
Éric Cantona
Known for Acting · 96 credits
- Born
- 1966-05-24 (age 60)
- Place of birth
- Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
- Also known as
- Eric Daniel Pierre 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.
Known For
TV Shows (16)

Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self

Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self

C à vous
2009
as Self - Guest

Michael McIntyre's Big Show
2016
as Self - Music

The Traveller
2019
as Thomas Bareski

Beckham
2023
as Self

Inhuman Resources
2020
as Alain Delambre
Sykora Gisler – Der Fussball-Talk
2020
as Self

Un soir à la tour Eiffel
2014
as Self

Alter Ego
2026
as Joseph Batista

Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League
2021
as Self

Brigade anonyme
2024
as Julien Castaneda
Schmeichel
2025
as self

Murder Club
2024
as Daniel Hansen

Looking for
2013
The Football Years
2002
as Self
Movies (80)

The Killer
2024
as Gobert

Elizabeth
1998
as Monsieur de Foix

AKA
2023
as Victor Pastore

The Salvation
2014
as Corsican

Porn in the Hood
2012
as L'entraineur de foot

Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014

The Class of ‘92
2013
as Self

The Mad Kings
2015
as Jacky

The United Way
2021
as Self

Looking for Eric
2009
as Self

Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In
2021
as Self

Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
2025
as Self (archive footage)

The Car Keys
2003
as Actor who refuses to film with Laurent

L'Âge d'or de la pub
2023
as Self (archive footage)

Switch
2011
as Damien Forgeat

Force
2011
as Manuel Makarov

Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
2005

De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
2004
as Self (archive footage)

Magic 7
2023
as Eric

The Children of the Marshland
1999
as Joseph "Jo" Sardi

Happiness Is in the Field
1995
as Lionel

Together for Palestine
2025
as Self
La Nirvana
2026

Mookie
1998
as Antoine Capella

Together Is Too Much
2010
as Gérard

Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
2021
as Self

Manchester United Season Review 1996-1997 - Champions Again!
1997
as Self (archive footage)

The Blues: Another Story of France
2016
as Self

Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2008
2008
as Self

Anka
2017
as Brazilian

Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002
2002
as Self (Forward 1992-97)

The Second Wind
2007
as Alban

The Fragile Colossus
2022
as Sébastien

Schmeichel
2025
as Self

Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
1998

French Film
2008
as Thierry Grimandi

You and the Night
2013
as The Stallion

The High Life
2001
as Joueur de pétanque 2

The Stone Roses: Made of Stone
2013
as Self (uncredited)
Lisa et le pilote d'avion
2006
as Fando

Black Butterfly
2008
as Jack

Football And Immigration, 100 Years Of Common History
2014
as Self

Sir Bobby Charlton: The First Gentleman Of Football
2023
as Himself

Busby
2019
as Self

Marvelous Mornings
2026
as Titou

Soprano : le documentaire événement
2018
as Self

Looking for Istanbul
2012
as Self - Host

Manchester United : début de règne
2023

Jack Says
2008
as Man At Bar

När bollen var rund
1992
as Self

Looking for Buenos Aires
2012
as Self - Host

Football Rebels
2012
as Self

Hip Moves
2012
as Michel

When Football Changed Forever - The Story of the 1991/1992 Football Division One Season
2016
as Self

The Overeater
2003
as Le commissaire Séléna

Guy Roux, une histoire de France
2022

Cantona
2026
as Self

La vie est à nous !
2005
as Pierre "L'oiseau bleu"

The Modern Game
2018
as Self

Marie and the Misfits
2016
as Antoine
Glasgow Rangers 5 in A Row
1993

Délit de fuite
2013
as Paul

Death List
2009
as Michaël Lombardi

Andy Goram: The Goalie
1999
as Self (archive footage)

Ulysse & Mona
2018
as Ulysse

Blue Steel: The Hard Men of Ibrox
2001

Looking for Barcelona
2012
as Self

Rangers FC: Battle of Britain - Rule Britannia
1999
The Sentinel
2026

Looking for Rio
2014
as Self - Host

Eric the King
1994
as Self
Eric Cantona: Tout Va Bien

Liam Gallagher: 48 Hours at Rockfield
2022
as Self (archive footage)

Eric Cantona: Looking For Manchester
2010
as Self

Looking for Alger
2015
as Self

Looking for Manchester
2010
as Self

Looking for Milano
2011
as Self - Host
Big Ron Bites Back
1998

The Alex Ferguson Story
1998
as Self

Looking for Athènes
2013
as Self - Host
About 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 Unite… With 96 credits spanning from 1982 to 2026, Éric Cantona has appeared in 80 films and 16 TV shows.
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Most Popular Éric Cantona Movies
- The Killer (2024) — as Gobert
- Elizabeth (1998) — as Monsieur de Foix
- AKA (2023) — as Victor Pastore
- The Salvation (2014) — as Corsican
- Porn in the Hood (2012) — as L'entraineur de foot
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