Glen Hansard
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Apr 21, 1970 (56 years old)
Place of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
Biography
Glen Hansard (born 21 April 1970) is the Academy Award–winning principal songwriter and vocalist/guitarist for Irish group The Frames and one half of folk rock duo, The Swell Season. He is also known for his acting, having appeared in the BAFTA winning film The Commitments, as well as starring the film Once. His song "Falling Slowly" from Once, co-written with Markéta Irglová, won the Academy-Award for Best Original Song in 2007, and between 2007–2008 earned him ten other major nominations or awards.
Known For
| 2023 | Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave LettermanSelf | |
| 2022 | Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a SongSelf | |
| 2021 | CyranoGuard | |
| 2021 | Breaking OutSelf | |
| 2021 | Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021 | |
| 2020 | The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton StreetSelf | |
| 2019 | Heyday - The Mic Christopher Story | |
| 2019 | Joni 75: A Birthday CelebrationSelf | |
| 2018 | The Camino VoyageHimself | |
| 2018 | Come On Up to the HouseHimself | |
| 2016 | Jeff Buckley: You and I | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf | |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam JonesSelf | |
| 2013 | The Frames: In the Deep ShadeHimself | |
| 2012 | The Swell SeasonSelf | |
| 2010 | ParenthoodGlen Hansard | |
| 2009 | The Swell Season: One Step AwayHimself | |
| 2009 | Live from the Artists DenSelf | |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy FallonSelf - Musical Guest | |
| 2007 | OnceGuy | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self | |
| 1991 | The CommitmentsOutspan Foster | |
| 1989 | The SimpsonsIrish Guy (voice) | |
| 1953 | The OscarsSelf | |
| - | Shelter me: Apollo House | |
| - | The Forward Journey | |
| - | Other VoicesHost — Presenter |
| 2025 | Robin in the HoodExecutive Producer |