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Éric Cantona

Éric Cantona

Actor · Born 1966-05-24 · Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

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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 Fa…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Elizabeth (1998) — Monsieur de Foix
  2. The Salvation (2014) — Corsican
  3. AKA (2023) — Victor Pastore
  4. The Killer (2024) — Gobert
  5. Looking for Eric (2009) — Éric Cantona
  6. Porn in the Hood (2012) — L'entraineur de foot
  7. Beckham (2023) — Self
  8. The Children of the Marshland (1999) — Joseph "Jo" Sardi
  9. Happiness Is in the Field (1995) — Lionel
  10. Switch (2011) — Damien Forgeat
  11. The Class of ‘92 (2013) — Self
  12. The Car Keys (2003) — Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent
  13. Inhuman Resources (2020) — Alain Delambre
  14. Mookie (1998) — Antoine Capella
  15. You and the Night (2013) — The Stallion
  16. The Blues: Another Story of France (2016) — Self
  17. Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In (2021) — Self
  18. The Second Wind (2007) — Alban
  19. The Stone Roses: Made of Stone (2013) — Self (uncredited)
  20. De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs (2004) — Self (archive footage)
  21. Together Is Too Much (2010) — Gérard
  22. Black Butterfly (2008) — Jack
  23. The United Way (2021) — Self
  24. The Overeater (2003) — Le commissaire Séléna
  25. French Film (2008) — Thierry Grimandi
  26. The Traveller (2019) — Thomas Bareski
  27. Marie and the Misfits (2016) — Antoine
  28. Force (2011) — Manuel Makarov
  29. The Fragile Colossus (2022) — Sébastien
  30. Death List (2009) — Michaël Lombardi
  31. Ulysse & Mona (2018) — Ulysse
  32. Michael McIntyre's Big Show (2016) — Self - Music
  33. La vie est à nous ! (2005) — Pierre "L'oiseau bleu"
  34. The Mad Kings (2015) — Jacky
  35. Hip Moves (2012) — Michel
  36. Guy Roux, une histoire de France (2022)
  37. Football Rebels (2012) — Self
  38. The High Life (2001) — Joueur de pétanque 2
  39. Busby (2019) — Self
  40. Champs-Elysées (1982) — Self

Directed

  1. Football And Immigration, 100 Years Of Common History (2014) — Director