Several footballers have explored the world of acting, making appearances in films either as themselves or playing characters. Here are some notable examples:
1. Eric Cantona
Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona is a French actor and former professional footballer.
Movies: Looking for Eric (2009), The Salvation (2014), Switch (2011), Elizabeth (1998).
Roles: Played himself in Looking for Eric and acted in various other films.
2. Pelé
A Footballer and former Minister of Sports of Brazil.
Movie: Escape to Victory (1981).
Role: Played Corporal Luis Fernandez, a footballer and prisoner of war in a Nazi camp.
Other Appearances: Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001).
3. David Beckham
David Robert Joseph Beckham is an English former professional footballer, the president and co-owner of Inter Miami CF and co-owner of Salford City.
Movie: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017).
Role: Played a minor role as a soldier.
Other Appearances: Cameos in Goal! trilogy (2005-2009).
4. Vincent Jones
Vincent Peter Jones (born 5 January 1965) is a British actor, presenter, and former professional footballer.
Movies: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), Snatch (2000), Mean Machine (2001), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
Roles: Often played tough-guy characters; starred as a footballer in Mean Machine.
5. Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Yazid Zidane popularly known as Zizou, is a French professional football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder.
Movie: Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008).
Role: Played a character named Numérodix.
6. Frank Leboeuf
A French actor, sports commentator and former footballer who played as a centre-back.
Movie: The Theory of Everything (2014),
Role: Played a doctor in the Stephen Hawking biopic.
7. Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo (born 5 February 1985) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both the Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr and the Portugal national team.
Movie: Striker Force 7 (Upcoming animation series).
Other Appearances: His biographical documentary Ronaldo (2015).
8. Andrés Iniesta
Andrés Iniesta Luján is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Movie: Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles (2012, voice cameo).
9. John Carew
John Alieu Carew (born 5 September 1979) is a Norwegian actor and former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Movies: Dead of Winter (2014), Høvdinger (2015), Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019).
10. Romário
Romário de Souza Faria (born 29 January 1966), known simply as Romário is a Brazilian politician and former professional footballer.
Movie: *Os Trapalhões e o
