Philippe Cousteau Jr.
Actor
- Born
- January 20, 1980 (age 46) · 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.
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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
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
June 20, 2025
Ocean's Deadliest
January 20, 2007
The Cousteau Collection N°11-1 | Scandal in Valdez
April 28, 1990
The Cousteau Collection N°21-1 | A Reluctant Ally: The Mississippi (Part 1)
May 2, 1985
The Cousteau Collection N°34-1 | The Legend of Lake Titicaca
May 1, 1968
The Cousteau Collection N°23-1 | The Easter Island Testament
May 1, 1978
The Cousteau Collection N°11-2 | Ultimatum Under the Sea
April 27, 1978
The Cousteau Collection N°16-1 | Strait Islands: The Waters of Discord
May 1, 1987
The Cousteau Collection N°14-1 | Australia: The People of Water and Fire
May 1, 1991
The Cousteau Collection N°17-1 | Amazon: In the Land of a Thousand Rivers
May 1, 1983
The Cousteau Collection N°15-1 | The Lagoon of Lost Ships
April 30, 1970
The Cousteau Collection N°17-2 | Amazon: The Enchanted River
May 1, 1983
Acting26
- 2025Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story as Self
- 2007Ocean's Deadliest as Self
- 1997Lake Baikal: Pearl of Siberia as Self
- 1995The Cousteau Collection N°42-1 | Desert Diamonds: South Africa (Part 1) as Self
- 1991The Cousteau Collection N°44-1 | Australia: Treasures of the Sea as Self
- 1991The Cousteau Collection N°14-1 | Australia: The People of Water and Fire as Self
- 1990The Cousteau Collection N°11-1 | Scandal in Valdez as Self
- 1987The Cousteau Collection N°16-1 | Strait Islands: The Waters of Discord as Self
- 1985The Cousteau Collection N°21-1 | A Reluctant Ally: The Mississippi (Part 1)