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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Once -- Sheet Music Selections
- This Gift
- Once
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Film & TV
Dublin, 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…
Known for
- Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman — Self2023
- Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song — Self2022
- Cyrano — Guard2021
- Breaking Out — Self2021
- Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 20212021
- The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton Street — Self2020
- Heyday - The Mic Christopher Story2019
- Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration — Self2019
- The Camino Voyage — Himself2018
- Come On Up to the House — Himself2018
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Ireland
- Active from
- 1970-04-21
Discography
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- 699,620
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- 12,279,920
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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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- 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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