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Glen Hansard
ActingBORN: 1970-04-21Dublin, Ireland
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.
Top Filmography
8.0
The Simpsons
1989 // TV
7.4
Once
2007 // MOVIE
7.3
The Commitments
1991 // MOVIE
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 // TV
6.3
Cyrano
2021 // MOVIE
5.4
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 // TV
7.5
Parenthood
2010 // TV
6.0
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009 // TV
7.0
The Oscars
1953 // TV
7.5
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
2022 // MOVIE
7.7
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
2023 // MOVIE
5.7
The Swell Season
2012 // MOVIE
4.0
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014 // TV
7.5
Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration
2019 // MOVIE
6.0
Live from the Artists Den
2009 // TV