
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.

Manchester United : début de règne
2023

L'Âge d'or de la pub
Self (archive footage)
2023

AKA
Victor Pastore
2023

Sir Bobby Charlton: The First Gentleman Of Football
Himself
2023

The Fragile Colossus
Sébastien
2022

Guy Roux, une histoire de France
2022

Liam Gallagher: 48 Hours at Rockfield
Himself (Archive Footage)
2022

Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
Self
2021

The Modern Game
Self
2018

Soprano : le documentaire événement
Self
2018

When Football Changed Forever - The Story of the 1991/1992 Football Division One Season
Self
2016

The Mad Kings
Jacky
2015

Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014

The Salvation
Corsican
2014

Looking for Rio
Self - Host
2014

Football And Immigration, 100 Years Of Common History
Self
2014

Looking for Athènes
Self - Host
2013

The Class of ‘92
Self
2013

You and the Night
The Stallion
2013

Looking for Buenos Aires
Self - Host
2012

Hip Moves
Michel
2012

Football Rebels
Self
2012

Porn in the Hood
L'entraineur de foot
2012

Looking for Barcelona
Self
2012

Force
Manuel Makarov
2011

Switch
Damien Forgeat
2011

Eric Cantona: Looking For Manchester
Self
2010

Together Is Too Much
Gérard
2010

Death List
Michaël Lombardi
2009

Looking for Eric
Self
2009

French Film
Thierry Grimandi
2008

Jack Says
Man At Bar
2008

Black Butterfly
Jack
2008

The Second Wind
Alban
2007

La vie est à nous !
Pierre "L'oiseau bleu"
2005

De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
Self (archive footage)
2004

The Car Keys
Actor who refuses to film with Laurent
2003

The Overeater
Le commissaire Séléna
2003

The High Life
Joueur de pétanque 2
2001

The Children of the Marshland
Joseph "Jo" Sardi
1999

Mookie
Antoine Capella
1998

Elizabeth
Monsieur de Foix
1998

Nike: Good vs. Evil
Éric Cantona
1996

Happiness Is in the Field
Lionel
1995
Les Matins merveilleux

Key of Gibraltar
Voice from Archival Footage
2025

Schmeichel
Self
2025

Schmeichel
self · (2 episodes)
2025

Murder Club
Daniel Hansen · (4 episodes)
2024

The Killer
Gobert
2024

Brigade anonyme
Julien Castaneda · (4 episodes)
2024

Beckham
Self · (4 episodes)
2023

Magic 7
Eric
2023

Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League
Self · (4 episodes)
2021

Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In
Self
2021

The United Way
Self
2021
Sykora Gisler – Der Fussball-Talk
Self · (1 episode)
2020

Inhuman Resources
Alain Delambre · (6 episodes)
2020

Busby
Self
2019

The Traveller
Thomas Bareski · (16 episodes)
2019

Ulysse & Mona
Ulysse
2018

Anka
Brazilian
2017

The Blues: Another Story of France
Self
2016

Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Self - Music · (1 episode)
2016

Marie and the Misfits
Antoine
2016

Looking for Alger
Self
2015

Un soir à la tour Eiffel
Self · (1 episode)
2014

Looking for
(8 episodes)
2013

Délit de fuite
Paul
2013

The Stone Roses: Made of Stone
Self (uncredited)
2013

Looking for Istanbul
Self - Host
2012

Looking for Milano
Self - Host
2011

Looking for Manchester
Self
2010

C à vous
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009

Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2008
Self
2008
Lisa et le pilote d'avion
Fando
2006

Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
2005

Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002
Self (Forward 1992-97)
2002
The Football Years
Self · (6 episodes)
2002

Blue Steel: The Hard Men of Ibrox
2001

Rangers FC: Battle of Britain - Rule Britannia
1999

Andy Goram: The Goalie
Self (archive footage)
1999

Nike | The Wall
Cantona

The Alex Ferguson Story
Self
1998

Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
1998

Manchester United - Official Review 1996/97 - Champions Again!
Self (archive footage)
1997

Eric the King
Self
1994

När bollen var rund
Self
1992
Eric Cantona: Tout Va Bien

Sacrée soirée
Self · (1 episode)
1987

Champs-Elysées
Self · (1 episode)
1982
Alter Ego
(1 episode)