Glen Hansard
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.
Acting (12 movies)
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
2022
Once
2007
The Commitments
1991
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
2023
Cyrano
2021
Breaking Out
2021
Heyday - The Mic Christopher Story
2019
The Swell Season
2012
Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021
2021
Jeff Buckley: You and I
2016
The Swell Season: One Step Away
2009
The Camino Voyage
2018
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Once | 2007 | Original Music Composer |
| The Swell Season | 2012 | Original Music Composer |