Glen Hansard

Glen Hansard

Known for
Acting
Born
April 21, 1970
Died
July 29, 2026 (aged 56)
Birthplace
Dublin, 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.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

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Shelter me: Apollo House

Shelter me: Apollo House

Movie

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The Forward Journey poster

The Forward Journey

Movie

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Glen Hansard - The Making of Don+ Settle

Glen Hansard - The Making of Don+ Settle

Movie · as Himself

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The Frames: It's Just a Band

The Frames: It's Just a Band

Movie · as Self

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Glen Hansard Live at Haldern Pop Festival 2016 poster

Glen Hansard Live at Haldern Pop Festival 2016

Movie

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Glen Hansard Live at Rudolstadt Festival 2016 poster

Glen Hansard Live at Rudolstadt Festival 2016

Movie

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Glen Hansard live at Baloise Session 2013. poster

Glen Hansard live at Baloise Session 2013.

Movie

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Other Voices

Other Voices

TV · as Host — Presenter

2023
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman poster

Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman

Movie · as Self

2022
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song poster

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song

Movie · as Self

2021
Cyrano poster

Cyrano

Movie · as Guard

2021
Breaking Out poster

Breaking Out

Movie · as Self

2021
Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021 poster

Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021

Movie

2020
The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton Street

The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton Street

Movie · as Self

2019
Heyday - The Mic Christopher Story poster

Heyday - The Mic Christopher Story

Movie

2019
Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration poster

Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration

Movie · as Self

2018
The Camino Voyage poster

The Camino Voyage

Movie · as Himself

2018
Come On Up to the House

Come On Up to the House

Movie · as Himself

2016
Jeff Buckley: You and I poster

Jeff Buckley: You and I

Movie

2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones poster

Off Camera with Sam Jones

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2013
The Frames: In the Deep Shade

The Frames: In the Deep Shade

Movie · as Himself

2012
The Swell Season poster

The Swell Season

Movie · as Self

2010
Parenthood poster

Parenthood

TV · as Glen Hansard · 1 ep

2009
The Swell Season: One Step Away poster

The Swell Season: One Step Away

Movie · as Himself

2009
Live from the Artists Den poster

Live from the Artists Den

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon poster

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

2007
Once poster

Once

Movie · as Guy

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1991
The Commitments poster

The Commitments

Movie · as Outspan Foster

1989
The Simpsons poster

The Simpsons

TV · as Irish Guy (voice) · 1 ep

1953
The Oscars poster

The Oscars

TV · as Self · 1 ep