Eric Cantona

Biography

Eric Cantona, born in Marseille in 1966, is a French actor who made his name as a professional footballer. He came through the youth setup at Auxerre, his first professional club, and later played for Marseille, Montpellier and Nîmes before moving to England with Leeds United and then Manchester United. In five seasons at Manchester United he won the Premier League four times and twice completed the League and FA Cup Double, wearing the number 7 shirt with his collar turned up, and in 2003 Inside United magazine voted him the club's greatest-ever player. He retired in 1997 and moved into cinema, taking roles in Elizabeth (1998), Looking for Eric (2009) and The Killer (2024), and in 2010 he made his stage debut in Face au Paradis. He was also player-manager of the France beach soccer team that won the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in 2005.

60years old

Turns 61 on May 24in 211 days

Born May 24, 1966Marseille
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona (birth name)Also credited as Éric Cantona, Éric Daniel Pierre Cantona and Eric the Red

Movie Career

Films: 10
Career span: 29 years1995 to 2024

Genres

Documentary40%, 4 films
Comedy30%, 3 films
Drama30%, 3 films
Action20%, 2 films
Crime20%, 2 films

First and latest

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A first
Cantona recorded the Premier League's first hat-trick, scoring in a 5-0 defeat of Tottenham on 25 August. That same day he traveled to Paris, joining France for a friendly with Brazil.
A first
Cantona scored a hat-trick in the 1992 FA Charity Shield against Liverpool, the first in that fixture since Tommy Taylor in 1957.
A first
Cantona was player-manager of the team at the first FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, held in Rio de Janeiro in 2005. He scored once in a 7-4 victory over Spain, and France went on to win the tournament.
Behind the camera
In 2002, Cantona directed the short film Apporte-moi ton amour. He was a producer and lead actor in Ken Loach's Looking for Eric, which was nominated for the Palme d'Or.

Eric Cantona movies on Netflix

The Killer2024IMDb rating 5.7as Gobert
Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In2021IMDb rating 8.1as Himself
The United Way2021IMDb rating 7.2as Himself
The Class of ‘922013IMDb rating 7.9as Himself
The Stone Roses: Made of Stone2013IMDb rating 7.2as Himself
Switch2011IMDb rating 6.3as Damien Forgeat
Looking for Eric2009IMDb rating 7.1as Lui-même (Eric Cantona)
The Children of the Marshland1999IMDb rating 7.4as Jo Sardi
Elizabeth1998IMDb rating 7.4as Monsieur de Foix
Happiness Is in the Field1995IMDb rating 7.0as Lionel - un rugbyman

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Elizabeth1998 Biography, Drama, Historyas Monsieur de Foix
IMDb rating 7.4111K votes
Looking for Eric2009 Comedy, Drama, Fantasyas Lui-même (Eric Cantona)
IMDb rating 7.119K votes
Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In2021as Himself
IMDb rating 8.16.7K votes
Switch2011as Damien Forgeat
IMDb rating 6.33.6K votes
The Killer2024as Gobert
IMDb rating 5.719K votes
The United Way2021as Himself
IMDb rating 7.21.5K votes
The Children of the Marshland1999as Jo Sardi
IMDb rating 7.43.3K votes
The Class of ‘922013as Himself
IMDb rating 7.99.0K votes

Most often with

Ryan Giggs appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Ryan Giggs

Michel Serrault

David Beckham

Nicky Butt

Films together

Ryan Giggs3 films together, 2013 to 2021
Ryan Giggs's page
- Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In2021IMDb rating 8.1Cantona as HimselfGiggs as Himself
- The United Way2021IMDb rating 7.2Cantona as HimselfGiggs as Himself
- The Class of ‘922013IMDb rating 7.9Cantona as HimselfGiggs as Himself
Michel Serrault2 films together, 1995 to 1999
Michel Serrault's page
- The Children of the Marshland1999IMDb rating 7.4Cantona as Jo SardiSerrault as Pépé la Rainette
- Happiness Is in the Field1995IMDb rating 7.0Cantona as Lionel - un rugbymanSerrault as Francis Bergeade
David Beckham2 films together, 2013 to 2021
David Beckham's page
- The United Way2021IMDb rating 7.2Cantona as HimselfBeckham as Himself
- The Class of ‘922013IMDb rating 7.9Cantona as HimselfBeckham as Himself
Nicky Butt2 films together, 2013 to 2021
Nicky Butt's page
- The United Way2021IMDb rating 7.2Cantona as HimselfButt as Himself
- The Class of ‘922013IMDb rating 7.9Cantona as HimselfButt as Himself

Awards

Three awards and honors from 2019 to 2021.

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Eric Cantona's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Result
Other honors
2021	Premier League Hall of Fame	Won
2019	UEFA President's Award	Won
	English Football Hall of Fame	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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