Actor
Glen Hansard
Born 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.
Acting
The Simpsons
Irish Guy (voice) · 1989
Once
Guy · 2007
The Commitments
Outspan Foster · 1991
Parenthood
Glen Hansard · 2010
Cyrano
Guard · 2021
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 2015
The Oscars
Self · 1953
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 2003
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self - Musical Guest · 2009
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
Self · 2022
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
Self · 2023
The Swell Season
Self · 2012
Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration
Self · 2019
Live from the Artists Den
Self · 2009
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self · 2014
The Frames: In the Deep Shade
Himself · 2013
Breaking Out
Self · 2021
Other Voices
Host — Presenter
The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton Street
Self · 2020
Come On Up to the House
Himself · 2018
The Camino Voyage
Himself · 2018
The Swell Season: One Step Away
Himself · 2009