Acting
Éric Cantona
Born May 24, 1966 · 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 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.
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Acting
La Nirvana
2026
Comedy
Marvelous Mornings
2026
Romance · Comedy
Cantona
2026
Documentary
Alter Ego
2026
Comedy · Crime
The Sentinel
2026
Drama
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
2025
Music · Documentary
Together for Palestine
2025
Music
Murder Club
2024
Crime · Mystery
The Killer
2024
Action · Thriller · Crime
Brigade anonyme
2024
Drama · Mystery
Manchester United : début de règne
2023
Documentary
Magic 7
2023
Action · Drama
L'Âge d'or de la pub
2023
Documentary · History
AKA
2023
Action
Sir Bobby Charlton: The First Gentleman Of Football
2023
Documentary
The Fragile Colossus
2022
Drama · TV Movie
Guy Roux, une histoire de France
2022
Documentary · TV Movie
Liam Gallagher: 48 Hours at Rockfield
2022
Documentary · Music
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
2021
Documentary
Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In
2021
Documentary
The United Way
2021
Documentary
Le voleur de nuits
2020
Crime
Inhuman Resources
2020
Drama
Busby
2019
Documentary
The Traveller
2019
Crime · Drama
The Modern Game
2018
Documentary
Soprano : le documentaire événement
2018
Documentary · Music
Ulysse & Mona
2018
Drama
Anka
2017
Adventure · Family · Fantasy
When Football Changed Forever - The Story of the 1991/1992 Football Division One Season
2016
Documentary · History · TV Movie
The Blues: Another Story of France
2016
Documentary
Marie and the Misfits
2016
Comedy
Looking for Alger
2015
Documentary
The Mad Kings
2015
Drama
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014
Music
The Salvation
2014
Drama · Western
Looking for Rio
2014
Documentary
Football And Immigration, 100 Years Of Common History
2014
Documentary
Looking for Athènes
2013
Documentary
The Class of ‘92
2013
Documentary
Looking for
2013
Documentary
Délit de fuite
2013
Crime · Drama · TV Movie
You and the Night
2013
Romance · Drama · Comedy
The Stone Roses: Made of Stone
2013
Documentary · Music
Looking for Buenos Aires
2012
Documentary
Hip Moves
2012
Drama
Football Rebels
2012
Documentary · TV Movie
Porn in the Hood
2012
Comedy
Looking for Barcelona
2012
Documentary
Looking for Istanbul
2012
Documentary
Force
2011
Crime · Thriller
Switch
2011
Crime · Action · Thriller
Looking for Milano
2011
Documentary
Eric Cantona: Looking For Manchester
2010
Documentary
Looking for Manchester
2010
Documentary
Together Is Too Much
2010
Comedy · Family
Death List
2009
TV Movie · Crime
Looking for Eric
2009
Drama · Comedy
French Film
2008
Romance · Comedy
Jack Says
2008
Comedy · Drama · Mystery
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2008
2008
Documentary · History
Black Butterfly
2008
Thriller · TV Movie
The Second Wind
2007
Drama · Crime · Mystery
La vie est à nous !
2005
Comedy
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
2005
Music
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
2004
Comedy
The Car Keys
2003
Comedy
The Overeater
2003
Crime · Drama
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002
2002
Documentary · History
The High Life
2001
Comedy
The Apartment
2001
Reality · Talk
Blue Steel: The Hard Men of Ibrox
2001
Documentary
Manchester United F.C. - Greatest Games Vol 2
1999
Documentary
Rangers FC: Battle of Britain - Rule Britannia
1999
Documentary
The Children of the Marshland
1999
Comedy · Drama
Andy Goram: The Goalie
1999
Documentary
Mookie
1998
Comedy
The Alex Ferguson Story
1998
Documentary
Elizabeth
1998
Drama · History
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
1998
Music
Manchester United Season Review 1996-1997 - Champions Again!
1997
Documentary
Cantona's Cup - 'Its Just a Game Not a War'
1996
Documentary
Happiness Is in the Field
1995
Comedy
Eric the King
1994
Documentary
Ooh Aah - The Eric Cantona Phenomenom
1993
Documentary
När bollen var rund
1992
Documentary
Directed
Football And Immigration, 100 Years Of Common History
2014
Documentary
Written
The United Way
2021
Documentary