Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1966-05-24 (Age: 60)
Place of Birth
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Éric Cantona
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 (79)
La Nirvana
2026
Marvelous Mornings
2026
Cantona
2026The Sentinel
2026
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
2025
Together for Palestine
2025
Schmeichel
2025
The Killer
2024
Manchester United : début de règne
2023
Magic 7
2023
L'Âge d'or de la pub
2023
AKA
2023
Sir Bobby Charlton: The First Gentleman Of Football
2023
The Fragile Colossus
2022
