Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Once -- Sheet Music Selections
- This Gift
- Once
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Ireland
- Active from
- 1970-04-21
folk rockrocksinger-songwriter
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
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- 699,620
- Total plays
- 12,279,920
Tags
singer-songwriterfolkacousticirishindie
Glen Hansard (born 21 April 1970) is an Irish songwriter, actor, vocalist and guitarist for the Irish group The Frames, and one half of folk rock duo The Swell Season. He is known for his acting, having appeared in the BAFTA-winning film The Commitments, as well as starring in the film Once, which earned him a number of major awards, including the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Falling Slowly", with co-writer and co-star Markéta Irglová. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Glen+Hansard
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- Dublin
- Occupation
- guitarist
- Educated at
- New York Film Academy
- Languages spoken
- Dutch
- Genre
- indie pop
- Instrument
- guitar
- Official website
- glenhansard.com
- Image
- WP2016 GlenHansard FFM.jpg
- Voice type
- baritone
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- Commons category
- Glen Hansard
- date of birth
- 1970-04-21
- Commons gallery
- Glen Hansard
- start of work period
- 1990-00-00
- social media followers
- 96240
- unmarried partner
- Markéta Irglová
- name in native language
- Glen Hansard
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