Philippe Cousteau Jr.

Philippe Cousteau Jr.

Known for
Acting
Born
January 20, 1980 (age 46)
Birthplace
Santa Monica, California, USA

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.

Known For

Filmography

2025
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story poster

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

Movie · as Self

2017
Caribbean Pirate Treasure poster

Caribbean Pirate Treasure

TV · as Self · 22 eps

2014
Xploration Awesome Planet poster

Xploration Awesome Planet

TV · 29 eps

2008
Oceans poster

Oceans

TV · as Self - Presenter · 8 eps

2007
Ocean's Deadliest poster

Ocean's Deadliest

Movie · as Self

1997
Lake Baikal: Pearl of Siberia poster

Lake Baikal: Pearl of Siberia

Movie · as Self

1995
The Cousteau Collection N°42-1 |  Desert Diamonds: South Africa (Part 1) poster

The Cousteau Collection N°42-1 | Desert Diamonds: South Africa (Part 1)

Movie · as Self

1991
The Cousteau Collection N°14-1 | Australia: The People of Water and Fire poster

The Cousteau Collection N°14-1 | Australia: The People of Water and Fire

Movie · as Self

1991
The Cousteau Collection N°44-1 | Australia: Treasures of the Sea

The Cousteau Collection N°44-1 | Australia: Treasures of the Sea

Movie · as Self

1990
The Cousteau Collection N°11-1 | Scandal in Valdez poster

The Cousteau Collection N°11-1 | Scandal in Valdez

Movie · as Self

1987
The Cousteau Collection N°16-1 | Strait Islands: The Waters of Discord poster

The Cousteau Collection N°16-1 | Strait Islands: The Waters of Discord

Movie · as Self

1985
The Cousteau Collection N°20-1 | Alcyone: Daughter of the Wind poster

The Cousteau Collection N°20-1 | Alcyone: Daughter of the Wind

Movie · as Self

1985
The Cousteau Collection N°21-1 | A Reluctant Ally: The Mississippi (Part 1) poster

The Cousteau Collection N°21-1 | A Reluctant Ally: The Mississippi (Part 1)

Movie · as Self

1984
The Cousteau Collection N°19-1 | Amazon: Snowstorm in the Jungle poster

The Cousteau Collection N°19-1 | Amazon: Snowstorm in the Jungle

Movie · as Self

1983
The Cousteau Collection N°17-1 | Amazon: In the Land of a Thousand Rivers poster

The Cousteau Collection N°17-1 | Amazon: In the Land of a Thousand Rivers

Movie · as Self

1983
The Cousteau Collection N°17-2 | Amazon: The Enchanted River poster

The Cousteau Collection N°17-2 | Amazon: The Enchanted River

Movie · as Self

1983
The Cousteau Collection N°18-1 | Fleeing Shadows: Indians of the Amazon poster

The Cousteau Collection N°18-1 | Fleeing Shadows: Indians of the Amazon

Movie · as Self

1981
The Cousteau Collection N°37-1 | Warm Blood in the Sea poster

The Cousteau Collection N°37-1 | Warm Blood in the Sea

Movie · as Self

1980
The Cousteau Collection N°36-1 | Clipperton: Island of Solitude poster

The Cousteau Collection N°36-1 | Clipperton: Island of Solitude

Movie · as Self

1978
The Cousteau Collection N°11-2 | Ultimatum Under the Sea poster

The Cousteau Collection N°11-2 | Ultimatum Under the Sea

Movie · as Self

1978
The Cousteau Collection N°23-1 | The Easter Island Testament poster

The Cousteau Collection N°23-1 | The Easter Island Testament

Movie · as Self

1973
The Cousteau Collection N°26-1 | 500 Million Years Under the Sea poster

The Cousteau Collection N°26-1 | 500 Million Years Under the Sea

Movie · as Self

1971
The Cousteau Collection N°31-1 | The Fate of Sea Otters poster

The Cousteau Collection N°31-1 | The Fate of Sea Otters

Movie · as Self

1971
The Cousteau Collection N°43-1 | Sunken Caverns

The Cousteau Collection N°43-1 | Sunken Caverns

Movie · as Self

1970
The Cousteau Collection N°15-1 | The Lagoon of Lost Ships poster

The Cousteau Collection N°15-1 | The Lagoon of Lost Ships

Movie · as Self

1968
The Cousteau Collection N°34-1 | The Legend of Lake Titicaca poster

The Cousteau Collection N°34-1 | The Legend of Lake Titicaca

Movie · as Self

1967
The Cousteau Collection N°35-1 | The Sharks poster

The Cousteau Collection N°35-1 | The Sharks

Movie · as Self

1967
The Cousteau Collection N°38-1 | The Coral Jungle

The Cousteau Collection N°38-1 | The Coral Jungle

Movie · as Self

1966
The Cousteau Collection N°32-1 | The Precontinent Adventure (Precontinent III) poster

The Cousteau Collection N°32-1 | The Precontinent Adventure (Precontinent III)

Movie · as Self