Éric Cantona
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1966-05-24 (58 years old)
Place of Birth
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Éric Cantona
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.
Acting
Nike | The Wall
as Cantona
(2025)
Schmeichel
as Self
(2025)
Key of Gibraltar
as Voice from Archival Footage
(2024)
The Killer
as Gobert
(2023)
AKA
as Victor Pastore
(2023)
L'Âge d'or de la pub
as Self (archive footage)
(2023)
Magic 7
as Eric
(2023)
(2023)
(2022)
The Fragile Colossus
as Sébastien
(2022)
(2022)
Liam Gallagher: 48 Hours at Rockfield
as Himself (Archive Footage)
(2021)
(2021)
The United Way
as Self
(2021)
(2019)
Busby
as Self
(2018)
Ulysse & Mona
as Ulysse
(2018)
(2018)
The Modern Game
as Self
(2017)
Anka
as Brazilian
(2016)
(2016)
Marie and the Misfits
as Antoine
(2016)
(2015)
The Mad Kings
as Jacky
(2015)
Looking for Alger
as Self
(2014)
The Salvation
as Corsican
(2014)
(2014)
(2014)
Looking for Rio
as Self - Host
(2013)
You and the Night
as The Stallion
(2013)
The Class of ‘92
as Self
(2013)
The Stone Roses: Made of Stone
as Self (uncredited)
(2013)
Délit de fuite
as Paul
(2013)
Looking for Athènes
as Self - Host
(2012)
Porn in the Hood
as L'entraineur de foot
(2012)
Football Rebels
as Self
(2012)
Looking for Istanbul
as Self - Host
(2012)
Looking for Barcelona
as Self
(2012)
Hip Moves
as Michel
(2012)
Looking for Buenos Aires
as Self - Host
(2011)
Switch
as Damien Forgeat
(2011)
Force
as Manuel Makarov
(2011)
Looking for Milano
as Self - Host
(2010)
Together Is Too Much
as Gérard
(2010)
(2010)
Looking for Manchester
as Self
(2009)
Looking for Eric
as Self
(2009)
Death List
as Michaël Lombardi
(2008)
Jack Says
as Man At Bar
(2008)
French Film
as Thierry Grimandi
(2008)
Black Butterfly
as Jack
(2008)
(2007)
The Second Wind
as Alban
(2006)
Lisa et le pilote d'avion
as Fando
(2005)
(2005)
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 who refuses to film with Laurent
(2003)
The Overeater
as Le commissaire Séléna
(2002)
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002
as Self (Forward 1992-97)
(2001)
The High Life
as Joueur de pétanque 2
(2001)
(1999)
The Children of the Marshland
as Joseph "Jo" Sardi
(1999)
(1999)
Andy Goram: The Goalie
as Self (archive footage)
(1998)
Elizabeth
as Monsieur de Foix
(1998)
Mookie
as Antoine Capella
(1998)
(1998)
The Alex Ferguson Story
as Self
(1997)
Manchester United - Official Review 1996/97 - Champions Again!
as Self (archive footage)
(1996)
Nike: Good vs. Evil
as Éric Cantona
(1995)
Happiness Is in the Field
as Lionel
(1994)
Eric the King
as Self
(1992)
När bollen var rund
as Self
Crew
(2015)
Looking for Alger
Producer
(2014)
Football And Immigration, 100 Years Of Common History
Director, Writer
(2012)
Looking for Istanbul
Producer
(2012)
Football Rebels
Co-Producer
(2012)
Looking for Barcelona
Executive Producer
(2009)
Looking for Eric
Executive Producer
(2006)
Lisa et le pilote d'avion
Producer