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.
Filmography
La Nirvana
La Nirvana
Marvelous Mornings
as Titou
Marvelous Mornings
as Titou
Cantona
as Self
Cantona
as Self
The Sentinel
The Sentinel
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
as Self (archive footage)
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
as Self (archive footage)
Together for Palestine
as Self
Together for Palestine
as Self
The Killer
as Gobert
The Killer
as Gobert
Manchester United : début de règne
Manchester United : début de règne
Magic 7
as Eric
Magic 7
as Eric
L'Âge d'or de la pub
as Self (archive footage)
L'Âge d'or de la pub
as Self (archive footage)
AKA
as Victor Pastore
AKA
as Victor Pastore
Sir Bobby Charlton: The First Gentleman Of Football
as Himself
Sir Bobby Charlton: The First Gentleman Of Football
as Himself
The Fragile Colossus
as Sébastien
The Fragile Colossus
as Sébastien
Guy Roux, une histoire de France
Guy Roux, une histoire de France
Liam Gallagher: 48 Hours at Rockfield
as Self (archive footage)
Liam Gallagher: 48 Hours at Rockfield
as Self (archive footage)
Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In
as Self
Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In
as Self
The United Way
as Self
The United Way
as Self
Busby
as Self
Busby
as Self
The Modern Game
as Self
The Modern Game
as Self
Soprano : le documentaire événement
as Self
Soprano : le documentaire événement
as Self
Ulysse & Mona
as Ulysse
Ulysse & Mona
as Ulysse
Anka
as Brazilian
Anka
as Brazilian
When Football Changed Forever - The Story of the 1991/1992 Football Division One Season
as Self
When Football Changed Forever - The Story of the 1991/1992 Football Division One Season
as Self
The Blues: Another Story of France
as Self
The Blues: Another Story of France
as Self
Marie and the Misfits
as Antoine
Marie and the Misfits
as Antoine
The Mad Kings
as Jacky
The Mad Kings
as Jacky
Hip Moves
as Michel
Hip Moves
as Michel
Football Rebels
as Self
Football Rebels
as Self
Looking for Barcelona
as Self
Looking for Barcelona
as Self
Force
as Manuel Makarov
Force
as Manuel Makarov
Switch
as Damien Forgeat
Switch
as Damien Forgeat
Looking for Milano
as Self - Host
Looking for Milano
as Self - Host
Looking for Manchester
as Self
Looking for Manchester
as Self
Together Is Too Much
as Gérard
Together Is Too Much
as Gérard
Death List
as Michaël Lombardi
Death List
as Michaël Lombardi
French Film
as Thierry Grimandi
French Film
as Thierry Grimandi
Jack Says
as Man At Bar
Jack Says
as Man At Bar
Black Butterfly
as Jack
Black Butterfly
as Jack
The Second Wind
as Alban
The Second Wind
as Alban
La vie est à nous !
as Pierre "L'oiseau bleu"
La vie est à nous !
as Pierre "L'oiseau bleu"
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
as Self (archive footage)
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
as Self (archive footage)
The Car Keys
as Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent
The Car Keys
as Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent
The Overeater
as Le commissaire Séléna
The Overeater
as Le commissaire Séléna
The High Life
as Joueur de pétanque 2
The High Life
as Joueur de pétanque 2
The Children of the Marshland
as Joseph "Jo" Sardi
The Children of the Marshland
as Joseph "Jo" Sardi
Andy Goram: The Goalie
as Self (archive footage)
Andy Goram: The Goalie
as Self (archive footage)
Mookie
as Antoine Capella
Mookie
as Antoine Capella
Big Ron Bites Back
Big Ron Bites Back
The Alex Ferguson Story
as Self
The Alex Ferguson Story
as Self
Elizabeth
as Monsieur de Foix
Elizabeth
as Monsieur de Foix
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
Manchester United Season Review 1996-1997 - Champions Again!
as Self (archive footage)
Manchester United Season Review 1996-1997 - Champions Again!
as Self (archive footage)
När bollen var rund
as Self
När bollen var rund
as Self