Person

Glen Hansard

Acting · Born 1970-04-21 · 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.

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  The Simpsons

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  The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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  Jimmy Kimmel Live!

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  Parenthood

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  The Oscars

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  Off Camera with Sam Jones

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  Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

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  Live from the Artists Den

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  Once

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• 2025Robin in the HoodExecutive Producer
• 2023Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave LettermanSelf
• 2022Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a SongSelf
• 2021CyranoGuard
• 2021Breaking OutSelf
• 2021Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021
• 2020The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton StreetSelf
• 2019Heyday - The Mic Christopher Story
• 2019Joni 75: A Birthday CelebrationSelf
• 2018Come On Up to the HouseHimself
• 2018The Camino VoyageHimself
• 2016Jeff Buckley: You and I
• 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf
• 2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelf
• 2013The Frames: In the Deep ShadeHimself
• 2012The Swell SeasonSelf
• 2010ParenthoodGlen Hansard
• 2009The Swell Season: One Step AwayHimself
• 2009Late Night with Jimmy FallonSelf - Musical Guest
• 2009Live from the Artists DenSelf
• 2007OnceGuy
• 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
• 1991The CommitmentsOutspan Foster
• 1989The SimpsonsIrish Guy (voice)
• 1953The OscarsSelf
• —Shelter me: Apollo House
• —The Forward Journey
• —Glen Hansard - The Making of Don+ SettleHimself
• —Other VoicesHost — Presenter