Glen Hansard
Glen Hansard, live at Vicar Street, Dublin, 31 December 2006 Hansard and Markéta Irglová playing at Cool Discs record store, Derry, Northern Ireland, April 2006 Glen Hansard (born 21 April 1970) is an Irish songwriter, actor, vocalist and 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 in the film Once, which earned him a number of major awards and nominations between 2007–08.