Éric Cantona
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 24, 1966 (age 60)
- Birthplace
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
Eric Cantona: Tout Va Bien
Movie
Judgement
Movie · as Ted Moreau
Marvelous Mornings
Movie · as Titou
La Nirvana
Movie
The Sentinel
Movie
Cantona
Movie · as Self
Alter Ego
TV · as Joseph Batista · 6 eps
Cannorama
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Together for Palestine
Movie · as Self
Schmeichel
TV · as self · 2 eps
The Killer
Movie · as Gobert
Murder Club
TV · as Daniel Hansen · 4 eps
Brigade anonyme
TV · as Julien Castaneda · 4 eps
AKA
Movie · as Victor Pastore
Manchester United : début de règne
Movie
L'Âge d'or de la pub
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Sir Bobby Charlton: The First Gentleman Of Football
Movie · as Self
Magic 7
Movie · as Eric
Beckham
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Liam Gallagher: 48 Hours at Rockfield
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Fragile Colossus
Movie · as Sébastien
Guy Roux, une histoire de France
Movie
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
Movie · as Self
The United Way
Movie · as Self
Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In
Movie · as Self
Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Le voleur de nuits
Movie · as Thomas Bareski
Inhuman Resources
TV · as Alain Delambre · 6 eps
Sykora Gisler – Der Fussball-Talk
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Busby
Movie · as Self - Former Man United Player
The Traveller
TV · as Thomas Bareski · 16 eps
The Modern Game
Movie · as Self
Soprano : le documentaire événement
Movie · as Self
Ulysse & Mona
Movie · as Ulysse
Anka
Movie · as Brazilian
When Football Changed Forever - The Story of the 1991/1992 Football Division One Season
Movie · as Self
Marie and the Misfits
Movie · as Antoine
The Blues: Another Story of France
Movie · as Self
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
TV · as Self - Music · 1 ep
The Mad Kings
Movie · as Jacky
Looking for Alger
Movie · as Self
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
Movie
The Salvation
Movie · as Corsican
Football And Immigration, 100 Years Of Common History
Movie · as Self
Looking for Rio
Movie · as Self - Host
Un soir à la tour Eiffel
TV · as Self · 1 ep
You and the Night
Movie · as The Stallion
The Class of ‘92
Movie · as Self
Looking for Athènes
Movie · as Self - Host
The Stone Roses: Made of Stone
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Délit de fuite
Movie · as Paul
Looking for
TV · 8 eps
Clique
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Football Rebels
Movie · as Self
Hip Moves
Movie · as Michel
Porn in the Hood
Movie · as L'entraineur de foot
Looking for Barcelona
Movie · as Self
Looking for Buenos Aires
Movie · as Self - Host
Looking for Istanbul
Movie · as Self - Host
Switch
Movie · as Damien Forgeat
Force
Movie · as Manuel Makarov
Looking for Milano
Movie · as Self - Host
Together Is Too Much
Movie · as Gérard
Eric Cantona: Looking For Manchester
Movie · as Self
Looking for Manchester
Movie · as Self
Death List
Movie · as Michaël Lombardi
Looking for Eric
Movie · as Éric Cantona
C à vous
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Jack Says
Movie · as Man At Bar
French Film
Movie · as Thierry Grimandi
Black Butterfly
Movie · as Jack
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2008
Movie · as Self
The Second Wind
Movie · as Alban
Lisa et le pilote d'avion
Movie · as Fando
La vie est à nous !
Movie · as Pierre "L'oiseau bleu"
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
Movie
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Car Keys
Movie · as Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent
The Overeater
Movie · as Le commissaire Séléna
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002
Movie · as Self (Forward 1992-97)
The Football Years
TV · as Self · 6 eps
The High Life
Movie · as Joueur de pétanque 2
Blue Steel: The Hard Men of Ibrox
Movie
The Apartment
TV · 1 ep
The Children of the Marshland
Movie · as Joseph "Jo" Sardi
Andy Goram: The Goalie
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Rangers FC: Battle of Britain - Rule Britannia
Movie
Manchester United F.C. - Greatest Games Vol 2
Movie · as Himself
Elizabeth
Movie · as Monsieur de Foix
Mookie
Movie · as Antoine Capella
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
Movie
The Alex Ferguson Story
Movie · as Self
Big Ron Bites Back
Movie
Manchester United Season Review 1996-1997 - Champions Again!
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Cantona's Cup - 'Its Just a Game Not a War'
Movie · as Himself
Happiness Is in the Field
Movie · as Lionel
Eric the King
Movie · as Self
Glasgow Rangers 5 in A Row
Movie
Ooh Aah - The Eric Cantona Phenomenom
Movie · as Himself
När bollen var rund
Movie · as Self
Sacrée soirée
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Champs-Elysées
TV · as Self · 1 ep