Glen Hansard
April 21, 1970 (56 years old) in Dublin, Ireland
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · Power Ballad as Older Busker
- 2023 · Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman as Self
- 2022 · Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song as Self
- 2021 · Cyrano as Guard
- 2021 · Breaking Out as Self
- 2021 · Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021 as
- 2020 · The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton Street as Self
- 2019 · Heyday - The Mic Christopher Story as
- 2019 · Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration as Self
- 2018 · Come On Up to the House as Himself
- 2018 · The Camino Voyage as Himself
- 2016 · Jeff Buckley: You and I as
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2014 · Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- 2013 · The Frames: In the Deep Shade as Himself
- 2012 · The Swell Season as Self
- 2010 · Parenthood as Glen Hansard
- 2009 · The Swell Season: One Step Away as Himself
- 2009 · Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Self - Musical Guest
- 2009 · Live from the Artists Den as Self
- 2007 · Once as Guy
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 1991 · The Commitments as Outspan Foster
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Irish Guy (voice)
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- Future · Other Voices as Host — Presenter
- Future · Shelter me: Apollo House as
- Future · The Forward Journey as
- Future · Glen Hansard - The Making of Don+ Settle as Himself