Gerald Home
One with the Force since October 6, 2021
Gerald Home was born and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He later emigrated to Australia with his family at the age of 16. His acting career started while he was attending college, which led him to the London Drama Studio. He eventually graduated in 1977, around the time a little movie called Star Wars was making waves in theatres.
While Gerald has enjoyed a long, rich and varied career, he holds a special place in the Star Wars fandom for his participation in Star Wars: Episode VI - RETURN OF THE JEDI. He is credited with not one, but two roles in the movie, which are Tessek - Squid Head and the Mon Calamari Officer.
He has appeared at many fan conventions over the years, meeting with fans and members of costuming groups of all allegiances. As such, many fan groups have made him one of their own over the years. The 501st Legion made him an Honorary Member in 2005, recognizing his remarkable contribution to the Star Wars universe.
His relationship with Quebec predates even the formation of the Forteresse Imperiale Garrison itself! At Celebration VI in Los Angeles in 2007, he met with several members of L'Alliance Impériale and became "Godfather" of the group. Over time, this group grew and evolved into what would become the Forteresse Imperiale.
Upon becoming its own Garrison, the Forteresse Imperiale decided to rekindle this great friendship and officially name Gerald as Ambassador of the Garrison! To mark the occasion, he made the trip to Shawinigan, where he attended Shawicon, meeting with Star Wars fans and our garrison members alike.
To show their appreciation, our members decided to give him a very special gift, presenting him with his very own Garrison shirt, their way of making him truly one of their own! Finally, he was given one-of-a-kind action figures of the characters he played in Star Wars, packaged in boxes bearing our logo and colours.
For his generosity, his devotion to Star Wars fans all around the world and his contribution to the greatest saga ever told, we wish to thank Gerald with all our hearts!
In October 2021, we were deeply saddened to learn that Gerald had passed away after a terrible illness. Even in the final stages of his life, he was still generous with his fans. He is deeply missed by the garrison and by everyone in the Star Wars community who had the chance to meet him. Rest in peace, Gerald.
If you wish to know more about him, please visit https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Home.