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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.


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Born:
May 24, 1966 In Marseille, France
Movie/TV Credits:
78
First Appeared:
In the series Le Meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
Latest Project:
Series Murder Club 2024-10-29
Known For
Poster of Ulysse & Mona
Poster of Manchester United - Official Review 1996/97 - Champions Again!
Poster of Eric the King
Filmography
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