Roland Gift

Roland Gift

Roland Gift is a British singer, musician and actor from Birmingham, United Kingdom. He is known as the lead singer of Fine Young Cannibals and also performs as a member of The Akrylykz.

Music

Gift first comes to prominence with Fine Young Cannibals, the pop band fronted by his vocals. He later releases a self-titled solo album, Roland Gift, which includes the single It's Only Money.

Acting

He begins acting in 1987 with Sammy and Rosie Get Laid. He also appears as a lounge singer in Tin Men, where he sings songs associated with Fine Young Cannibals' album The Raw and The Cooked. From 1993 he appears in several episodes of Highlander as the villain Xavier St. Cloud. His other film credits include Scandal and The Island of the Mapmaker's Wife.