Éric Cantona
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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
Credits
The Killer (2024)
as Gobert
Porn in the Hood (2012)
as L'entraineur de foot
Elizabeth (1998)
as Monsieur de Foix
The Salvation (2014)
as Corsican
AKA (2023)
as Victor Pastore
La Nirvana (2026)
Actor
Cantona (2026)
as Self
Looking for Eric (2009)
as Éric Cantona
Black Butterfly (2008)
as Jack
Looking for Athènes (2013)
as Self - Host
The Second Wind (2007)
as Alban
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Death List (2009)
as Michaël Lombardi
The Children of the Marshland (1999)
as Joseph "Jo" Sardi
Marvelous Mornings (2026)
as Titou
You and the Night (2013)
as The Stallion
Together for Palestine (2025)
as Self
The Sentinel (2026)
Actor
The Car Keys (2003)
as Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent
Switch (2011)
as Damien Forgeat
The Class of ‘92 (2013)
as Self
Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In (2021)
as Self
L'Âge d'or de la pub (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Looking for Barcelona (2012)
as Self
Force (2011)
as Manuel Makarov
French Film (2008)
as Thierry Grimandi
The United Way (2021)
as Self
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui (2014)
Actor
När bollen var rund (1992)
as Self
The Mad Kings (2015)
as Jacky
Judgement (—)
Actor
Manchester United Season Review 1996-1997 - Champions Again! (1997)
as Self (archive footage)
Mookie (1998)
as Antoine Capella
Big Ron Bites Back (1998)
Actor
Liam Gallagher: 48 Hours at Rockfield (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Happiness Is in the Field (1995)
as Lionel
Sir Bobby Charlton: The First Gentleman Of Football (2023)
as Himself
Together Is Too Much (2010)
as Gérard
Glasgow Rangers 5 in A Row (1993)
Actor
Ulysse & Mona (2018)
as Ulysse
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés (2005)
Actor
Looking for Buenos Aires (2012)
as Self - Host
Looking for Milano (2011)
as Self - Host
Looking for Istanbul (2012)
as Self - Host
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story (2021)
as Self
The Overeater (2003)
as Le commissaire Séléna
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur (1998)
Actor
Lisa et le pilote d'avion (2006)
as Fando
Looking for Manchester (2010)
as Self
Anka (2017)
as Brazilian
Magic 7 (2023)
as Eric
Marie and the Misfits (2016)
as Antoine
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
The High Life (2001)
as Joueur de pétanque 2
Eric Cantona: Looking For Manchester (2010)
as Self
Looking for Rio (2014)
as Self - Host
Eric the King (1994)
as Self
The Fragile Colossus (2022)
as Sébastien
Football And Immigration, 100 Years Of Common History (2014)
as Self
The Blues: Another Story of France (2016)
as Self
The Modern Game (2018)
as Self
Délit de fuite (2013)
as Paul
Soprano : le documentaire événement (2018)
as Self
Hip Moves (2012)
as Michel
Football Rebels (2012)
as Self
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2008 (2008)
as Self
The Stone Roses: Made of Stone (2013)
as Self (uncredited)
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002 (2002)
as Self (Forward 1992-97)
Andy Goram: The Goalie (1999)
as Self (archive footage)
Eric Cantona: Tout Va Bien (—)
Actor
The Alex Ferguson Story (1998)
as Self
Jack Says (2008)
as Man At Bar
Rangers FC: Battle of Britain - Rule Britannia (1999)
Actor
Busby (2019)
as Self
Manchester United : début de règne (2023)
Actor
Guy Roux, une histoire de France (2022)
Actor
Blue Steel: The Hard Men of Ibrox (2001)
Actor