Glen Hansard

Known for ActingBorn 1970-04-21Died 2026-07-29Dublin, Ireland

Glen James Hansard (21 April 1970 – 29 July 2026) was an Oscar winning Irish singer-songwriter and musician. From 1990, he was the frontman of the Irish rock band the Frames, with whom he released six studio albums, four of which reached the top ten of the Irish Album Charts. He was one half of folk rock duo the Swell Season before releasing his debut solo album, Rhythm and Repose, in 2012. His second album Didn't He Ramble (2015), was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Folk Album.Read more

Movies & web series

Heyday - The Mic Christopher Story

The Simpsons

Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman

Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song

Parenthood

Once

The Camino Voyage

The Commitments

Cyrano

The Oscars

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Live from the Artists Den

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

The Swell Season

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Robin in the Hood

Breaking Out

Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021

The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton Street

Come On Up to the House

Jeff Buckley: You and I

The Frames: In the Deep Shade

The Swell Season: One Step Away

Shelter me: Apollo House

The Forward Journey

Glen Hansard - The Making of Don+ Settle

The Frames: It's Just a Band

Other Voices