Éric Cantona
Known for Acting · 96 credits
- Born
- 1966-05-24 (age 60)
- Place of birth
- Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
- Also known as
- Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona
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.
Known For
TV Shows (16)
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
C à vous
2009
as Self - Guest
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
2016
as Self - Music
The Traveller
2019
as Thomas Bareski
Beckham
2023
as Self
Inhuman Resources
2020
as Alain Delambre
Un soir à la tour Eiffel
2014
as Self
Alter Ego
2026
as Joseph Batista
Sykora Gisler – Der Fussball-Talk
2020
as Self
Brigade anonyme
2024
as Julien Castaneda
Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League
2021
as Self
Schmeichel
2025
as self
Murder Club
2024
as Daniel Hansen
The Football Years
2002
as Self
Looking for
2013
Movies (80)
The Killer
2024
as Gobert
Elizabeth
1998
as Monsieur de Foix
AKA
2023
as Victor Pastore
The Salvation
2014
as Corsican
Porn in the Hood
2012
as L'entraineur de foot
The Class of ‘92
2013
as Self
Looking for Eric
2009
as Self
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014
Mookie
1998
as Antoine Capella
The Mad Kings
2015
as Jacky
Switch
2011
as Damien Forgeat
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
2005
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
2021
as Self
The Car Keys
2003
as Actor who refuses to film with Laurent
La Nirvana
2026
You and the Night
2013
as The Stallion
The Second Wind
2007
as Alban
L'Âge d'or de la pub
2023
as Self (archive footage)
The Children of the Marshland
1999
as Joseph "Jo" Sardi
Force
2011
as Manuel Makarov
Schmeichel
2025
as Self
När bollen var rund
1992
as Self
Magic 7
2023
as Eric
The High Life
2001
as Joueur de pétanque 2
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
1998
The United Way
2021
as Self
Together for Palestine
2025
as Self
The Stone Roses: Made of Stone
2013
as Self (uncredited)
Happiness Is in the Field
1995
as Lionel
Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In
2021
as Self
Jack Says
2008
as Man At Bar
Anka
2017
as Brazilian
The Blues: Another Story of France
2016
as Self
Hip Moves
2012
as Michel
The Overeater
2003
as Le commissaire Séléna
French Film
2008
as Thierry Grimandi
Sir Bobby Charlton: The First Gentleman Of Football
2023
as Himself
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Délit de fuite
2013
as Paul
Together Is Too Much
2010
as Gérard
Manchester United Season Review 1996-1997 - Champions Again!
1997
as Self (archive footage)
The Fragile Colossus
2022
as Sébastien
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2008
2008
as Self
When Football Changed Forever - The Story of the 1991/1992 Football Division One Season
2016
as Self
La vie est à nous !
2005
as Pierre "L'oiseau bleu"
Looking for Alger
2015
as Self
Football Rebels
2012
as Self
Manchester United : début de règne
2023
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002
2002
as Self (Forward 1992-97)
Black Butterfly
2008
as Jack
The Modern Game
2018
as Self
Eric the King
1994
as Self
Looking for Buenos Aires
2012
as Self - Host
Lisa et le pilote d'avion
2006
as Fando
Looking for Barcelona
2012
as Self
Guy Roux, une histoire de France
2022
Cantona
2026
as Self
Looking for Istanbul
2012
as Self - Host
Soprano : le documentaire événement
2018
as Self
Football And Immigration, 100 Years Of Common History
2014
as Self
Marvelous Mornings
2026
as Titou
Ulysse & Mona
2018
as Ulysse
The Alex Ferguson Story
1998
as Self
Busby
2019
as Self
Death List
2009
as Michaël Lombardi
Rangers FC: Battle of Britain - Rule Britannia
1999
Looking for Manchester
2010
as Self
Andy Goram: The Goalie
1999
as Self (archive footage)
The Sentinel
2026
Marie and the Misfits
2016
as Antoine
Looking for Milano
2011
as Self - Host
Liam Gallagher: 48 Hours at Rockfield
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Looking for Rio
2014
as Self - Host
Eric Cantona: Looking For Manchester
2010
as Self
Looking for Athènes
2013
as Self - Host
Blue Steel: The Hard Men of Ibrox
2001
Glasgow Rangers 5 in A Row
1993
Big Ron Bites Back
1998
Eric Cantona: Tout Va Bien
About Éric Cantona
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 Unite… With 96 credits spanning from 1982 to 2026, Éric Cantona has appeared in 80 films and 16 TV shows.
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Most Popular Éric Cantona Movies
- The Killer (2024) — as Gobert
- Elizabeth (1998) — as Monsieur de Foix
- AKA (2023) — as Victor Pastore
- The Salvation (2014) — as Corsican
- Porn in the Hood (2012) — as L'entraineur de foot
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