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Eric Cantona - Biography, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Filmography
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In France, in the city of Marseille, in the spring of 1966, Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona was born. First of all, he became known as a football player. During his sports career, he played for several French clubs, but he was most famous as the captain of the English team Manchester United, which, with his participation, became the champion of the Premier League four times and won the English championships several times. He also played for the French national team. The striker's personal achievements include repeated titles of the player of the year, the best football player in Europe.
Apart from his football talent, Eric Cantona had an explosive personality and a reputation as a "problem player". His disciplinary violations were accompanied not only by red cards, but also by fines, legal proceedings, and disqualifications. After completing his sports career, he was the coach of the French beach soccer team, and since 2011 he got a job as sports director of the New York Football Club.
Started acting as a football player. The first film with Eric Cantona was released in 1995. It was the French comedy Love in the Meadows. In 1998, he appeared as Monsignor de Foix in the costumed historical drama Elisabeth. This tape has received many awards, including a Golden Globe and an Oscar. In the film, Glutton met his future second wife, Rashida Brakni. Eric's other outstanding acting work was in the French crime drama Second Wind. And in 2009 he played himself in a film dedicated to him by the British director, In Search of Eric. The positive, life-affirming cinema was well received by audiences and nominated for the Golden Branch in Cannes. In 2014, the role of Eric Cantona was supplemented by the Danish-British western Salvation, where he plays the main antagonist - the leader of the bandits. So far, he has already 25 acting works, and in 2015 new films will be released with the participation of a football player-actor.
Eric Cantona has brown eyes, naturally dark hair, fair skin and medium lips. The shape of the face is round, the forehead is low, the hair is straight and thick. Eric Cantona does not change his hair color, preferring natural. The actor has a large, straight nose and a rounded chin. Eric Cantona occasionally drops his mustache and beard. The actor's height is 188 cm, no tattoos.
