Charles Murray Higson is an English actor, comedian, author, and former singer. Born on 3 July 1958, he has also written and produced for television. Higson is renowned as the author of the young adult post-apocalyptic book series The Enemy, as well as the first five novels in the Young Bond series.

Higson was educated at Sevenoaks School and at the University of East Anglia, where he met Paul Whitehouse, David Cummings, and Terry Edwards. Higson, Cummings, and Edwards formed the band The Higsons, of which Higson was the lead singer from 1980 to 1986. They released two singles on the Specials' 2-Tone label. Higson then became a plasterer before transitioning to writing for Harry Enfield with Paul Whitehouse and performing comedy.

He gained public attention as one of the main writers and performers of the BBC Two sketch show The Fast Show (1994-2000). He also worked with Whitehouse on the radio comedy Down the Line and is slated to collaborate with him again on a television project.