
as Clive's Pal
1985
Lace 2
as Mayor's Assistant
EastEnders
TVas Mostyn
1984
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
as Irving
Miss Marple
TVas Malcolm
Miss Marple: The Body in the Library
TVas Malcolm
1983
And the Ship Sails On
as Il Capo della Polizia
1979
That Summer!
as Probation Officer
Blake's 7
TVas Tak• 1 eps
1977
Star Wars
as Rebel Pilot, Col. Takbright (uncredited)
Supernatural
TVas Matt Johnson• 1 eps
1976
The Chauffeur
as Policeman
1975
The Philanthropist
as John
The Naked Civil Servant
as Thumbnails
Diane
as Kevin
Playhouse
TVas Kevin• 1 eps
1973
Blooming Youth
as Jim







