Éric Cantona
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.
Fotos
Películas (84)
La Nirvana
2026
Marvelous Mornings
2026 · Titou
Cantona
2026 · Self
The Sentinel
2026
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
2025 · Self (archive footage)
Together for Palestine
2025 · Self
The Killer
2024 · Gobert
Manchester United : début de règne
2023
Magic 7
2023 · Eric
L'Âge d'or de la pub
2023 · Self (archive footage)
AKA
2023 · Victor Pastore
Sir Bobby Charlton: The First Gentleman Of Football
2023 · Self
The Fragile Colossus
2022 · Sébastien
Guy Roux, une histoire de France
2022
Liam Gallagher: 48 Hours at Rockfield
2022 · Self (archive footage)
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
2021 · Self
Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In
2021 · Self
The United Way
2021 · Self, Writers' Production, Executive Producer
Le voleur de nuits
2020 · Thomas Bareski
Busby
2019 · Self - Former Man United Player
The Modern Game
2018 · Self
Soprano : le documentaire événement
2018 · Self
Ulysse & Mona
2018 · Ulysse
Anka
2017 · Brazilian
When Football Changed Forever - The Story of the 1991/1992 Football Division One Season
2016 · Self
The Blues: Another Story of France
2016 · Self
Marie and the Misfits
2016 · Antoine
Looking for Alger
2015 · Self, Producer
The Mad Kings
2015 · Jacky
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014
The Salvation
2014 · Corsican
Looking for Rio
2014 · Self - Host
Football And Immigration, 100 Years Of Common History
2014 · Self, Director, Writer
Looking for Athènes
2013 · Self - Host
The Class of ‘92
2013 · Self
Délit de fuite
2013 · Paul
You and the Night
2013 · The Stallion
The Stone Roses: Made of Stone
2013 · Self (uncredited)
Looking for Buenos Aires
2012 · Self - Host
Hip Moves
2012 · Michel
Football Rebels
2012 · Self, Co-Producer
Porn in the Hood
2012 · L'entraineur de foot
Looking for Barcelona
2012 · Self, Executive Producer
Looking for Istanbul
2012 · Self - Host, Producer
Force
2011 · Manuel Makarov
Switch
2011 · Damien Forgeat
Looking for Milano
2011 · Self - Host
Eric Cantona: Looking For Manchester
2010 · Self
Looking for Manchester
2010 · Self
Together Is Too Much
2010 · Gérard
Death List
2009 · Michaël Lombardi
Looking for Eric
2009 · Éric Cantona, Executive Producer
French Film
2008 · Thierry Grimandi
Jack Says
2008 · Man At Bar
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2008
2008 · Self
Black Butterfly
2008 · Jack
The Second Wind
2007 · Alban
Lisa et le pilote d'avion
2006 · Fando, Producer
La vie est à nous !
2005 · Pierre "L'oiseau bleu"
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
2005
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
2004 · Self (archive footage)
The Car Keys
2003 · Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent
The Overeater
2003 · Le commissaire Séléna
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002
2002 · Self (Forward 1992-97)
The High Life
2001 · Joueur de pétanque 2
Blue Steel: The Hard Men of Ibrox
2001
Manchester United F.C. - Greatest Games Vol 2
1999 · Himself
Rangers FC: Battle of Britain - Rule Britannia
1999
The Children of the Marshland
1999 · Joseph "Jo" Sardi
Andy Goram: The Goalie
1999 · Self (archive footage)
Mookie
1998 · Antoine Capella
Big Ron Bites Back
1998
The Alex Ferguson Story
1998 · Self
Elizabeth
1998 · Monsieur de Foix
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
1998
Manchester United Season Review 1996-1997 - Champions Again!
1997 · Self (archive footage)
Cantona's Cup - 'Its Just a Game Not a War'
1996 · Himself
Happiness Is in the Field
1995 · Lionel
Eric the King
1994 · Self
Glasgow Rangers 5 in A Row
1993
Ooh Aah - The Eric Cantona Phenomenom
1993 · Himself
När bollen var rund
1992 · Self
Eric Cantona: Tout Va Bien
Judgement
· Ted Moreau
Series (19)
Cannorama
2026 · Self - Guest
Alter Ego
2026 · Joseph Batista
Schmeichel
2025 · self
Murder Club
2024 · Daniel Hansen
Brigade anonyme
2024 · Julien Castaneda
Beckham
2023 · Self
Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League
2021 · Self
Sykora Gisler – Der Fussball-Talk
2020 · Self
Inhuman Resources
2020 · Alain Delambre
The Traveller
2019 · Thomas Bareski
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
2016 · Self - Music
Un soir à la tour Eiffel
2014 · Self
Looking for
2013
Clique
2013 · Self - Guest
C à vous
2009 · Self - Guest
The Football Years
2002 · Self
The Apartment
2001
Sacrée soirée
1987 · Self
Champs-Elysées
1982 · Self