Glen Hansard

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Glen Hansard (born 21 April 1970 in Dublin, Ireland) 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Glen Hansard, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Simpsons

as Irish Guy (voice)

Once

as Guy

The Commitments

as Outspan Foster

Cyrano

as Guard

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Musical Guest

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song

as Self

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

as Self

The Swell Season

as Himself