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.
Known for
La vie est à nous !
Pierre "L'oiseau bleu"
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
Self (archive footage)
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
The Blues: Another Story of France
Self
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002
Self (Forward 1992-97)
Elizabeth
Monsieur de Foix
The Salvation
Corsican
Rangers FC: Battle of Britain - Rule Britannia
The Class of ‘92
Self
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2008
Self
Jack Says
Man At Bar
The Killer
Gobert
The High Life
Joueur de pétanque 2
When Football Changed Forever - The Story of the 1991/1992 Football Division One Season
Self
Manchester United - Official Review 1996/97 - Champions Again!
Self (archive footage)
AKA
Victor Pastore
The Car Keys
Actor who refuses to film with Laurent
Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League
Self
Together Is Too Much
Gérard
The Traveller
Thomas Bareski
You and the Night
The Stallion
Porn in the Hood
L'entraineur de foot
The Stone Roses: Made of Stone
Self (uncredited)
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
Self
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Self - Music
Happiness Is in the Field
Lionel
Guy Roux, une histoire de France
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
Force
Manuel Makarov
Beckham
Self
Football Rebels
Self
Switch
Damien Forgeat
Mookie
Antoine Capella
The Mad Kings
Jacky
Busby
Self
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
Self (archive footage)
The Overeater
Le commissaire Séléna
Blue Steel: The Hard Men of Ibrox
The Children of the Marshland
Joseph "Jo" Sardi
French Film
Thierry Grimandi
Manchester United : début de règne
Sir Bobby Charlton: The First Gentleman Of Football
Himself
The Second Wind
Alban
Anka
Brazilian
Hip Moves
Michel
Inhuman Resources
Alain Delambre
Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In
Self
The Alex Ferguson Story
Self
Délit de fuite
Paul
Andy Goram: The Goalie
Self (archive footage)
Magic 7
Eric
Death List
Michaël Lombardi
Looking for Eric
Self
Nirvana
The United Way
Self
Brigade anonyme
Julien Castaneda
Schmeichel
Self
Murder Club
Daniel Hansen
Ulysse & Mona
Ulysse
Black Butterfly
Jack
Schmeichel
self
Les Matins merveilleux
L'Âge d'or de la pub
Self (archive footage)
The Modern Game
Self
The Football Years
Self
Lisa et le pilote d'avion
Fando
Marie and the Misfits
Antoine
Alter Ego
Nike: Good vs. Evil
Éric Cantona
Looking for
Football And Immigration, 100 Years Of Common History
Self
The Fragile Colossus
Sébastien
När bollen var rund
Self
Looking for Istanbul
Self - Host
Looking for Barcelona
Self
Liam Gallagher: 48 Hours at Rockfield
Self (archive footage)
Soprano : le documentaire événement
Self
Looking for Buenos Aires
Self - Host
Looking for Athènes
Self - Host
Looking for Milano
Self - Host
Looking for Rio
Self - Host
Eric the King
Self
Eric Cantona: Looking For Manchester
Self
Looking for Alger
Self
Eric Cantona: Tout Va Bien
Champs-Elysées
Self
Sacrée Soirée
Self
Looking for Manchester
Self
C à vous
Self - Guest
Un soir à la tour Eiffel
Self
Sykora Gisler – Der Fussball-Talk
Self