Glen Hansard
Acting
27 credits
Born
Apr 21, 1970 (55 years old)
Place of birth
Dublin, Ireland
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.
Movies (18)
Movie
7.4
Once
2007
Movie
7.3
The Commitments
1991
Movie
6.3
Cyrano
2021
Movie
Breaking Out
2021
Movie
7.7
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
2023
Movie
7.5
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
2022
Movie
5.7
The Swell Season
2012
Movie
The Swell Season: One Step Away
2009
Movie
Shelter me: Apollo House
Movie
7.5
Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration
2019
Movie
8.0
Heyday - The Mic Christopher Story
2019
Movie
Come On Up to the House
2018
Movie
Jeff Buckley: You and I
2016
Movie
The Camino Voyage
2018
Movie
The Forward Journey
Movie
The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton Street
2020
Movie
Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021
2021
Movie
The Frames: In the Deep Shade
2013
