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.
Filmography
all 81
Movies 69
self 39
TV Shows 12
Producer 1
Brigade Anonyme (2024)
Beckham (2023)
Magic 7 (2023)
L'Âge d'or de la pub (2023)
AKA (2023)
Sir Bobby Charlton: The First Gentleman Of Football (2023)
Sept à huit (2022)
The Fragile Colossus (2022)
Guy Roux, une histoire de France (2022)
Liam Gallagher: 48 Hours at Rockfield (2022)
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story (2021)
Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League (2021)
Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In (2021)
The United Way (2021)
Inhuman Resources (2020)
Busby (2019)
The Traveller (2019)
The Modern Game (2018)
Soprano : le documentaire événement (2018)
Ulysse & Mona (2018)
Anka (2017)
Ερικ (2016)
When Football Changed Forever - The Story of the 1991/1992 Football Division One Season (2016)
The Blues: Another Story of France (2016)
Michael McIntyre's Big Show (2016)
Marie and the Misfits (2016)
Looking for Alger (2015)
Les Rois du monde (2015)
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui (2014)
Un soir à la tour Eiffel (2014)
The Salvation (2014)
Looking for Rio (2014)
Looking for Athènes (2013)
The Class of ‘92 (2013)
Délit de fuite (2013)
Play (2013)
The Stone Roses: Made of Stone (2013)
You and the Night (2013)
Looking for Buenos Aires (2012)
Hip Moves (2012)
Les rebelles du foot (2012)
Porn in the Hood (2012)
Looking for Barcelona (2012)
Looking for Istanbul (2012)
Force (2011)
Switch (2011)
Looking for Milano (2011)
Eric Cantona: Looking For Manchester (2010)
Looking for Manchester (2010)
Together Is Too Much (2010)
Death List (2009)
Looking for Eric (2009)
French Film (2008)
Jack Says (2008)
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2008 (2008)
Papillon noir (2008)
The Second Wind (2007)
Lisa et le pilote d'avion (2006)
La vie est à nous ! (2005)
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés (2005)
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs (2004)
The Car Keys (2003)
The Overeater (2003)
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002 (2002)
The Football Years (2002)
The High Life (2001)
The Children of the Marshland (1999)
Mookie (1998)
The Alex Ferguson Story (1998)
Elizabeth (1998)
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur (1998)
Manchester United - Official Review 1996/97 - Champions Again! (1997)
Nike: Good vs. Evil (1996)
Happiness Is in the Field (1995)
Eric the King (1994)
När bollen var rund (1992)
Champs-Elysées (1982)
Manchester United : début de règne
Le Meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
Les Matins merveilleux
Serial Hunter
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1966-05-24 (57 years old)
Birth NameÉric Daniel Pierre Cantona
Birth PlaceMarseille, France
Height188-centimeter
SpouseRachida Brakni
SiblingsJoël Cantona
CitizenshipsFrance
ResidencesLisbon, Portugal, Oran Province, Algeria
AwardsNational Football Museum Hall of Fame
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