Éric Cantona
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Sacrée soirée
Self
1987
Series
Champs-Elysées
Self
1982
Series
C à vous
Self - Guest
2009
Series
Clique
Self - Guest
2013
Film
The Killer
Gobert
2024
Series
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Self - Music
2016
Series
The Traveller
Thomas Bareski
2019
Film
Elizabeth
Monsieur de Foix
1998
Series
Beckham
Self
2023
Series
Alter Ego
Joseph Batista
2026
Film
The Salvation
Corsican
2014
Film
Together for Palestine
Self
2025
Film
Porn in the Hood
L'entraineur de foot
2012
Film
AKA
Victor Pastore
2023
Film
You and the Night
The Stallion
2013
Film
La Nirvana
2026
Series
Murder Club
Daniel Hansen
2024
Film
Cantona
Self
2026
Film
Marvelous Mornings
Titou
2026
Series
Brigade anonyme
Julien Castaneda
2024
Film
The Children of the Marshland
Joseph "Jo" Sardi
1999
Sykora Gisler – Der Fussball-Talk
Self
2020
Judgement
Series
Un soir à la tour Eiffel
Self
2014
Series
Inhuman Resources
Alain Delambre
2020
Film
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
Self (archive footage)
2025
Film
När bollen var rund
Self
1992
Film
Death List
Michaël Lombardi
2009
Film
Looking for Eric
Éric Cantona
2009
Series
Cannorama
Self - Guest
2026
Film
The Second Wind
Alban
2007
Film
Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In
Self
2021
Film
The Sentinel
2026
Film
Looking for Athènes
Self - Host
2013
Film
Manchester United Season Review 1996-1997 - Champions Again!
Self (archive footage)
1997
Film
Black Butterfly
Jack
2008
Film
The Class of ‘92
Self
2013
Glasgow Rangers 5 in A Row
1993
Film
Switch
Damien Forgeat
2011
The Football Years
Self
2002
Film
L'Âge d'or de la pub
Self (archive footage)
2023
Series
Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League
Self
2021
Film
Force
Manuel Makarov
2011
Film
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
2005
Film
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
Self (archive footage)
2004
Film
Looking for Buenos Aires
Self - Host
2012
Film
Looking for Milano
Self - Host
2011
Series
Schmeichel
self
2025
Film
Liam Gallagher: 48 Hours at Rockfield
Self (archive footage)
2022
Film
The Car Keys
Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent
2003
Film
Happiness Is in the Field
Lionel
1995
Film
Looking for Istanbul
Self - Host
2012
Film
French Film
Thierry Grimandi
2008
Film
The Blues: Another Story of France
Self
2016
Film
The United Way
Self
2021
Film
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
Self
2021
Film
Sir Bobby Charlton: The First Gentleman Of Football
Himself
2023
Series
Looking for
2013
Lisa et le pilote d'avion
Fando
2006
Film
Looking for Manchester
Self
2010
Film
Looking for Barcelona
Self
2012
Film
Ulysse & Mona
Ulysse
2018
Film
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
1998
Film
Mookie
Antoine Capella
1998
Film
Looking for Alger
Self
2015
Film
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014
Film
Hip Moves
Michel
2012
Film
Busby
Self
2019
Film
Soprano : le documentaire événement
Self
2018
Big Ron Bites Back
1998
Film
The Overeater
Le commissaire Séléna
2003
Film
Looking for Rio
Self - Host
2014
Film
The Stone Roses: Made of Stone
Self (uncredited)
2013
Film
The High Life
Joueur de pétanque 2
2001
Film
Eric the King
Self
1994
Film
Anka
Brazilian
2017
Film
The Mad Kings
Jacky
2015
Film
Délit de fuite
Paul
2013
Film
Magic 7
Eric
2023
Film
La vie est à nous !
Pierre "L'oiseau bleu"
2005
Film
Jack Says
Man At Bar
2008
Film
Football Rebels
Self
2012
Film
The Alex Ferguson Story
Self
1998
Film
Together Is Too Much
Gérard
2010
Film
The Fragile Colossus
Sébastien
2022
Film
Football And Immigration, 100 Years Of Common History
Self
2014
Eric Cantona: Tout Va Bien
Film
Blue Steel: The Hard Men of Ibrox
2001
Film
Marie and the Misfits
Antoine
2016
Film
Eric Cantona: Looking For Manchester
Self
2010
Film
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2008
Self
2008
Film
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002
Self (Forward 1992-97)
2002
Film
When Football Changed Forever - The Story of the 1991/1992 Football Division One Season
Self
2016
Film
The Modern Game
Self
2018
Film
Andy Goram: The Goalie
Self (archive footage)
1999
Film
Guy Roux, une histoire de France
2022
Film
Rangers FC: Battle of Britain - Rule Britannia
1999
Film
Manchester United : début de règne
2023