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.
Acting
Movie
Elizabeth
as Monsieur de Foix
1998
Movie
The Salvation
as Corsican
2014
Movie
AKA
as Victor Pastore
2023
Movie
The Killer
as Gobert
2024
Movie
Looking for Eric
as Self
2009
Movie
Porn in the Hood
as L'entraineur de foot
2012
TV
Beckham
as Self
2023
Movie
The Children of the Marshland
as Joseph "Jo" Sardi
1999
Movie
Happiness Is in the Field
as Lionel
1995
Movie
Switch
as Damien Forgeat
2011
Movie
The Class of ‘92
as Self
2013
Movie
The Car Keys
as Actor who refuses to film with Laurent
2003
TV
Inhuman Resources
as Alain Delambre
2020
Movie
Mookie
as Antoine Capella
1998
Movie
You and the Night
as The Stallion
2013
Movie
The Blues: Another Story of France
as Self
2016
Movie
Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In
as Self
2021
Movie
The Second Wind
as Alban
2007
Movie
The Stone Roses: Made of Stone
as Self (uncredited)
2013
Movie
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
as Self (archive footage)
2004
Movie
Together Is Too Much
as Gérard
2010
Movie
Black Butterfly
as Jack
2008
Movie
The Overeater
as Le commissaire Séléna
2003
Movie
The United Way
as Self
2021
Crew
Movie
Looking for Eric
Executive Producer
2009
Movie
Football Rebels
Co-Producer
2012
Movie
Looking for Barcelona
Executive Producer
2012
Movie
Looking for Istanbul
Producer
2012
Movie
Looking for Alger
Producer
2015
Movie
Football And Immigration, 100 Years Of Common History
Director
2014
Movie
Lisa et le pilote d'avion
Producer
2006