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Glen Hansard
Born 1970-04-21Dublin, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave LettermanSelfHallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a SongSelfCyranoGuardBreaking OutSelfEddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021RoleThe Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton StreetSelfHeyday - The Mic Christopher StoryRoleJoni 75: A Birthday CelebrationSelfCome On Up to the HouseHimselfThe Camino VoyageHimselfJeff Buckley: You and IRoleThe Frames: In the Deep ShadeHimselfThe Swell SeasonSelfThe Swell Season: One Step AwayHimselfOnceGuyThe CommitmentsOutspan FosterShelter me: Apollo HouseRoleThe Forward JourneyRoleGlen Hansard - The Making of Don+ SettleHimselfThe Frames: It's Just a BandSelf