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