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Éric Cantona
Actor, Producer, Writer, DirectorBorn May 24, 1966 (59 years)
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.
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
Éric Cantona Filmography
| 2024 | Murder Club (TV Series) · as Daniel Hansen |
| 2024 | The Killer · as Gobert |
| 2024 | Anonymous Brigade (TV Series) · as Julien Castaneda |
| 2023 | AKA · as Victor Pastore |
| 2022 | The Fragile Colossus · as Sébastien |
| 2022 | |
| 2020 | Inhuman Resources (TV Series) · as Alain Delambre |
| 2019 | The Traveler (TV Series) · as Thomas Bareski |
| 2018 | The Champions (2018) (TV Series) · as Cantona |
| 2018 | Ulysses & Mona · as Ulysse |
| 2017 | Anka · as Brazilian |
| 2016 | Marie and the Misfits · as Antoine |
| 2015 | The Mad Kings · as Jacky |
| 2014 | The Salvation · as Corsican |
| 2013 | You and the Night · as The Stallion |
| 2013 | Délit de fuite · as Paul |
| 2012 | Hip Moves · as Michel |
| 2012 | Porn in the Hood · as L'entraineur De Foot |
| 2011 | De Force · as Manuel Makarov |
| 2011 | Switch · as Damien Forgeat |
| 2010 | Together Is Too Much · as Gérard |
| 2009 | La liste · as Michaël Lombardi |
| 2008 | French Film · as Thierry Grimandi |
| 2008 | Jack Says · as Man At Bar |
| 2008 | Black Butterfly · as Jack |
| 2007 | The Second Wind · as Alban |
| 2005 | It's Our Life! · as Pierre "l'oiseau Bleu" |
| 2005 | Une belle histoire · as Cast |
| 2003 | Les clefs de bagnole · as Actor Who Refuses To Film With Laurent |
| 2003 | The Over-Eater · as Le Commissaire Séléna |
| 2002 | History Of Football: The Beautiful Game (TV Series) · as Eric Cantona |
| 2001 | The High Life · as Joueur De Pétanque 2 |
| 1999 | The Children of the Marshland · as Joseph "jo" Sardi |
| 1998 | Mookie · as Antoine Capella |
| 1998 | Elizabeth · as Monsieur De Foix |
| 1995 | Happiness Is in the Field · as Lionel |
| 1995 | Eleven Men Against Eleven · as Player |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Filmed Tribute |
| 2025 | Schmeichel · as Self |
| 2025 | Schmeichel (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | 99 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | Beckham (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | L'Âge d'or de la pub · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | Liam Gallagher: 48 Hours at Rockfield · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story · as Self |
| 2021 | Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In · as Self |
| 2021 | The United Way · as Self |
| 2019 | Busby · as Self |
| 2016 | When Football Changed Forever · as Self |
| 2016 | Les Bleus une autre histoire de France · as Self |
| 2015 | Michael McIntyre's Big Show (TV Series) · as Self - Music |
| 2015 | Looking for Alger · as Self |
| 2015 | Sir Alex Ferguson: Secrets of Success · as Self |
| 2014 | Life of Ryan: Caretaker Manager · as Self |
| 2014 | Looking for Rio · as Self - Host |
| 2014 | |
| 2013 | Keane & Vieira: Best of Enemies · as Self |
| 2013 | The Class of '92 · as Self |
| 2013 | Looking for Athènes · as Self - Host |
| 2013 | The Stone Roses: Made of Stone · as Self (uncredited) |
| 2012 | Looking for Buenos Aires · as Self - Host |
| 2012 | The Big Fat Quiz of the 90s · as Self |
| 2012 | Football Rebels · as Self |
| 2012 | Looking for Barcelona · as Self |
| 2012 | Looking for Istanbul · as Self - Host |
| 2011 | Looking for Milano · as Self - Host |
| 2010 | Eric Cantona: Looking for Manchester · as Self |
| 2010 | Looking for Manchester · as Self |
| 2009 | C à Vous (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Looking for Eric · as Self |
| 2008 | |
| 2007 | Al Jazeera World (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Xposé (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Soccer Aid (TV Series) · as Self - Player |
| 2004 | De Caunes/Garcia - Le meilleur de Nulle Part Ailleurs · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2004 | Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002 · as Self (forward 1992-97) |
| 2002 | The Story of Football · as Self - 1994 Fa Cup Final |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | En aparté (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Football Focus (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | L'invité (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2000 | Sept à huit (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | The Treble · as Self |
| 1998 | Roll on Sunday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | We Can't Wait for Next Sunday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Tout le monde en parle (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Football Hell · as Self |
| 1994 | Les enfants de la télé (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Those Who ... Football (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | När bollen var rund · as Self |
| 1987 | NPA (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | Les Enfoirés (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysees (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Match of the Day (TV Series) · as Self - Manchester Utd |
| 2015 | |
| 2012 | Football Rebels · as Co-Producer |
| 2012 | Looking for Barcelona · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | |
| 2009 | Looking for Eric · as Executive Producer |