Glen Hansard
Known for ActingBorn 1970-04-21Dublin, 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.
Known for
Once
2007 · as Guy
The Commitments
1991 · as Outspan Foster
Cyrano
2021 · as Guard
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
2023 · as Self
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
2022 · as Self
The Swell Season
2012 · as Self
Shelter me: Apollo House
Breaking Out
2021 · as Self
The Swell Season: One Step Away
2009 · as Himself
The Forward Journey
The Camino Voyage
2018 · as Himself
Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration
2019 · as Self
The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton Street
2020 · as Self
Glen Hansard - The Making of Don+ Settle
as Himself
Heyday - The Mic Christopher Story
2019
Jeff Buckley: You and I
2016
Come On Up to the House
2018 · as Himself
Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021
2021