Glen Hansard
7.4Acting

Glen Hansard

Apr 21, 1970 - Dublin, Ireland

Glen Hansard 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.

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Movie2022Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a SongSelf
Movie2007OnceGuy
Movie1991The CommitmentsOutspan Foster
Movie2023Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave LettermanSelf
Movie2021CyranoGuard
Movie2021Breaking OutSelf
Movie2019Heyday - The Mic Christopher Story
Movie2012The Swell SeasonHimself
Movie2021Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021
Movie2013The Frames: In the Deep ShadeHimself
Movie2016Jeff Buckley: You and I
Movie2009The Swell Season: One Step AwayHimself
Movie2018The Camino VoyageHimself
MovieN/AShelter me: Apollo House
Movie2018Come On Up to the HouseHimself
Movie2020The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton StreetSelf
MovieN/AThe Forward Journey
TV Show1989The SimpsonsIrish Guy (voice)1
TV Show2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf1
TV Show2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self1
TV Show2009Live from the Artists DenSelf1
TV Show2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelf1
TV Show2009Late Night with Jimmy FallonSelf - Musical Guest1
TV ShowN/AOther VoicesHost — Presenter0

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Movie2007OnceOriginal Music ComposerSound
Movie2012The Swell SeasonOriginal Music ComposerSound
Movie2007OnceSongsSound
Movie2018The Camino VoyageMusicianSound