Philippe Cousteau Jr.
Acting • Born 1980-01-20
Biography
Philippe-Pierre Jacques-Yves Arnault Cousteau Jr. (born January 20, 1980) is an American oceanographer and environmental activist, the son of Philippe Cousteau and the grandson of Jacques Cousteau. He has continued the work of his father and grandfather by educating the public about environmental and conservation issues. In 2017, he received an Emmy nomination for hosting the syndicated science series Awesome Planet. He married his wife, Ashlan Gorse in 2013. She and Philippe co-hosted the Travel Channel show Caribbean Pirate Treasure. He was born in Santa Monica, California, to Jan Cousteau, the widow of Philippe Cousteau, who was killed in a plane crash six months before the birth. He grew up in France and the United States.
Filmography
29 credits
Ocean's Deadliest
Movie • 2007
Self
The Cousteau Collection N°11-2 | Ultimatum Under the Sea
Movie • 1978
Self
The Cousteau Collection N°11-1 | Scandal in Valdez
Movie • 1990
Self
The Cousteau Collection N°14-1 | Australia: The People of Water and Fire
Movie • 1991
Self
The Cousteau Collection N°15-1 | The Lagoon of Lost Ships
Movie • 1970
Self
The Cousteau Collection N°16-1 | Strait Islands: The Waters of Discord
Movie • 1987
Self
The Cousteau Collection N°17-1 | Amazon: In the Land of a Thousand Rivers
Movie • 1983
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The Cousteau Collection N°17-2 | Amazon: The Enchanted River
Movie • 1983
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The Cousteau Collection N°18-1 | Fleeing Shadows: Indians of the Amazon
Movie • 1983
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The Cousteau Collection N°19-1 | Amazon: Snowstorm in the Jungle
Movie • 1984
Self
The Cousteau Collection N°20-1 | Alcyone: Daughter of the Wind
Movie • 1985
Self
The Cousteau Collection N°21-1 | A Reluctant Ally: The Mississippi (Part 1)
Movie • 1985
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The Cousteau Collection N°23-1 | The Easter Island Testament
Movie • 1978
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The Cousteau Collection N°26-1 | 500 Million Years Under the Sea
Movie • 1973
Self
The Cousteau Collection N°31-1 | The Fate of Sea Otters
Movie • 1971
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The Cousteau Collection N°32-1 | The Precontinent Adventure (Precontinent III)
Movie • 1966
Self
The Cousteau Collection N°34-1 | The Legend of Lake Titicaca
Movie • 1968
Self
Lake Baikal: Pearl of Siberia
Movie • 1997
Self
The Cousteau Collection N°35-1 | The Sharks
Movie • 1967
Self
The Cousteau Collection N°36-1 | Clipperton: Island of Solitude
Movie • 1980
Self
The Cousteau Collection N°37-1 | Warm Blood in the Sea
Movie • 1981
Self
The Cousteau Collection N°38-1 | The Coral Jungle
Movie • 1967
Self
The Cousteau Collection N°42-1 | Desert Diamonds: South Africa (Part 1)
Movie • 1995
Self
The Cousteau Collection N°43-1 | Sunken Caverns
Movie • 1971
Self
The Cousteau Collection N°44-1 | Australia: Treasures of the Sea
Movie • 1991
Self
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Movie • 2025
Self
Oceans
TV • 2008
Self - Presenter
Caribbean Pirate Treasure
TV • 2017
Self
Xploration Awesome Planet
TV • 2014