Glen Hansard
Known for: Acting
Born: April 21, 1970
Died: July 29, 2026
Place of birth: 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 second album Didn't He Ramble (2015), was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Folk Album.
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Filmography
21 movies · 9 TV shows, newest first
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Robin in the Hood
2025
7.6
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
2023
7.4
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
2022
6.3
Cyrano
2021
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Breaking Out
2021
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Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021
2021NR
The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton Street
2020
8.0
Heyday - The Mic Christopher Story
2019
7.5
Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration
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Come On Up to the House
2018
7.0
The Camino Voyage
2018
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Jeff Buckley: You and I
2016
6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
5.0
Off Camera with Sam Jones
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The Frames: In the Deep Shade
2013
5.7
The Swell Season
2012
7.5
Parenthood
2010
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The Swell Season: One Step Away
2009
5.9
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
6.0
Live from the Artists Den
2009
7.4
Once
2007
5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
7.3
The Commitments
1991
8.0
The Simpsons
1989
7.0
The Oscars
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Shelter me: Apollo House
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The Forward Journey
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Glen Hansard - The Making of Don+ Settle
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The Frames: It's Just a Band
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Other Voices
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