Glen Hansard
CountryIreland 
GenderMale
Birthdayavr. 21, 1970
BiographyGlen James Hansard (21 April 1970 – 29 July 2026) was an 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.
Primarily a musician, he also acted and wrote music for film. He appeared in the BAFTA Award-winning comedy-drama The Commitments (1991) and starred in the musical drama Once (2007), which earned several major awards including the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Falling Slowly" with co-writer and co-star Markéta Irglová. The film was later adapted into a musical theatre production.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Glen Hansard. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Primarily a musician, he also acted and wrote music for film. He appeared in the BAFTA Award-winning comedy-drama The Commitments (1991) and starred in the musical drama Once (2007), which earned several major awards including the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Falling Slowly" with co-writer and co-star Markéta Irglová. The film was later adapted into a musical theatre production.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Glen Hansard. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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