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Éric Cantona

Éric Cantona

Acting May 24, 1966 (60 years old) Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

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.

Movies 84

The Killer 6.2

The Killer

as Gobert

2024
Elizabeth 7.2

Elizabeth

as Monsieur de Foix

1998
The Salvation 6.5

The Salvation

as Corsican

2014
AKA 6.9

AKA

as Victor Pastore

2023
Looking for Eric 6.5

Looking for Eric

as Éric Cantona

2009
Porn in the Hood 5.0

Porn in the Hood

as L'entraineur de foot

2012
You and the Night 5.9

You and the Night

as The Stallion

2013
La Nirvana 5.5

La Nirvana

2026
Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In 7.5

Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In

as Self

2021
The Children of the Marshland 7.1

The Children of the Marshland

as Joseph "Jo" Sardi

1999
The Car Keys 5.2

The Car Keys

as Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent

2003
Happiness Is in the Field 6.8

Happiness Is in the Field

as Lionel

1995
The Stone Roses: Made of Stone 6.9

The Stone Roses: Made of Stone

as Self (uncredited)

2013
Switch 5.9

Switch

as Damien Forgeat

2011
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui 8.0

Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui

2014
Cantona 4.0

Cantona

as Self

2026
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés 7.0

Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés

as Self (archive footage)

2025
The Class of ‘92 7.1

The Class of ‘92

as Self

2013
The Second Wind 6.0

The Second Wind

as Alban

2007
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story 6.4

Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story

as Self

2021
Liam Gallagher: 48 Hours at Rockfield 7.5

Liam Gallagher: 48 Hours at Rockfield

as Self (archive footage)

2022
The Overeater 6.3

The Overeater

as Le commissaire Séléna

2003
French Film 5.9

French Film

as Thierry Grimandi

2008
Death List 5.3

Death List

as Michaël Lombardi

2009
Together Is Too Much 4.4

Together Is Too Much

as Gérard

2010
L'Âge d'or de la pub 6.5

L'Âge d'or de la pub

as Self (archive footage)

2023
Football And Immigration, 100 Years Of Common History 10.0

Football And Immigration, 100 Years Of Common History

as Self

2014
The Mad Kings 4.3

The Mad Kings

as Jacky

2015
The United Way 7.0

The United Way

as Self

2021
Sir Bobby Charlton: The First Gentleman Of Football

Sir Bobby Charlton: The First Gentleman Of Football

as Self

2023
Looking for Buenos Aires 6.0

Looking for Buenos Aires

as Self - Host

2012
Marie and the Misfits 6.1

Marie and the Misfits

as Antoine

2016
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002 8.5

Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002

as Self (Forward 1992-97)

2002
The Fragile Colossus 7.0

The Fragile Colossus

as Sébastien

2022
Together for Palestine 8.2

Together for Palestine

as Self

2025
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs 7.0

De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs

as Self (archive footage)

2004
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés 7.8

Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés

2005
The Alex Ferguson Story 5.0

The Alex Ferguson Story

as Self

1998
Manchester United Season Review 1996-1997 - Champions Again! 8.0

Manchester United Season Review 1996-1997 - Champions Again!

as Self (archive footage)

1997
Marvelous Mornings 5.8

Marvelous Mornings

as Titou

2026
La vie est à nous ! 5.7

La vie est à nous !

as Pierre "L'oiseau bleu"

2005
Force 4.6

Force

as Manuel Makarov

2011
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur 7.6

Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur

1998
Guy Roux, une histoire de France 7.2

Guy Roux, une histoire de France

2022
Football Rebels 7.1

Football Rebels

as Self

2012
Mookie 5.5

Mookie

as Antoine Capella

1998
Ulysse & Mona 4.6

Ulysse & Mona

as Ulysse

2018
Black Butterfly 7.3

Black Butterfly

as Jack

2008
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

as Self

2016
The High Life 5.6

The High Life

as Joueur de pétanque 2

2001
Blue Steel: The Hard Men of Ibrox

Blue Steel: The Hard Men of Ibrox

2001
Soprano : le documentaire événement 10.0

Soprano : le documentaire événement

as Self

2018
Busby 6.4

Busby

as Self - Former Man United Player

2019
Manchester United : début de règne

Manchester United : début de règne

2023
Le voleur de nuits

Le voleur de nuits

as Thomas Bareski

2020
Rangers FC: Battle of Britain - Rule Britannia

Rangers FC: Battle of Britain - Rule Britannia

1999
Magic 7

Magic 7

as Eric

2023
The Blues: Another Story of France 6.6

The Blues: Another Story of France

as Self

2016
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2008

Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2008

as Self

2008
Lisa et le pilote d'avion

Lisa et le pilote d'avion

as Fando

2006
Glasgow Rangers 5 in A Row

Glasgow Rangers 5 in A Row

1993
Judgement

Judgement

as Ted Moreau

The Sentinel

The Sentinel

2026
Looking for Milano 6.5

Looking for Milano

as Self - Host

2011
Big Ron Bites Back

Big Ron Bites Back

1998
När bollen var rund

När bollen var rund

as Self

1992
The Modern Game

The Modern Game

as Self

2018
Looking for Rio 6.0

Looking for Rio

as Self - Host

2014
Looking for Istanbul 6.0

Looking for Istanbul

as Self - Host

2012
Hip Moves 2.8

Hip Moves

as Michel

2012
Délit de fuite 6.2

Délit de fuite

as Paul

2013
Eric Cantona: Tout Va Bien 10.0

Eric Cantona: Tout Va Bien

Looking for Barcelona 6.5

Looking for Barcelona

as Self

2012
Jack Says 4.5

Jack Says

as Man At Bar

2008
Andy Goram: The Goalie

Andy Goram: The Goalie

as Self (archive footage)

1999
Cantona's Cup - 'Its Just a Game Not a War'

Cantona's Cup - 'Its Just a Game Not a War'

as Himself

1996
Looking for Athènes 6.5

Looking for Athènes

as Self - Host

2013
Eric Cantona: Looking For Manchester 6.0

Eric Cantona: Looking For Manchester

as Self

2010
Looking for Manchester 6.5

Looking for Manchester

as Self

2010
Anka 6.0

Anka

as Brazilian

2017
Looking for Alger 6.0

Looking for Alger

as Self

2015
Manchester United F.C. - Greatest Games Vol 2

Manchester United F.C. - Greatest Games Vol 2

as Himself

1999
Ooh Aah - The Eric Cantona Phenomenom

Ooh Aah - The Eric Cantona Phenomenom

as Himself

1993
Eric the King

Eric the King

as Self

1994

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