Gerald Home
Gerald Home (18 October 1950 – 6 October 2021) was a British actor best known for playing Tessek-Squid Head and the Mon Calamari Officer Captain Verrack in "Return of the Jedi". Early life. Home was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on 18 October 1950, and emigrated to Australia with his family when he was 16. He finished his education in Australia, and spent three years there as an actor and teacher, before returning to the United Kingdom to train at The Drama Studio London, and graduated in July 1977. Career. Home filmed minor roles in "Return of the  Jedi", and worked as a puppeteer on "Little Shop of Horrors", operating Audrey II the flesh-eating plant. Other film work includes "London Boulevard" and Hideo Nakata's "Chatroom". His television appearances include: "Casualty", "The Boot Street Band", "Spitting Image", "Situation Critical", "Jenny's War", "Keeping Mum", "Harry's Mad", "Time Gentlemen Please", "Pay & Display", "Paul Dreams of Bette", "The Scarlet and the Black" and "Shane". He was the original Mr. Muscle in a series of "Mr. Muscle" television commercials. In the West End of London he appeared in stage productions "No Sex Please, We're British" at the Strand  Theatre, in "The Arabian Nights" at the Arts Theatre and in "The Blue Angel" with the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Gielgud Theatre. He was in ten plays at the Polka Theatre in Wimbledon, London, where he lived. Death. Home died from liver cancer on 6 October 2021, at the age of 70.