Namesakes
François Truffaut
(middle name Roland) (m) 1932-1984 
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Filmmakers
Orlande de Lassus
(a.k.a. Roland) (m) c. 1532-1594
Notable Musicians
Roland
(m) ?-778
Fictional Characters from Traditional Tales French
Notable Military Figures
Roland Emmerich
(m) 1955-
Notable Filmmakers
Roland Garros
(m) 1888-1918
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Jon Pertwee
(middle name Roland) (m) 1919-1996
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Roland Matthes
(m) 1950-2019
Olympic Medalists 1968; 1972; 1976 swimming - 200 m backstroke; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay; swimming - 100 m backstroke (gold/silver/bronze)
Roland Juhász
(m) 1983-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Sean Pertwee
(middle name Roland) (m) 1964-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Sam Heughan
(middle name Roland) (m) 1980-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Roland Young
(m) 1887-1953
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Guy N'Dy Assembé
(middle name Roland) (m) 1986-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Roland Schoeman
(m) 1980-
Olympic Medalists 2004 swimming - 100 m freestyle; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 50 m freestyle (silver/gold/bronze)
Roland Kökény
(m) 1975-
Olympic Medalists 2012 canoe sprint (gold)
Roland Wieser
(m) 1956-
Olympic Medalists 1980 20 km walk (bronze)
Roland Deschain
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 1978 The Gunslinger
Champ Bailey
(a.k.a. Roland) (m) 1978-
Hall-of-Famers 2019 (football)
Notable Athletes (football)
Rollie Fingers
(m) 1946-
Hall-of-Famers 1992 (baseball)
Most Valuable Players 1981 baseball
Allain Roy
(middle name Roland) (m) 1970-
Olympic Medalists 1994 ice hockey (silver)
Roland Freund
(m) 1955-
Olympic Medalists 1984 water polo (bronze)
Jason Seaver
(middle name Roland) (m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1985 Growing Pains
Roland
(m)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 1976 Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner
Orlando of Medicis
(a.k.a. Roland) (m) ?-1386
Saints