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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…
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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.
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2007
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Movie Elixir Sniffing Customer
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2003
Cambridge Spies
TV show Porter
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1999
Oliver Twist
TV show Bookseller
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1997
Midsomer Murders
TV show Mr. Miller
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1991
Murder Most Horrid
TV show Suit
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1991
The Darling Buds of May
TV show Mr. Sowerby
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1990
Murder East - Murder West
Movie Stiller
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1990
Jeeves and Wooster
TV show Comrade Butt
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1989
Birds of a Feather
TV show Store Detective
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1989
Here Is the News
Movie Frank
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1989
Death of a Son
Movie Solicitor
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1987
Hope and Glory
Movie Clive's Pal
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1986
Lovejoy
TV show Linklater
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1985
Lace 2
Movie Mayor's Assistant
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1985
EastEnders
TV show Mostyn
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1984
Miss Marple: The Body in the Library
TV show Malcolm
More credits
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1984
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
Movie Irving
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1983
And the Ship Sails On
Movie Il Capo della Polizia
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1979
Minder
TV show Alan
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1979
That Summer!
Movie Probation Officer
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1978
Blake's 7
TV show Tak
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1977
Supernatural
TV show Matt Johnson
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1977
Star Wars
Movie Rebel Pilot, Col. Takbright (uncredited)
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1976
The Chauffeur
Movie Policeman
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1975
The Naked Civil Servant
Movie Thumbnails
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1975
The Philanthropist
Movie John
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1975
Diane
Movie Kevin
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1974
Playhouse
TV show Kevin
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1973
Blooming Youth
Movie Jim
