Roland Schitt

Jacob, Damien Steele, Rolahnd, The gutter guy, Brad Pitt, Some schlub off the street (himself, temporary aliases)
 Man-child, Schoolyard bully, Cocky imbecile, Stevie, Balatron from Barnum & Bailey (by Moira)

### Occupation

Politician
 Mayor, Schitt's Creek (1997-present)
 Hotelier
 Shareholder/Handyman, Rosebud Motel
 Co-host, *Wake Up With The Schitt's* (formerly)
 Grill master (allegedly)

### Relationships

Jocelyn Schitt (wife)
Mutt Schitt (son)
Roland Moira Schitt (son)
Horace Schitt (great-grandfather)
Marnie (former lover)
Unnamed sister-in-law
Unnamed brother-in-law †
Arnie (cousin)
Lenny † (cousin)
Bruce (cousin)

## Appearances

### Portrayed by

Chris Elliott

Mayor  **Roland N. Schitt** is the eccentric mayor of Schitt's Creek, and is the fourth-generation Schitt to hold the title. He later starts working at the motel. He is a main character on *Schitt's Creek*.

## Character Description

*Though not the sharpest tool in the shed, he’s no push over and delights in messing with Johnny Rose's head. With his beer gut and mullet, Roland is Johnny’s white trash nemesis.*

## Overview

Before marrying his wife Jocelyn in 1990, Roland enjoyed an active love life, making full use of every room in the Schitt's Creek Motel, even stating that if someone used a forensic flashlight in any one of the rooms the whole room would “light up”; a fact he likes to share around. In addition to being town’s mayor (and having been mayor since 1997), Roland considers himself the Law in Schitt's Creek, and though he's willing to bend a few rules for the Rose family, he still loves to remind them not to bite the hand that feeds them.

Roland is highly attuned to the nuances of local politics, although he’ll rarely lift a finger to institute any actual change. He’s blunt, forthright, and will always tell you what’s on his mind, even if it didn't need to be heard.

Roland has gradually learned to put family first, and with a newborn baby, he wants to be more hands-on this time around. In fact, being a father appears to be the first job he really takes seriously. He is always willing to go above-and-beyond for his family, so long as he gets to play video games and watch his Julia Roberts rom-coms.

In season six, Roland decides to stay put in Schitt's Creek and look after the Rosebud Motel after he, Johnny, and Stevie land an investor for the group.

He can't help but pull one last joke on Johnny and Moira as they head out of town, paying tribute to the Rose family by putting pictures of them on the Schitt's Creek welcome sign.

## Personality

In season one, Roland acts like a bit of a bad boss, and although not technically Johnny's boss, he definitely acts like this. And though he sets them up in the motel, Roland still acts like a bad Samaritan, as he continues to make them miserable. All in all, Roland is initially antagonistic, uncouth, rude and initially embodies everything the Roses hate and fear about the town. However, he subverts the trope by being a tolerant, and in his own way, a sensitive person in the later seasons.

As the mayor of Schitt's Creek, Roland is mostly incompetent and ineffective, but it's very clear he wants to do right by the town, and the Schitt's Creek townspeople don't seem to mind him at all, and very much respect him.

## Appearances

### Season 1

* **Our Cup Runneth Over**
* **The Drip**
* **Don't Worry, It's His Sister**
* **Bad Parents**
* **The Cabin**
* **Turkey Shoot**
* **Allez-Vous**
* **Carl's Funeral**
* **Honeymoon**
* **Surprise Party**
* **Town for Sale**

### Season 2

* **Finding David**
* **Family Dinner**
* **Jazzagals**
* **Estate Sale**
* **Bob's Bagels**
* **Moira vs. Town Council**
* **The Candidate**
* **Milk Money**
* **Ronnie's Party**
* **The Motel Guest**
* **Lawn Signs**
* **Happy Anniversary**

### Season 3

* **Opening Night**
* **The Throuple**
* **New Car**
* **Driving Test**
* **Rooms by the Hour**
* **Murder Mystery**
* **General Store**
* **The Affair**
* **Sebastien Raine**
* **Stop Saying Lice!**
* **Friends & Family**
* **Grad Night**

### Season 4

* **Dead Guy in Room 4**
* **Pregnancy Test**
* **Asbestos Fest**
* **Girls' Night**
* **RIP Moira Rose**
* **Open Mic**
* **The Barbecue**
* **The Gesture**
* **Baby Sprinkle**
* **The Rollout**
* **Singles Week**
* **Merry Christmas, Johnny Rose**

### Season 5

* **The Crowening**
* **Love Letters**
* **The Plant**
* **The Dress**
* **Housewarming**
* **Rock On!**
* **A Whisper of Desire**
* **The Hospies**
* **The M.V.P.**
* **Roadkill**
* **Meet the Parents**
* **The Roast**
* **The Hike**
* **Life is a Cabaret**

### Season 6

* **Smoke Signals**
* **The Incident**
* **The Job Interview**
* **Maid of Honour**
* **The Premiere**
* **The Wingman**
* **Moira Rosé**
* **The Presidential Suite**
* **Rebound**
* **Sunrise, Sunset**
* **The Bachelor Party**
* **The Pitch**
* **Start Spreading the News**
* **Happy Ending**

## Trivia

* Roland's name is derived from the phrase "roll in shit".
* Is a big fan of *Sunrise Bay* and Moira's character Vivien Blake in particular.
* In “*Asbestos Fest*”, Jocelyn mentions that she and Roland have been married for 27 years, making their wedding year in 1990.
* In "*The Candidate*", it is revealed that Roland has been mayor for 18 years, making his inauguration year being 1997; it is also assumed he succeeded his father in the role.
* Roland is a self-described "*Noguchihead"* an admirer of the works of American-Japanese artist, Isamu Noguchi.

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