Glen Hansard

Won 1 Oscar. Another 11 wins & 17 nominations. See more awards »

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Once Composer

(2007)

The Commitments Outspan Foster

(1991)

Dear John Soundtrack

(2010)

Sing Street Music Department

(2016)

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Composer (10 credits)

2021 Olivia Vedder: My Father's Daughter (Music Video short)

2019 Come on Up to the House (Documentary)

2017 The Making of 11th Hour (Short)

2013 The Greatest Busk on Grafton Street (Documentary short)

2012 Through His Eyes (Short)

2011 The Swell Season (Documentary)

2010 Fast Boy (Documentary)

2010 EOS espíritu olimpico (Short) (music composed by)

2009 The Side of the Door (Short) (original music by)

2007/I Once

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Actor (7 credits)

2021 Cyrano
Guard

2014 Hot Press: Uncovered (Music Video)
Glen Hansard

2012 Glen Hansard: High Hope (Music Video)
Glen Hansard

2009 The Simpsons (TV Series)
Irish Guy

- In the Name of the Grandfather (2009) ... Irish Guy (voice)

2007/I Once
Guy

1992 The Commitments: Mustang Sally (Music Video)
Outspan Foster

1991 The Commitments
Outspan Foster

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Music department (6 credits)

2021 Flag Day (original songs by)

2018 The New Theatre (Documentary short) (songwriter)

2018 Shelter me: Apollo House (Documentary) (musician)

2018 The Camino Voyage (Documentary) (musician)

2016 Sing Street (musician)

2007/II Strangers (vocals)

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Soundtrack (49 credits)

2021 Cyrano (performer: "Close My Eyes", "Wherever I Fall")

2021 Flag Day (performer: "As You Did Before", "Rather Be Home", "There Is a Girl") / (writer: "As You Did Before", "Rather Be Home", "My Father's Daughter", "There Is a Girl")

2019 A Life Worth Living (TV Series) (performer: "Lucky Man")

2019 Tin Star (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- Wild Flower (2019) ... (performer: "Bird of Sorrow")

The Last Man on Earth (TV Series) (writer - 5 episodes, 2016 - 2018) (performer - 2 episodes, 2016 - 2018)

- The Blob (2018) ... (performer: "Falling Slowly" - uncredited) / (writer: "Falling Slowly" - uncredited)

- Designated Survivors (2018) ... (writer: "Falling Slowly" - uncredited)

- 30 Years of Science Down the Tubes (2016) ... (performer: "Falling Slowly" - uncredited) / (writer: "Falling Slowly" - uncredited)

- Smart and Stupid (2016) ... (writer: "Falling Slowly" - uncredited)

- Falling Slowly (2016) ... (writer: "Falling Slowly")

2018/I Believer (Documentary) (lyrics: "FALLING SLOWLY") / (music: "FALLING SLOWLY")

Thomas Sanders (TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode, 2017) (music - 1 episode, 2017)

- Lesser Known Broadway Songs: Mystery Solo (2017) ... (lyrics: "Broken Hearted Hoover Fixer Sucker Guy") / (music: "Broken Hearted Hoover Fixer Sucker Guy")

Better Things (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2017) (writer - 1 episode, 2017)

- Sick (2017) ... (performer: "Her Mercy") / (writer: "Her Mercy")

2017 To Be Fiona (Short) (performer: "Step Out of the Shadows")

2016/III The Journey (performer: "Are You Getting Through") / (writer: "Are You Getting Through")

2016 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Will Forte/Ashley Benson/Joseph (2016) ... (writer: "Falling Slowly")

2016 Sing Street (writer: "Don't Go Down") / (writer: "Go Now")

2015 Strictly Come Dancing (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- The Quarter-Final: Musicals Special (2015) ... (writer: "Falling Slowly" - uncredited)

Conan (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2015) (writer - 1 episode, 2015)

- Ken Jeong/Amy Brenneman/Glen Hansard (2015) ... (performer: "Winning Streaks") / (writer: "Winning Streaks")

Supergirl (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2015) (writer - 1 episode, 2015)

- Livewire (2015) ... (performer: "Winning Streak" - uncredited) / (writer: "Winning Streak" - uncredited)

2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- Whoopi Goldberg/Gov. John Kasich/Glen Hansard (2015) ... (performer: "Lowly Deserter")

Som dones (TV Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode, 2015) (writer - 1 episode, 2015)

- Néixer i morir (2015) ... (performer: "Falling Slowly") / (writer: "Falling Slowly")

Parenthood (TV Series) (performer - 3 episodes, 2011 - 2014) (writer - 1 episode, 2010)

- A Potpourri of Freaks (2014) ... (performer: "Song Of Good Hope" - uncredited)

- Trouble in Candyland (2012) ... (performer: "High Hope" - uncredited)

- Clear Skies from Here on Out (2011) ... (performer: "Falling Slowly " - uncredited)

- What's Goin' on Down There? (2010) ... (writer: "In These Arms" - uncredited)

2014 Suits (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- Gone (2014) ... (performer: "Bird of Sorrow" - uncredited)

2014 Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet (performer: "On Love")

2014 Hollow Earth (Short) (writer: "Leave")

2013/II Begin Again (writer: "Coming Up Roses")

2013 The 67th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special documentary) (writer: "When Your Mind's Made Up")

2013 Nashville (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive (2013) ... (performer: "Love Don't Leave Me Waiting" - uncredited)

2013 The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (performer: "Love Don't Leave Me Waiting") / (writer: "Love Don't Leave Me Waiting")

So You Think You Can Dance (TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes, 2009 - 2012) (music - 1 episode, 2012) (writer - 1 episode, 2012)

- Top 4 Perform (2012) ... (music: "Leave")

- Top 14 Perform (2012) ... (performer: "Falling Slowly") / (writer: "Falling Slowly")

- Top 18 Perform (2009) ... (performer: "Falling Slowly")

2012 The Odd Life of Timothy Green (performer: "This Gift") / (writer: "This Gift")

Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2012) (writer - 1 episode, 2010)

- Episode #19.173 (2012) ... (performer: "This Gift")

- Episode #17.85 (2010) ... (writer: "Low Rising" - uncredited)

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2012) (writer - 1 episode, 2012)

- Episode #20.162 (2012) ... (performer: "Love Don't Leave Me Waiting" - uncredited) / (writer: "Love Don't Leave Me Waiting" - uncredited)

2012 The 66th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special documentary) (lyrics: "Gold") / (music: "Gold")

Clutch (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2011) (writer - 1 episode, 2011)

- Your Ex-Lover Is Dead Part 1 (2011) ... (performer: "Seven Day Mile" - as The Frames) / (writer: "Seven Day Mile" - as The Frames)

2010/I Dear John (writer: "The Moon")

2009 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Denis Leary/Rob Mies/The Swell Season (2009) ... (writer: "Low Rising" - uncredited)

2009 House (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Broken (2009) ... (writer: "Seven Day Mile" - uncredited)

2009 Rage (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Rage Wild Card Special III (2009) ... (writer: "Falling Slowly")

2008 Once, pequeño gran éxito (TV Movie documentary) (performer: "Falling Slowly") / (writer: "Falling Slowly")

2008 Flowers and Weeds (Short) (lyrics: "Lay Me Down") / (music: "Lay Me Down")

Uvolnete se, prosím (TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode, 2008) (music - 1 episode, 2008)

- Episode dated 21 March 2008 (2008) ... (lyrics: "Fantasy man") / (music: "Fantasy man")

2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special) (performer: "Falling Slowly") / (writer: "Falling Slowly")

2008 2008 Film Independent's Spirit Awards (TV Special) (performer: "When Your Mind's Made Up") / (writer: "When Your Mind's Made Up")

2007 Feast of Love (writer: "Falling Slowly")

2007 The Cake Eaters (writer: "Lay Me Down")

2007 Man in the Chair (writer: "Santa Maria", "Santa Maria Live")

2007/I Once (performer: "And the Healing Has Begun", "Say It To Me Now", "All The Way Down", "Falling Slowly", "Leave", "Lies", "Gold", "Trying to Pull Myself Away", "When Your Mind's Made Up", "Fallen From the Sky", "Once", "Broken Hearted Hoover Fixer Sucker Guy") / (writer: "Say It To Me Now", "All The Way Down", "Falling Slowly", "Leave", "Lies", "Trying to Pull Myself Away", "When Your Mind's Made Up", "Fallen From the Sky", "Once", "Broken Hearted Hoover Fixer Sucker Guy")

2006 Beauty in Trouble (performer: "Falling Slowly", "Sleeping", "Lies") / (writer: "Star, Star", "Falling Slowly", "Sleeping", "Lies")

2004 Ella Enchanted (writer: "Your Face")

2003 Goldfish Memory (writer: "Lay Me Down")

2001 On the Edge (writer: "Seven Day Mile")

2001 Disco Pigs (writer: "Your Face")

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Producer (3 credits)

2023 Robin in the Hood (Short) (executive producer) (announced)

2019 Come on Up to the House (Documentary) (executive producer)

2013 The Greatest Busk on Grafton Street (Documentary short) (producer)

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Thanks (4 credits)

2019 We Will Sing (Documentary) (special thanks)

2019/XX Home (Documentary) (special thanks)

2018 The New Theatre (Documentary short) (special thanks)

2001 On the Edge (special thanks)

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Self (63 credits)

2022 12th annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards (TV Special)
Self - Presenter

2021 Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song (Documentary)
Self

2019 Heyday - The Mic Christopher Story (Documentary)
Glen Hansard

2019 We Will Sing (Documentary)
Self

2019 Bluegrass Underground (TV Series)
Self

- Glen Hansard (2019) ... Self

2019/XX Home (Documentary)
Self

2019 Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration
Self - performer ('Coyote')

2019 Come on Up to the House (Documentary)

2018 Shelter me: Apollo House (Documentary)
Self

2018 The Camino Voyage (Documentary)
Self

2018 CBS Saturday Morning (TV Series)
Self - Musical Guest

- Episode dated 3 February 2018 (2018) ... Self - Musical Guest

2018 Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series)
Self - Musical Guest

- Catherine Zeta-Jones/Carrie Brownstein/Glen Hansard (2018) ... Self - Musical Guest

2017 Inside Apollo House (TV Movie documentary)
Self

2016-2017 The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series)
Self - Musical Guest

- Zach Galifianakis/Laura Dern/Glen Hansard (2017) ... Self - Musical Guest

- Von Miller/Jennifer Jason Leigh/Joe Manganiello/Glen Hansard (2016) ... Self - Musical Guest

2016 Off Camera with Sam Jones (TV Series)
Self

- Glen Hansard (2016) ... Self

2012-2016 Tavis Smiley (TV Series)
Self / Self - Guest

- Episode dated 4 March 2016 (2016) ... Self

- Episode dated 15 February 2016 (2016) ... Self

- Episode dated 31 July 2012 (2012) ... Self - Guest

- Episode dated 18 June 2012 (2012) ... Self - Guest

2015 I'll Take You There: Celebrating 75 Years of Mavis Staples (TV Special)
Self

2015 Conan (TV Series)
Self - Musical Guest

- Ken Jeong/Amy Brenneman/Glen Hansard (2015) ... Self - Musical Guest

2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series)
Self - Musical Guest

- Whoopi Goldberg/Gov. John Kasich/Glen Hansard (2015) ... Self - Musical Guest

2015 CBS This Morning (TV Series)
Self - Musical Guest

- Episode #4.225 (2015) ... Self - Musical Guest

2007-2015 Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series)
Self - Musical Guest

- Will Ferrell/Glen Hansard (2015) ... Self - Musical Guest

- Julia Roberts/Glen Hansard (2013) ... Self - Musical Guest

- Episode #19.173 (2012) ... Self - Musical Guest

- Episode #15.5 (2007) ... Self - Musical Guest

2014 Ultimate Irish Music at the Royal Albert Hall: A Presidential Celebration (TV Special)
Self

2013 Tecka pátecní noci (TV Series)
Self

2013 The Frames in the Deep Shade (Documentary)
Self

2013 CBS News Sunday Morning (TV Series)
Self - Guest

- Episode dated 17 March 2013 (2013) ... Self - Guest

2013 The Greatest Busk on Grafton Street (Documentary short)
Musician

2012 Parenthood (TV Series)
Self

- Trouble in Candyland (2012) ... Self

2012 Big Morning Buzz Live (TV Series)
Self - Musical Guest

- Carrie Underwood/D.L. Hughley/Franka Potente/Glen Hansard (2012) ... Self - Musical Guest

2007-2012 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series)
Self - Musical Guest

- Episode #20.162 (2012) ... Self - Musical Guest

- Episode #16.30 (2008) ... Self - Musical Guest

- Episode #15.139 (2007) ... Self - Musical Guest

2009-2012 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series)
Self - Musical Guest

- Episode dated 11 June 2012 (2012) ... Self - Musical Guest

- Episode dated 18 November 2010 (2010) ... Self - Musical Guest (as The Frames)

- Episode dated 12 March 2009 (2009) ... Self - Musical Guest

2011 Cristel's 60th
Self

2011 Ballymun Lullaby (Documentary)
Self

2011 The Swell Season (Documentary)
Self

2010 Fast Boy (Documentary)
Glen

2010 Music of Ireland: Welcome to America (TV Movie documentary)
Self

2010 The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV Series)
Self - Musical Guest

- Episode dated 17 March 2010 (2010) ... Self - Musical Guest (as The Swell Season)

2009 The Swell Season: One Step Away
Self

2009 Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (TV Series)
Self - Guest

- Glen Hansard/Market Irglova/Jane Campion (2009) ... Self - Guest

2008 Xposé (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #3.59 (2008) ... Self

- Episode #2.243 (2008) ... Self

2008 Once: The Swell Season en concierto (TV Special)
Self

2008 Once, pequeño gran éxito (TV Movie documentary)
Self

2008 Breakfast (TV Series)
Self - Guest

- Episode dated 8 April 2008 (2008) ... Self - Guest

2008 Later... With Jools Holland (TV Series)
Self - Guest

- Episode #32.2 (2008) ... Self - Guest

2008 Cinema 3 (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 22 March 2008 (2008) ... Self

2008 Live from the Artists Den (TV Series)
Self

- The Swell Season (2008) ... Self

2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Self - Winner & Performer

2008 2008 Film Independent's Spirit Awards (TV Special)
Self - Performer

2005-2008 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series)
Self - Musical Guest

- Episode dated 4 February 2008 (2008) ... Self - Musical Guest

- Episode dated 3 August 2007 (2007) ... Self - Musical Guest

- Episode dated 4 April 2005 (2005) ... Self - Musical Guest (as The Frames)

2007 Listen Up! Live @ NGTV (TV Series)
Self - Musical Guest

- Once (2007) ... Self - Musical Guest

2007 Eigo de shabera-night (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 17 December 2007 (2007) ... Self

2007 Movie Connections (TV Series documentary)
Self

- The Commitments (2007) ... Self

2007 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series)
Self - Guest

- Episode #4.120 (2007) ... Self - Guest

2007 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series)
Self - Guest

- Episode dated 21 May 2007 (2007) ... Self - Guest

2007 Tubridy Tonight (TV Series)
Self - Guest

- Episode #3.20 (2007) ... Self - Guest

2005 Paskvil (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #9.35 (2005) ... Self

2005 Saturday Night with Miriam (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #1.5 (2005) ... Self

2005 The Frames: It's Just a Band (Documentary)
Self

2004 New Year's Countdown (TV Special)
Self

2004 The Late Late Show (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 17 December 2004 (2004) ... Self

2004 Na plovárne (TV Series)
Self

- Na plovárne s Glenem Hansardem (2004) ... Self

2004 The Meteor Ireland Music Awards 2004 (TV Special)
Self - Performer / Winner (as The Frames)

2003 Other Voices: Songs from a Room (TV Series)
Presenter (Series 1)

2002 Noc s Andelem (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 22 June 2002 (2002) ... Self

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Archive footage (1 credit)

2010 Reeling in the Years (TV Series documentary)
Self

- 2008 (2010) ... Self (uncredited)

Personal Details

Other Works:

1996 - "Fitzcarraldo" - The Frames (ZTT Version). See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview | 1 Article | 2 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Official Sites:

Apple Music | Bandcamp | See more »

Alternate Names:

The Frames | The Swell Season

Height:

6' (1.83 m)

Parents:

Hansard, James | Catherine Hansard

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It's a new personality to try on or a new set of clothes to try on. Everything you've been is basically over. ... Sometimes it feels more comfortable having potential rather than having accreditation. See more »

Trivia:

Son of Catherine Hansard who was seated next to Glen at the Academy Awards when he won an Oscar for Best Song "Falling Slowly" from the movie Once (2007). See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus

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