Éric Cantona
Acting
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.
Media of
Éric Cantona
Photos (21)
Filmography of
Éric Cantona
Gobert
... 2024
Eric
... 2023
Self (archive footage)
... 2023
Victor Pastore
... 2023
... 2023
Sébastien
... 2022
... 2022
Himself (Archive Footage)
... 2022
... 2021
... 2021
Self
... 2021
Self
... 2019
Self
... 2018
... 2018
Ulysse
... 2018
Brazilian
... 2017
... 2016
... 2016
Antoine
... 2016
Self
... 2015
Jacky
... 2015
Corsican
... 2014
Self - Host
... 2014
... 2014
Self - Host
... 2013
Self
... 2013
Paul
... 2013
Self (uncredited)
... 2013
The Stallion
... 2013
Self - Host
... 2012
Michel
... 2012
Self
... 2012
L'entraineur de foot
... 2012
... 2012
Self - Host
... 2012
Manuel Makarov
... 2011
Damien Forgeat
... 2011
Self - Host
... 2011
... 2010
... 2010
Gérard
... 2010
Michaël Lombardi
... 2009
Self
... 2009
Thierry Grimandi
... 2008
Man At Bar
... 2008
... 2008
Jack
... 2008
Alban
... 2007
... 2006
Pierre "L'oiseau bleu"
... 2005
... 2005
Self (archive footage)
... 2004
Un comédien qui refuse de tourner avec Laurent
... 2003
Le commissaire Séléna
... 2003
Self (Forward 1992-97)
... 2002
Joueur de pétanque 2
... 2001
... 2001
Joseph "Jo" Sardi
... 1999
Self (archive footage)
... 1999
Antoine Capella
... 1998
... 1998
Monsieur de Foix
... 1998
... 1998
Self (archive footage)
... 1997
Éric Cantona
... 1996
Lionel
... 1995
Self
... 1994
Self
... 1992
Cantona
Self/Archival Footage