Glen Hansard
Composer · Actor · Music Department
Born April 21, 1970 · Dublin, Ireland
Glen Hansard is a renowned Irish singer-songwriter and musician who won an Oscar for his work. He was the frontman of the Frames and half of the folk rock duo The Swell Season, releasing solo albums Rhythm and Repose and Didn't He Ramble. His music career spanned over three decades, with numerous chart-topping releases in Ireland.
Biography
Glen James Hansard (21 April 1970 – 29 July 2026) was an Oscar winning Irish singer-songwriter and musician. From 1990, he was the frontman of the Irish rock band the Frames, with whom he released six studio albums, four of which reached the top ten of the Irish Album Charts. He was one half of folk rock duo the Swell Season before releasing his debut solo album, Rhythm and Repose, in 2012. His second album Didn't He Ramble (2015), was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Folk Album.
Selected Filmography
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert(2015)TV Series · 1 epas Self
- The Simpsons(1989)TV Series · 1 epas Irish Guy (voice)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!(2003)TV Series · 1 epas Self
- Parenthood(2010)TV Series · 1 epas Glen Hansard
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon(2009)TV Series · 1 epas Self - Musical Guest
- Off Camera with Sam Jones(2014)TV Series · 1 epas Self
- The Oscars(1953)TV Series · 1 epas Self
- Live from the Artists Den(2009)TV Series · 1 epas Self
- The Commitments(1991)as Outspan Foster
- Once(2007)as Guy
- Cyrano(2021)as Guard
- Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman(2023)as Self
- Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song(2022)as Self
- Other VoicesTV Seriesas Host — Presenter
- Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration(2019)as Self
- Breaking Out(2021)as Self
- The Frames: It's Just a Bandas Self
- Robin in the Hood(2025)Executive Producer
- Heyday - The Mic Christopher Story(2019)
- The Swell Season(2012)as Self