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.
Movie | Manchester United : début de règne | 2025 | |
Series | Le Meilleur de nulle part ailleurs | Self | 2025 |
Series | Murder Club | Daniel Hansen | 2024-10-29 |
Series | Brigade anonyme | Julien Castaneda | 2024-03-26 |
Movie | The Killer | Gobert | 2024-08-22 |
Movie | AKA | Victor Pastore | 2023-04-28 |
Movie | Magic 7 | Eric | 2023-06-17 |
Series | Beckham | Self | 2023-10-04 |
Movie | L'Âge d'or de la pub | Self (archive footage) | 2023-06-02 |
Movie | Guy Roux, une histoire de France | 2022-09-01 | |
Movie | Liam Gallagher: 48 Hours at Rockfield | Himself (Archive Footage) | 2022-05-24 |
Movie | The Fragile Colossus | Sébastien | 2022-09-28 |
Movie | Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story | Self | 2021-11-29 |
Movie | The United Way | Self | 2021-05-10 |
Movie | Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In | Self | 2021-05-27 |
Series | Inhuman Resources | Alain Delambre | 2020-04-23 |
Movie | Busby | Self | 2019-11-11 |
Series | The Traveller | Thomas Bareski | 2019-05-28 |
Movie | Ulysse & Mona | Ulysse | 2018-09-06 |
Movie | The Modern Game | Self | 2018-12-20 |
Movie | Soprano : le documentaire événement | Self | 2018-12-08 |
Movie | Anka | Brazilian | 2017-02-23 |
Movie | The Blues: Another Story of France | Self | 2016-09-04 |
Movie | When Football Changed Forever - The Story of the 1991/1992 Football Division One Season | Self | 2016-10-06 |
Movie | Marie and the Misfits | Antoine | 2016-04-13 |
Movie | Looking for Alger | Self | 2015-11-11 |
Movie | The Mad Kings | Jacky | 2015-09-23 |
Movie | Football And Immigration, 100 Years Of Common History | Self | 2014-01-01 |
Movie | Looking for Rio | Self - Host | 2014-04-14 |
Movie | The Salvation | Corsican | 2014-05-22 |
Movie | Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui | 2014-12-13 | |
Movie | You and the Night | The Stallion | 2013-05-13 |
Movie | The Stone Roses: Made of Stone | Self (uncredited) | 2013-05-28 |
Movie | The Class of ‘92 | Self | 2013-12-01 |
Movie | Délit de fuite | Paul | 2013-09-14 |
Movie | Looking for Athènes | Self - Host | 2013-12-09 |
Movie | Looking for Istanbul | Self - Host | 2012-02-18 |
Movie | Looking for Barcelona | Self | 2012-05-25 |
Movie | Hip Moves | Michel | 2012-09-26 |
Movie | Looking for Buenos Aires | Self - Host | 2012-12-25 |
Movie | Football Rebels | Self | 2012-07-14 |
Movie | Porn in the Hood | L'entraineur de foot | 2012-07-11 |
Movie | Switch | Damien Forgeat | 2011-06-06 |
Movie | Force | Manuel Makarov | 2011-10-26 |
Movie | Looking for Milano | Self - Host | 2011-05-22 |
Movie | Looking for Manchester | Self | 2010-05-23 |
Movie | Eric Cantona: Looking For Manchester | Self | 2010-11-08 |
Movie | Together Is Too Much | Gérard | 2010-02-17 |
Movie | Death List | Michaël Lombardi | 2009-08-20 |
Movie | Looking for Eric | Self | 2009-05-27 |
Movie | Black Butterfly | Jack | 2008-04-28 |
Movie | French Film | Thierry Grimandi | 2008-12-05 |
Movie | Jack Says | Man At Bar | 2008-09-22 |
Movie | Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2008 | Self | 2008-06-07 |
Movie | The Second Wind | Alban | 2007-10-24 |
Movie | Lisa et le pilote d'avion | Fando | 2006-01-01 |
Movie | Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés | 2005-11-25 | |
Movie | La vie est à nous ! | Pierre "L'oiseau bleu" | 2005-12-07 |
Movie | De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs | Self (archive footage) | 2004-09-24 |
Movie | The Car Keys | Actor who refuses to film with Laurent | 2003-12-10 |
Movie | The Overeater | Le commissaire Séléna | 2003-07-16 |
Movie | Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002 | Self (Forward 1992-97) | 2002-10-21 |
Series | The Football Years | Self | 2002-10-16 |
Movie | Blue Steel: The Hard Men of Ibrox | 2001-08-20 | |
Movie | The High Life | Joueur de pétanque 2 | 2001-11-28 |
Movie | The Children of the Marshland | Joseph "Jo" Sardi | 1999-03-03 |
Movie | Andy Goram: The Goalie | Self (archive footage) | 1999-02-01 |
Movie | Rangers FC: Battle of Britain - Rule Britannia | 1999-09-10 | |
Movie | Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur | 1998-02-07 | |
Movie | Elizabeth | Monsieur de Foix | 1998-09-13 |
Movie | The Alex Ferguson Story | Self | 1998-11-01 |
Movie | Mookie | Antoine Capella | 1998-12-09 |
Movie | Manchester United - Official Review 1996/97 - Champions Again! | Self (archive footage) | 1997-05-19 |
Movie | Nike: Good vs. Evil | Éric Cantona | 1996-01-01 |
Movie | Happiness Is in the Field | Lionel | 1995-12-06 |
Movie | Eric the King | Self | 1994-11-21 |
Movie | När bollen var rund | Self | 1992-11-09 |
Series | Champs-Elysées | Unknown | 1982-01-16 |