Éric Cantona
ActingEric 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
The Killer
Gobert
Elizabeth
Monsieur de Foix
Porn in the Hood
L'entraineur de foot
Football And Immigration, 100 Years Of Common History
Self
AKA
Victor Pastore
The Salvation
Corsican
The Children of the Marshland
Joseph "Jo" Sardi
Looking for Eric
Self
Magic 7
Eric
L'Âge d'or de la pub
Self (archive footage)
Filmography — Acting
The Killer
Gobert
Elizabeth
Monsieur de Foix
Porn in the Hood
L'entraineur de foot
Football And Immigration, 100 Years Of Common History
Self
AKA
Victor Pastore
The Salvation
Corsican
The Children of the Marshland
Joseph "Jo" Sardi
Looking for Eric
Self
Magic 7
Eric
L'Âge d'or de la pub
Self (archive footage)
The Class of ‘92
Self
Happiness Is in the Field
Lionel
Switch
Damien Forgeat
Mookie
Antoine Capella
The Second Wind
Alban
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
Self
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
Self (archive footage)
Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In
Self
The United Way
Self
The Car Keys
Actor who refuses to film with Laurent
Force
Manuel Makarov
Marie and the Misfits
Antoine
The High Life
Joueur de pétanque 2
La Nirvana
The Modern Game
Self
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
Self (archive footage)
French Film
Thierry Grimandi
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
The Blues: Another Story of France
Self
Together for Palestine
Self
Jack Says
Man At Bar
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002
Self (Forward 1992-97)
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
You and the Night
The Stallion
La vie est à nous !
Pierre "L'oiseau bleu"
Les matins merveilleux
Titou
Anka
Brazilian
Lisa et le pilote d'avion
Fando
Busby
Self
Manchester United Season Review 1996-1997 - Champions Again!
Self (archive footage)
The Overeater
Le commissaire Séléna
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2008
Self
Black Butterfly
Jack
The Mad Kings
Jacky
The Fragile Colossus
Sébastien
Death List
Michaël Lombardi
Sir Bobby Charlton: The First Gentleman Of Football
Himself
Together Is Too Much
Gérard
Cantona
Self
Ulysse & Mona
Ulysse
Looking for Buenos Aires
Self - Host
Schmeichel
Self
The Stone Roses: Made of Stone
Self (uncredited)
Rangers FC: Battle of Britain - Rule Britannia
Hip Moves
Michel
Soprano : le documentaire événement
Self
Liam Gallagher: 48 Hours at Rockfield
Self (archive footage)
Manchester United : début de règne
Eric Cantona: Tout Va Bien
Football Rebels
Self
Looking for Istanbul
Self - Host
Délit de fuite
Paul
Blue Steel: The Hard Men of Ibrox
The Alex Ferguson Story
Self
Looking for Athènes
Self - Host
Andy Goram: The Goalie
Self (archive footage)
Eric the King
Self
Guy Roux, une histoire de France
När bollen var rund
Self
Looking for Manchester
Self
Looking for Milano
Self - Host
Looking for Barcelona
Self
Looking for Alger
Self
Eric Cantona: Looking For Manchester
Self
Looking for Rio
Self - Host
Big Ron Bites Back
The Sentinel
When Football Changed Forever - The Story of the 1991/1992 Football Division One Season
Self