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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2023
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2022
Cyrano
Character: Guard
MOVIE • 2021
Breaking Out
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2021
Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021
Character:
MOVIE • 2021
The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton Street
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2020
Heyday - The Mic Christopher Story
Character:
MOVIE • 2019
Come On Up to the House
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2018
The Camino Voyage
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2018
Jeff Buckley: You and I
Character:
MOVIE • 2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character: Self
TV • 2015
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Character: Self
TV • 2014
The Frames: In the Deep Shade
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2013
The Swell Season
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2012
Parenthood
Character: Glen Hansard
TV • 2010
The Swell Season: One Step Away
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Character: Self - Musical Guest
TV • 2009
Live from the Artists Den
Character: Self
TV • 2009
Once
Character: Guy
MOVIE • 2007
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character: Self
TV • 2003
Crew