Roland Orzabal

Career overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a 180-260 word career overview of Roland Orzabal (Acting).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: No invented titles, names, dates, awards, ratings, etc.
Constraint 3: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
Constraint 4: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Constraint 5: Length must be 180-260 words.
Constraint 6: Topic is "Roland Orzabal (Acting)".
Synopsis:
Roland Orzabal (born 22 August 1961) is a British musician, songwriter, and record producer.
Co-founding member of Tears for Fears (main songwriter and joint vocalist).
Producer of other artists.
Published first novel in 2014.
Met Curt Smith in Bath, Somerset in early teens.
Formed mod music group Graduate in late-1970s with three other members.
Graduate released debut album Acting My Age, then disbanded.
Orzabal and Smith formed Tears for Fears (new wave/synthpop).
Source [1] (TMDB):
Known For: Acting.
Known Credits: 25.
Birthday: August 22, 1961.
Place of Birth: Portsmouth, England, UK.
Also Known As: Tears for Fears.
Source [2] (Wikipedia):
Full Name: Roland Jaime Orzábal De La Quintana.
Born: 22 August 1961.
English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and author.
The prompt asks for a "career overview of Roland Orzabal (Acting)".
Source [1] explicitly lists "Known For: Acting" and "Known Credits: 25".
However, the provided text does not list any specific acting roles, movies, or TV shows.
As an archivist following strict instructions ("If a detail is not in the provided material, you omit it rather than guess"), I cannot name any acting credits because they are not in the text.
I must focus on his identity as an individual known for acting (as per TMDB) while incorporating the biographical details provided to build the overview.
Drafting Paragraph 1: Roland Jaime Orzábal De La Quintana was born on August 22, 1961, in Portsmouth, England, UK. He is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and author. Orzabal is recognized for his work in acting, with 25 known credits listed in database records. He is also widely known as a co-founding member of the musical group Tears for Fears, where he serves as the main songwriter and joint vocalist.
Drafting Paragraph 2: His musical career began in the late 1970s when he met Curt Smith in Bath, Somerset, during their early teens. Together, they formed a mod music group called Graduate alongside three other members. Following the release of the debut album Acting My Age, the group disbanded. Orzabal and Smith subsequently formed the new wave and synthpop outfit Tears for Fears. Beyond his musical contributions, Orzabal has achieved success as a producer of other artists and published his first novel in 2014.
Word Count Check:
Para 1: ~60 words.
Para 2: ~85 words.
Total: ~145 words.
Problem: The target is 180-260 words. I