Philippe Cousteau Jr.
Known for: Acting
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
Film
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Self
2025
Series
Oceans
Self - Presenter
2008
Series
Xploration Awesome Planet
2014
Film
Ocean's Deadliest
Self
2007
Series
Caribbean Pirate Treasure
Self
2017
Film
The Cousteau Collection N°14-1 | Australia: The People of Water and Fire
Self
1991
Film
The Cousteau Collection N°17-1 | Amazon: In the Land of a Thousand Rivers
Self
1983
Film
The Cousteau Collection N°15-1 | The Lagoon of Lost Ships
Self
1970
The Cousteau Collection N°44-1 | Australia: Treasures of the Sea
Self
1991
Film
The Cousteau Collection N°23-1 | The Easter Island Testament
Self
1978
Film
The Cousteau Collection N°32-1 | The Precontinent Adventure (Precontinent III)
Self
1966
Film
The Cousteau Collection N°16-1 | Strait Islands: The Waters of Discord
Self
1987
Film
The Cousteau Collection N°17-2 | Amazon: The Enchanted River
Self
1983
Film
The Cousteau Collection N°19-1 | Amazon: Snowstorm in the Jungle
Self
1984
Film
The Cousteau Collection N°36-1 | Clipperton: Island of Solitude
Self
1980
Film
The Cousteau Collection N°21-1 | A Reluctant Ally: The Mississippi (Part 1)
Self
1985
Film
The Cousteau Collection N°31-1 | The Fate of Sea Otters
Self
1971
Film
The Cousteau Collection N°26-1 | 500 Million Years Under the Sea
Self
1973
Film
The Cousteau Collection N°34-1 | The Legend of Lake Titicaca
Self
1968
Film
The Cousteau Collection N°37-1 | Warm Blood in the Sea
Self
1981
Film
Lake Baikal: Pearl of Siberia
Self
1997
The Cousteau Collection N°43-1 | Sunken Caverns
Self
1971
Film
The Cousteau Collection N°35-1 | The Sharks
Self
1967
Film
The Cousteau Collection N°11-1 | Scandal in Valdez
Self
1990
Film
The Cousteau Collection N°11-2 | Ultimatum Under the Sea
Self
1978
Film
The Cousteau Collection N°42-1 | Desert Diamonds: South Africa (Part 1)
Self
1995
The Cousteau Collection N°38-1 | The Coral Jungle
Self
1967
Film
The Cousteau Collection N°18-1 | Fleeing Shadows: Indians of the Amazon
Self
1983
Film
The Cousteau Collection N°20-1 | Alcyone: Daughter of the Wind
Self
1985