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Éric Cantona
Actor

Éric Cantona

24 May 1966Born
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Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, FranceBirthplace

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.

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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

Filmography

  1. TBAEric Cantona: Tout Va BienFilm
  2. TBAJudgementFilm: Ted Moreau
  3. 2026La NirvanaFilm
  4. 2026Marvelous MorningsFilm: Titou
  5. 2026Alter EgoSeries: Joseph Batista (6 episodes)
  6. 2026The SentinelFilm
  7. 2024Murder ClubSeries: Daniel Hansen (4 episodes)
  8. 2024The KillerFilm: Gobert
  9. 2024Brigade anonymeSeries: Julien Castaneda (4 episodes)
  10. 2023Manchester United : début de règneFilm
  11. 2023Magic 7Film: Eric
  12. 2023AKAFilm: Victor Pastore
  13. 2022The Fragile ColossusFilm: Sébastien
  14. 2022Guy Roux, une histoire de FranceFilm
  15. 2020Inhuman ResourcesSeries: Alain Delambre (6 episodes)
  16. 2019The TravellerSeries: Thomas Bareski (21 episodes)
  17. 2018Ulysse & MonaFilm: Ulysse
  18. 2017AnkaFilm: Brazilian
  19. 2016Marie and the MisfitsFilm: Antoine
  20. 2015The Mad KingsFilm: Jacky
  21. 2014Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'huiFilm
  22. 2014The SalvationFilm: Corsican
  23. 2014Football And Immigration, 100 Years Of Common HistoryFilm: Director, Writer
  24. 2013Looking forSeries (8 episodes)
  25. 2013Délit de fuiteFilm: Paul
  26. 2013You and the NightFilm: The Stallion
  27. 2012Hip MovesFilm: Michel
  28. 2012Porn in the HoodFilm: L'entraineur de foot
  29. 2011ForceFilm: Manuel Makarov
  30. 2011SwitchFilm: Damien Forgeat
  31. 2010Together Is Too MuchFilm: Gérard
  32. 2009Death ListFilm: Michaël Lombardi
  33. 2009Looking for EricFilm: Éric Cantona
  34. 2008French FilmFilm: Thierry Grimandi
  35. 2008Jack SaysFilm: Man At Bar
  36. 2008Black ButterflyFilm: Jack
  37. 2007The Second WindFilm: Alban
  38. 2006Lisa et le pilote d'avionFilm: Fando
  39. 2005La vie est à nous !Film: Pierre "L'oiseau bleu"
  40. 2005Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'EnfoirésFilm
  41. 2003The Car KeysFilm: Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent
  42. 2003The OvereaterFilm: Le commissaire Séléna
  43. 2001The High LifeFilm: Joueur de pétanque 2
  44. 2001Blue Steel: The Hard Men of IbroxFilm
  45. 1999Rangers FC: Battle of Britain - Rule BritanniaFilm
  46. 1999The Children of the MarshlandFilm: Joseph "Jo" Sardi
  47. 1998MookieFilm: Antoine Capella
  48. 1998Big Ron Bites BackFilm
  49. 1998ElizabethFilm: Monsieur de Foix
  50. 1998Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœurFilm
  51. 1995Happiness Is in the FieldFilm: Lionel
  52. 1993Glasgow Rangers 5 in A RowFilm

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