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Éric Cantona

Acting 59 years old Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France ★ 0.6
Born: May 24, 1966

Biography

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.

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Known For

The Killer
The Killer Gobert 2024
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Monsieur de Foix 1998
AKA
AKA Victor Pastore 2023
Porn in the Hood
Porn in the Hood L'entraineur de foot 2012
The Salvation
The Salvation Corsican 2014

Filmography

Acting Credits (96)

La Nirvana
La Nirvana 2026
Marvelous Mornings
Marvelous Mornings Titou 2026
Cantona
Cantona Self 2026
Alter Ego
Alter Ego Joseph Batista 2026
The Sentinel
The Sentinel 2026
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés Self (archive footage) 2025
Together for Palestine
Together for Palestine Self 2025
Schmeichel
Schmeichel Self 2025
Schmeichel
Schmeichel self 2025
Murder Club
Murder Club Daniel Hansen 2024
The Killer
The Killer Gobert 2024
Brigade anonyme
Brigade anonyme Julien Castaneda 2024
Manchester United : début de règne
Manchester United : début de règne 2023
Beckham
Beckham Self 2023
Magic 7
Magic 7 Eric 2023
L'Âge d'or de la pub
L'Âge d'or de la pub Self (archive footage) 2023
AKA
AKA Victor Pastore 2023
Sir Bobby Charlton: The First Gentleman Of Football
Sir Bobby Charlton: The First Gentleman Of Football Himself 2023
The Fragile Colossus
The Fragile Colossus Sébastien 2022
Guy Roux, une histoire de France
Guy Roux, une histoire de France 2022
Liam Gallagher: 48 Hours at Rockfield
Liam Gallagher: 48 Hours at Rockfield Self (archive footage) 2022
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story Self 2021
Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League
Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League Self 2021
Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In
Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In Self 2021
The United Way
The United Way Self 2021
Sykora Gisler – Der Fussball-Talk
Sykora Gisler – Der Fussball-Talk Self 2020
Inhuman Resources
Inhuman Resources Alain Delambre 2020
Busby
Busby Self 2019
The Traveller
The Traveller Thomas Bareski 2019
The Modern Game
The Modern Game Self 2018
Soprano : le documentaire événement
Soprano : le documentaire événement Self 2018
Ulysse & Mona
Ulysse & Mona Ulysse 2018
Anka
Anka Brazilian 2017
When Football Changed Forever - The Story of the 1991/1992 Football Division One Season
When Football Changed Forever - The Story of the 1991/1992 Football Division One Season Self 2016
The Blues: Another Story of France
The Blues: Another Story of France Self 2016
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Michael McIntyre's Big Show Self - Music 2016
Marie and the Misfits
Marie and the Misfits Antoine 2016
Looking for Alger
Looking for Alger Self 2015
The Mad Kings
The Mad Kings Jacky 2015
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui 2014
Un soir à la tour Eiffel
Un soir à la tour Eiffel Self 2014
The Salvation
The Salvation Corsican 2014
Looking for Rio
Looking for Rio Self - Host 2014
Football And Immigration, 100 Years Of Common History
Football And Immigration, 100 Years Of Common History Self 2014
Looking for Athènes
Looking for Athènes Self - Host 2013
The Class of ‘92
The Class of ‘92 Self 2013
Looking for
Looking for 2013
Délit de fuite
Délit de fuite Paul 2013
You and the Night
You and the Night The Stallion 2013
The Stone Roses: Made of Stone
The Stone Roses: Made of Stone Self (uncredited) 2013
Looking for Buenos Aires
Looking for Buenos Aires Self - Host 2012
Hip Moves
Hip Moves Michel 2012
Football Rebels
Football Rebels Self 2012
Porn in the Hood
Porn in the Hood L'entraineur de foot 2012
Looking for Barcelona
Looking for Barcelona Self 2012
Looking for Istanbul
Looking for Istanbul Self - Host 2012
Force
Force Manuel Makarov 2011
Switch
Switch Damien Forgeat 2011
Looking for Milano
Looking for Milano Self - Host 2011
Eric Cantona: Looking For Manchester
Eric Cantona: Looking For Manchester Self 2010
Looking for Manchester
Looking for Manchester Self 2010
Together's a Crowd
Together's a Crowd Gérard 2010
C à vous
C à vous Self - Guest 2009
Death List
Death List Michaël Lombardi 2009
Looking for Eric
Looking for Eric Self 2009
French Film
French Film Thierry Grimandi 2008
Jack Says
Jack Says Man At Bar 2008
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2008
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2008 Self 2008
Black Butterfly
Black Butterfly Jack 2008
The Second Wind
The Second Wind Alban 2007
Lisa et le pilote d'avion
Lisa et le pilote d'avion Fando 2006
La vie est à nous !
La vie est à nous ! Pierre "L'oiseau bleu" 2005
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés 2005
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs Self (archive footage) 2004
The Car Keys
The Car Keys Actor who refuses to film with Laurent 2003
The Overeater
The Overeater Le commissaire Séléna 2003
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002 Self (Forward 1992-97) 2002
The Football Years
The Football Years Self 2002
The High Life
The High Life Joueur de pétanque 2 2001
Blue Steel: The Hard Men of Ibrox
Blue Steel: The Hard Men of Ibrox 2001
Rangers FC: Battle of Britain - Rule Britannia
Rangers FC: Battle of Britain - Rule Britannia 1999
The Children of the Marshland
The Children of the Marshland Joseph "Jo" Sardi 1999
Andy Goram: The Goalie
Andy Goram: The Goalie Self (archive footage) 1999
Mookie
Mookie Antoine Capella 1998
Big Ron Bites Back
Big Ron Bites Back 1998
The Alex Ferguson Story
The Alex Ferguson Story Self 1998
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Monsieur de Foix 1998
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur 1998
Manchester United Season Review 1996-1997 - Champions Again!
Manchester United Season Review 1996-1997 - Champions Again! Self (archive footage) 1997
Happiness Is in the Field
Happiness Is in the Field Lionel 1995
Eric the King
Eric the King Self 1994
Glasgow Rangers 5 in A Row
Glasgow Rangers 5 in A Row 1993
När bollen var rund
När bollen var rund Self 1992
Sacrée Soirée
Sacrée Soirée Self 1987
Champs-Elysées
Champs-Elysées Self 1982
Eric Cantona: Tout Va Bien
Eric Cantona: Tout Va Bien

Directing Credits (1)

Writing Credits (1)

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