Glen Hansard
Known for: Acting
Born: April 21, 1970
Died: July 29, 2026
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.
Known for
Once
2007
Heyday - The Mic Christopher Story
2019
The Swell Season
2012
The Swell Season: One Step Away
2009
The Camino Voyage
2018
Come On Up to the House
2018
The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton Street
2020
The Forward Journey
Glen Hansard - The Making of Don+ Settle
Breaking Out
2021
Shelter me: Apollo House
The Frames: In the Deep Shade
2013
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
2023
Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021
2021
Jeff Buckley: You and I
2016
The Commitments
1991
Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration
2019
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
2022
Cyrano
2021
The Simpsons
1989
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Live from the Artists Den
2009
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
Other Voices
Parenthood
2010
The Oscars
1953
Power Ballad
2026