RIP Collin "Fake Wedge" Higgins

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Another Star Wars cast member passes away. Thats 3 already this year. To be fair, he died in December but word is just getting around now.

http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/index.php/2013/05/02/rip-colin-higgins-the-fake-wedge/

[Mego MkIV]

That's sad news my condolences to his family,I never knew 3 actors played Wedge.

[Bionicfanboy66]

Collin Higgins and Richard LaParmentier. Who was the third one?

[Bruce Banner]

Who was the third one?

The legendary Stuart Freeborn, creature designer and make up artist, passed away earlier this year. (Crew member rather than a cast member).

[actjac01]

Yes, apparently 3 actors did play, or portray, Wedge Antilles in the Stars Wars Episode IV: Collin Higgins (in the briefing room with Luke: "That's impossible, even for a computer."), Denis Lawson (in X-wing during the battle sequences) and David Ankrum (who dubbed Wedge's voice.) Denis Lawson would go on to play Wedge in "Empire" & "Jedi".

[Mikey]

--------rip

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The legendary Stuart Freeborn, creature designer and make up artist, passed away earlier this year. (Crew member rather than a cast member).

Yeah, he's the guy they modeled Yoda's face after. This is what Yoda would look like as a human.

[torgospizza]

...Denis Lawson (in X-wing during the battle sequences) and David Ankrum (who dubbed Wedge's voice.) Denis Lawson would go on to play Wedge in "Empire" & "Jedi".

For some reason, Lawson was the only one I knew about. BTW, his sister is Ewan McGregor's mom.