Acting · 1980
Philippe Cousteau Jr.
Born Jan 20, 1980·46 years old·Santa Monica, California, USA
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 titles- 2025
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside StorySelf7.5Movie - 2017
Caribbean Pirate TreasureSelf9.0Show - 2014
Xploration Awesome PlanetShow - 2008
OceansSelf - Presenter8.3Show - 2007
Ocean's DeadliestSelf6.8Movie - 1997
Lake Baikal: Pearl of SiberiaSelf6.0Movie - 1995
The Cousteau Collection N°42-1 | Desert Diamonds: South Africa (Part 1)Self6.5Movie - 1991The Cousteau Collection N°44-1 | Australia: Treasures of the SeaSelf6.0Movie
- 1991
The Cousteau Collection N°14-1 | Australia: The People of Water and FireSelf6.0Movie - 1990
The Cousteau Collection N°11-1 | Scandal in ValdezSelf5.8Movie - 1987
The Cousteau Collection N°16-1 | Strait Islands: The Waters of DiscordSelf5.5Movie - 1985
The Cousteau Collection N°21-1 | A Reluctant Ally: The Mississippi (Part 1)Self8.0Movie - 1985
The Cousteau Collection N°20-1 | Alcyone: Daughter of the WindSelf6.0Movie - 1984
The Cousteau Collection N°19-1 | Amazon: Snowstorm in the JungleSelf5.5Movie - 1983
The Cousteau Collection N°17-1 | Amazon: In the Land of a Thousand RiversSelf5.0Movie - 1983
The Cousteau Collection N°17-2 | Amazon: The Enchanted RiverSelf5.0Movie - 1983
The Cousteau Collection N°18-1 | Fleeing Shadows: Indians of the AmazonSelf6.5Movie - 1981
The Cousteau Collection N°37-1 | Warm Blood in the SeaSelf5.5Movie - 1980
The Cousteau Collection N°36-1 | Clipperton: Island of SolitudeSelf6.0Movie - 1978
The Cousteau Collection N°11-2 | Ultimatum Under the SeaSelf5.5Movie - 1978
The Cousteau Collection N°23-1 | The Easter Island TestamentSelf6.0Movie - 1973
The Cousteau Collection N°26-1 | 500 Million Years Under the SeaSelf5.5Movie - 1971The Cousteau Collection N°43-1 | Sunken CavernsSelf6.0Movie
- 1971
The Cousteau Collection N°31-1 | The Fate of Sea OttersSelf5.5Movie - 1970
The Cousteau Collection N°15-1 | The Lagoon of Lost ShipsSelf5.5Movie - 1968
The Cousteau Collection N°34-1 | The Legend of Lake TiticacaSelf7.8Movie - 1967
The Cousteau Collection N°35-1 | The SharksSelf5.5Movie - 1967The Cousteau Collection N°38-1 | The Coral JungleSelfMovie
- 1966
The Cousteau Collection N°32-1 | The Precontinent Adventure (Precontinent III)Self6.0Movie