Glen Hansard

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

27

Gender

Male

Birthday

1970-04-21 (55 years old)

Place of Birth

Dublin, Ireland

Glen Hansard

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

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Parenthood

    Parenthood

  • Off Camera with Sam Jones

    Off Camera with Sam Jones

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

    Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

  • Once

    Once

  • Live from the Artists Den

    Live from the Artists Den

  • Cyrano

    Cyrano

  • The Swell Season: One Step Away

    The Swell Season: One Step Away

  • Breaking Out

    Breaking Out

  • The Commitments

    The Commitments

  • The Forward Journey

    The Forward Journey

  • The Swell Season

    The Swell Season

  • The Camino Voyage

    The Camino Voyage

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

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

  • Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song

    Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song

  • Other Voices

    Other Voices

  • Shelter me: Apollo House

    Shelter me: Apollo House

  • Heyday - The Mic Christopher Story

    Heyday - The Mic Christopher Story

  • Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration

    Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration

  • Jeff Buckley: You and I

    Jeff Buckley: You and I

  • The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton Street

    The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton Street

  • Come On Up to the House

    Come On Up to the House

  • The Frames: In the Deep Shade

    The Frames: In the Deep Shade

  • Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021

    Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021