45124
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
Once
as Guy
The Commitments
as Outspan Foster
Cyrano
as Guard
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
The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton Street
as Self
Heyday - The Mic Christopher Story
Jeff Buckley: You and I
The Swell Season: One Step Away
as Himself
