Éric Cantona
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 24, 1966 (age 60)
- Place of birth
- Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
- Credits
- 103
Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona (born 24 May 1966) is a French actor and former French international footballer. He played for Auxerre, Martigues, Marseille, Bordeaux, Montpellier, Nîmes and Leeds United before ending his professional footballing career at Manchester United, where he won four Premier League titles in five years and two League and FA Cup Doubles.
Cantona is often regarded as having played a key role in the revival of Manchester United as a footballing force and he enjoys iconic status at the club. He wore the number 7 shirt at United, which was previously worn by George Best and Bryan Robson, and subsequently worn by David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo. Cantona is affectionately nicknamed by Manchester United fans "King Eric", and was voted as Manchester United's greatest ever player by Inside United magazine. Set against his footballing achievements was a poor disciplinary record throughout his career, including a conviction for assault on a fan in 1995.
Following his retirement from football, he took up a career in cinema and had a role in the 1998 film Elizabeth, starring Cate Blanchett, and the 2009 film Looking for Eric.
In 2010, he debuted as a stage actor in Face au paradis, a French play directed by his wife, Rachida Brakni.
On 19 January 2011, Cantona joined the revived New York Cosmos as Director of Soccer.
Known for
Filmography
La Nirvana
2026Movie
Marvelous Mornings
2026Movie
Titou
Cantona
2026Movie
Self
Cannorama
2026TV
Self - Guest
Alter Ego
2026TV
Joseph Batista
The Sentinel
2026Movie
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
2025Movie
Self (archive footage)
Together for Palestine
2025Movie
Self
Schmeichel
2025TV
self
Murder Club
2024TV
Daniel Hansen
The Killer
2024Movie
Gobert
Brigade anonyme
2024TV
Julien Castaneda
Manchester United : début de règne
2023Movie
Beckham
2023TV
Self
Magic 7
2023Movie
Eric
L'Âge d'or de la pub
2023Movie
Self (archive footage)
AKA
2023Movie
Victor Pastore
Sir Bobby Charlton: The First Gentleman Of Football
2023Movie
Himself
The Fragile Colossus
2022Movie
Sébastien
Guy Roux, une histoire de France
2022Movie
Liam Gallagher: 48 Hours at Rockfield
2022Movie
Self (archive footage)
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
2021Movie
Self
Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League
2021TV
Self
Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In
2021Movie
Self
The United Way
2021Movie
Self
Le voleur de nuits
2020Movie
Thomas Bareski
Sykora Gisler – Der Fussball-Talk
2020TV
Self
Inhuman Resources
2020TV
Alain Delambre
Busby
2019Movie
Self
The Traveller
2019TV
Thomas Bareski
The Modern Game
2018Movie
Self
Soprano : le documentaire événement
2018Movie
Self
Ulysse & Mona
2018Movie
Ulysse
Anka
2017Movie
Brazilian
When Football Changed Forever - The Story of the 1991/1992 Football Division One Season
2016Movie
Self
The Blues: Another Story of France
2016Movie
Self
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
2016TV
Self - Music
Marie and the Misfits
2016Movie
Antoine
Looking for Alger
2015Movie
Self
The Mad Kings
2015Movie
Jacky
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014Movie
Un soir à la tour Eiffel
2014TV
Self
The Salvation
2014Movie
Corsican
Looking for Rio
2014Movie
Self - Host
Football And Immigration, 100 Years Of Common History
2014Movie
Self
Looking for Athènes
2013Movie
Self - Host
The Class of ‘92
2013Movie
Self
Looking for
2013TV
Délit de fuite
2013Movie
Paul
You and the Night
2013Movie
The Stallion
Clique
2013TV
Self - Guest
The Stone Roses: Made of Stone
2013Movie
Self (uncredited)
Looking for Buenos Aires
2012Movie
Self - Host
Hip Moves
2012Movie
Michel
Football Rebels
2012Movie
Self
Porn in the Hood
2012Movie
L'entraineur de foot
Looking for Barcelona
2012Movie
Self
Looking for Istanbul
2012Movie
Self - Host
Force
2011Movie
Manuel Makarov
Switch
2011Movie
Damien Forgeat
Looking for Milano
2011Movie
Self - Host
Eric Cantona: Looking For Manchester
2010Movie
Self
Looking for Manchester
2010Movie
Self
Together Is Too Much
2010Movie
Gérard
C à vous
2009TV
Self - Guest
Death List
2009Movie
Michaël Lombardi
Looking for Eric
2009Movie
Éric Cantona
French Film
2008Movie
Thierry Grimandi
Jack Says
2008Movie
Man At Bar
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2008
2008Movie
Self
Black Butterfly
2008Movie
Jack
The Second Wind
2007Movie
Alban
Lisa et le pilote d'avion
2006Movie
Fando
La vie est à nous !
2005Movie
Pierre "L'oiseau bleu"
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
2005Movie
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
2004Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Car Keys
2003Movie
Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent
The Overeater
2003Movie
Le commissaire Séléna
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002
2002Movie
Self (Forward 1992-97)
The Football Years
2002TV
Self
The High Life
2001Movie
Joueur de pétanque 2
The Apartment
2001TV
Blue Steel: The Hard Men of Ibrox
2001Movie
Manchester United F.C. - Greatest Games Vol 2
1999Movie
Himself
Rangers FC: Battle of Britain - Rule Britannia
1999Movie
The Children of the Marshland
1999Movie
Joseph "Jo" Sardi
Andy Goram: The Goalie
1999Movie
Self (archive footage)
Mookie
1998Movie
Antoine Capella
Big Ron Bites Back
1998Movie
The Alex Ferguson Story
1998Movie
Self
Elizabeth
1998Movie
Monsieur de Foix
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
1998Movie
Manchester United Season Review 1996-1997 - Champions Again!
1997Movie
Self (archive footage)
Cantona's Cup - 'Its Just a Game Not a War'
1996Movie
Himself
Happiness Is in the Field
1995Movie
Lionel
Eric the King
1994Movie
Self
Glasgow Rangers 5 in A Row
1993Movie
Ooh Aah - The Eric Cantona Phenomenom
1993Movie
Himself
När bollen var rund
1992Movie
Self
Sacrée soirée
1987TV
Self
Champs-Elysées
1982TV
Self
Judgement
Movie
Ted Moreau
Eric Cantona: Tout Va Bien
Movie