Éric Cantona
Born: 1966-05-24 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Alter Ego as Joseph Batista
- Cannorama as Self - Guest
- La Nirvana
- The Sentinel
- Cantona as Self
- Marvelous Mornings as Titou
2025
- Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés as Self (archive footage)
- Schmeichel as self
- Together for Palestine as Self
2024
- The Killer as Gobert
- Murder Club as Daniel Hansen
- Brigade anonyme as Julien Castaneda
2023
- Beckham as Self
- AKA as Victor Pastore
- Sir Bobby Charlton: The First Gentleman Of Football as Himself
- L'Âge d'or de la pub as Self (archive footage)
- Manchester United : début de règne
- Magic 7 as Eric
2022
- Liam Gallagher: 48 Hours at Rockfield as Self (archive footage)
- The Fragile Colossus as Sébastien
- Guy Roux, une histoire de France
2021
- Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In as Self
- Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story as Self
- Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League as Self
- The United Way as Self
2020
- Inhuman Resources as Alain Delambre
- Sykora Gisler – Der Fussball-Talk as Self
2019
- The Traveller as Thomas Bareski
- Busby as Self
2018
- Soprano : le documentaire événement as Self
- Ulysse & Mona as Ulysse
- The Modern Game as Self
2017
- Anka as Brazilian
2016
- Michael McIntyre's Big Show as Self - Music
- Marie and the Misfits as Antoine
- The Blues: Another Story of France as Self
- When Football Changed Forever - The Story of the 1991/1992 Football Division One Season as Self
2015
- The Mad Kings as Jacky
- Looking for Alger as Self
2014
- The Salvation as Corsican
- Un soir à la tour Eiffel as Self
- Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
- Football And Immigration, 100 Years Of Common History as Self
- Looking for Rio as Self - Host
2013
- Clique as Self - Guest
- The Class of ‘92 as Self
- You and the Night as The Stallion
- Looking for
- Looking for Athènes as Self - Host
- The Stone Roses: Made of Stone as Self (uncredited)
- Délit de fuite as Paul
2012
- Porn in the Hood as L'entraineur de foot
- Looking for Buenos Aires as Self - Host
- Looking for Barcelona as Self
- Football Rebels as Self
- Hip Moves as Michel
- Looking for Istanbul as Self - Host
2011
- Switch as Damien Forgeat
- Force as Manuel Makarov
- Looking for Milano as Self - Host
2010
- Together Is Too Much as Gérard
- Looking for Manchester as Self
- Eric Cantona: Looking For Manchester as Self
2009
- C à vous as Self - Guest
- Looking for Eric as Éric Cantona
- Death List as Michaël Lombardi
2008
- Black Butterfly as Jack
- Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2008 as Self
- French Film as Thierry Grimandi
- Jack Says as Man At Bar
2007
- The Second Wind as Alban
2006
- Lisa et le pilote d'avion as Fando
2005
- Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
- La vie est à nous ! as Pierre "L'oiseau bleu"
2004
- De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs as Self (archive footage)
2003
- The Car Keys as Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent
- The Overeater as Le commissaire Séléna
2002
- The Football Years as Self
- Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002 as Self (Forward 1992-97)
2001
- The Apartment
- Blue Steel: The Hard Men of Ibrox
- The High Life as Joueur de pétanque 2
1999
- The Children of the Marshland as Joseph "Jo" Sardi
- Andy Goram: The Goalie as Self (archive footage)
- Rangers FC: Battle of Britain - Rule Britannia
- Manchester United F.C. - Greatest Games Vol 2 as Himself
1998
- Elizabeth as Monsieur de Foix
- Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
- Big Ron Bites Back
- The Alex Ferguson Story as Self
- Mookie as Antoine Capella
1997
- Manchester United Season Review 1996-1997 - Champions Again! as Self (archive footage)
1996
- Cantona's Cup - 'Its Just a Game Not a War' as Himself
1995
- Happiness Is in the Field as Lionel
1994
- Eric the King as Self
1993
1992
- När bollen var rund as Self
1987
- Sacrée soirée as Self
1982
- Champs-Elysées as Self