Glen Hansard

Known for ActingBorn 1970-04-21 (age 56)Dublin, Ireland

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Heyday - The Mic Christopher Story

The Simpsons

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

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song

Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration

Parenthood

Once

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

The Camino Voyage

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

Other Voices