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Éric Cantona

Acting

2.2 Popularity May 24, 1966 (59 years old) Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

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 Le...

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 100

2025
Liam Gallagher: 48 Hours at Rockfield Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2025
Key of Gibraltar Movie

as Voice from Archival Footage

2025
Schmeichel Movie

as Self

2025
Schmeichel TV

as self

2024
Murder Club TV

as Daniel Hansen

2024
The Killer Movie

as Gobert

2024
Brigade anonyme TV

as Julien Castaneda

2023
Beckham TV

as Self

2023
Magic 7 Movie

as Eric

2023
L'Âge d'or de la pub Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2023
AKA Movie

as Victor Pastore

2022
The Fragile Colossus Movie

as Sébastien

2021
The United Way Movie

as Self

Photos 1

Éric Cantona Photo

Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Male
Birthday May 24, 1966 (59 years old)
Place of Birth Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Also Known As Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona
Years Active 1982 - 2025
Popularity 2.2
Career Stats
100 Total Credits
76 Movie Roles
16 TV Roles
1 Photos