Éric Cantona
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 24, 1966
- Birthplace
- Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
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.
Filmography
- Judgement
Judgement TBA
as Ted Moreau
- Eric Cantona: Tout Va Bien
Eric Cantona: Tout Va Bien TBA
Actor
La Nirvana 2026
Actor
Marvelous Mornings 2026
as Titou
Cantona 2026
as Self
The Sentinel 2026
Actor
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés 2025
as Self (archive footage)
Together for Palestine 2025
as Self
The Killer 2024
as Gobert
Manchester United : début de règne 2023
Actor
Magic 7 2023
as Eric
L'Âge d'or de la pub 2023
as Self (archive footage)
AKA 2023
as Victor Pastore
Sir Bobby Charlton: The First Gentleman Of Football 2023
as Self
The Fragile Colossus 2022
as Sébastien
Guy Roux, une histoire de France 2022
Actor
Liam Gallagher: 48 Hours at Rockfield 2022
as Self (archive footage)
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story 2021
as Self
Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In 2021
as Self
The United Way 2021
as Self, Writers' Production, Executive Producer
Le voleur de nuits 2020
as Thomas Bareski
Busby 2019
as Self - Former Man United Player
The Modern Game 2018
as Self
Soprano : le documentaire événement 2018
as Self
Ulysse & Mona 2018
as Ulysse
Anka 2017
as Brazilian
When Football Changed Forever - The Story of the 1991/1992 Football Division One Season 2016
as Self
The Blues: Another Story of France 2016
as Self
Marie and the Misfits 2016
as Antoine
Looking for Alger 2015
as Self, Producer
The Mad Kings 2015
as Jacky
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui 2014
Actor
The Salvation 2014
as Corsican
Looking for Rio 2014
as Self - Host
Football And Immigration, 100 Years Of Common History 2014
as Self, Director, Writer
Looking for Athènes 2013
as Self - Host
The Class of ‘92 2013
as Self
Délit de fuite 2013
as Paul
You and the Night 2013
as The Stallion
The Stone Roses: Made of Stone 2013
as Self (uncredited)
Looking for Buenos Aires 2012
as Self - Host
Hip Moves 2012
as Michel
Football Rebels 2012
as Self, Co-Producer
Porn in the Hood 2012
as L'entraineur de foot
Looking for Barcelona 2012
as Self, Executive Producer
Looking for Istanbul 2012
as Self - Host, Producer
Force 2011
as Manuel Makarov
Switch 2011
as Damien Forgeat
Looking for Milano 2011
as Self - Host
Eric Cantona: Looking For Manchester 2010
as Self
Looking for Manchester 2010
as Self
Together Is Too Much 2010
as Gérard
Death List 2009
as Michaël Lombardi
Looking for Eric 2009
as Éric Cantona, Executive Producer
French Film 2008
as Thierry Grimandi
Jack Says 2008
as Man At Bar
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2008 2008
as Self
Black Butterfly 2008
as Jack
The Second Wind 2007
as Alban
- Lisa et le pilote d'avion
Lisa et le pilote d'avion 2006
as Fando, Producer
La vie est à nous ! 2005
as Pierre "L'oiseau bleu"
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés 2005
Actor
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs 2004
as Self (archive footage)
The Car Keys 2003
as Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent
The Overeater 2003
as Le commissaire Séléna
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002 2002
as Self (Forward 1992-97)
The High Life 2001
as Joueur de pétanque 2
Blue Steel: The Hard Men of Ibrox 2001
Actor
Manchester United F.C. - Greatest Games Vol 2 1999
as Himself
Rangers FC: Battle of Britain - Rule Britannia 1999
Actor
The Children of the Marshland 1999
as Joseph "Jo" Sardi
Andy Goram: The Goalie 1999
as Self (archive footage)
Mookie 1998
as Antoine Capella
- Big Ron Bites Back
Big Ron Bites Back 1998
Actor
The Alex Ferguson Story 1998
as Self
Elizabeth 1998
as Monsieur de Foix
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur 1998
Actor
Manchester United Season Review 1996-1997 - Champions Again! 1997
as Self (archive footage)
Cantona's Cup - 'Its Just a Game Not a War' 1996
as Himself
Happiness Is in the Field 1995
as Lionel
Eric the King 1994
as Self
- Glasgow Rangers 5 in A Row
Glasgow Rangers 5 in A Row 1993
Actor
Ooh Aah - The Eric Cantona Phenomenom 1993
as Himself
När bollen var rund 1992
as Self
Credits from TMDB.