Glen Hansard
Acting
Born April 21, 1970 · 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.
Films (16)
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
2023
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
2022
Cyrano
2021
Breaking Out
2021
Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021
2021
The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton Street
2020
Heyday - The Mic Christopher Story
2019
Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration
2019
Come On Up to the House
2018
The Camino Voyage
2018
Jeff Buckley: You and I
2016
The Frames: In the Deep Shade
2013
The Swell Season
2012
The Swell Season: One Step Away
2009
Once
2007
The Commitments
1991