About

Known credits:
21
Birthday:
1970-04-21
Place of birth:
Dublin, Ireland
Website:
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Glen Hansard

Overview

Glen Hansard 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

Acting
2023 Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman Actor Self 59
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2022 Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song Actor Self 59
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2021 Cyrano Actor Guard 60
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2021 Breaking Out Actor Self N/A
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2021 Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021 Actor N/A
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2020 The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton Street Actor Self N/A
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2019 Heyday - The Mic Christopher Story Actor 59
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2018 Come On Up to the House Actor Himself N/A
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2018 The Camino Voyage Actor Himself N/A
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2016 Jeff Buckley: You and I Actor N/A
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2013 The Frames: In the Deep Shade Actor Himself N/A
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2012 The Swell Season Actor Himself 59
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2009 The Swell Season: One Step Away Actor Himself N/A
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2007 Once Actor Guy 69
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1991 The Commitments Actor Outspan Foster 66
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The Forward Journey Actor N/A
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Shelter me: Apollo House Actor N/A
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Sound
2018 The Camino Voyage Sound Musician N/A
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2012 The Swell Season Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2007 Once Sound Songs 69
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2007 Once Sound Original Music Composer 69
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