Biography

Glen Hansard (born 21 April 1970) 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.

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The Simpsons

1989Series
8.0
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series
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Parenthood

2010Series
7.5
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The Oscars

1953Series
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Off Camera with Sam Jones

2014Series
4.0
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Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

2009Series
6.0
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Live from the Artists Den

2009Series
6.0
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Once

2007Film
7.4
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The Commitments

1991Film
7.3
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Cyrano

2021Film
6.3
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Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman

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

2023Film
7.7