
Glen Hansard
Acting
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
1989 · tv

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · tv

Parenthood
2010 · tv

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · tv

The Oscars
1953 · tv

Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014 · tv

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009 · tv

Once
2007 · movie

Cyrano
2021 · movie

Live from the Artists Den
2009 · tv

The Commitments
1991 · movie

Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
2023 · movie

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
2022 · movie

Heyday - The Mic Christopher Story
2019 · movie

Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration
2019 · movie

The Swell Season
2012 · movie

The Camino Voyage
2018 · movie

Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021
2021 · movie

Jeff Buckley: You and I
2016 · movie

The Swell Season: One Step Away
2009 · movie
Come On Up to the House
2018 · movie

Breaking Out
2021 · movie

The Forward Journey
· movie