Wedge Antilles
Like we said before, Wedge Antilles is actually played by the real-life uncle of Ewan McGregor. But it would appear that he was actually a very talented fighter pilot in the film and refused to be killed off. His character survives all the major battles and lives to fight another day.
While everyone else is too busy getting blasted and blown up in space, Wedge is flying around and getting the job done. His character grew up on the planet Corellia and joined the empire where he learned how to fly before becoming a rebel. After that, he spent the rest of his days beating the bad guys at their own game.