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Philippe Cousteau Jr.

Born: 1980-01-20 in Santa Monica, California, USA

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

2025

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story as Self

2017

Caribbean Pirate Treasure as Self

2014

Xploration Awesome Planet

2008

Oceans as Self - Presenter

2007

Ocean's Deadliest as Self

1997

Lake Baikal: Pearl of Siberia as Self

1995

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

1991

1990

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

1987

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

1985

1984

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

1983

1981

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

1980

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

1978

The Cousteau Collection N°8-2 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 2) ... (Director)
The Cousteau Collection N°23-1 | The Easter Island Testament as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°11-2 | Ultimatum Under the Sea as Self

1974

The Cousteau Collection N°4-2 | The Flight of the Penguin ... (Director)
The Cousteau Collection N°5-1 | Life Under an Ocean of Ice ... (Director)

1973

The Cousteau Collection N°6-1 | Hippo, Hippo ... (Director)
The Cousteau Collection N°26-1 | 500 Million Years Under the Sea as Self

1971

The Cousteau Collection N°43-1 | Sunken Caverns as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°31-1 | The Fate of Sea Otters as Self

1970

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

1969

The Cousteau Collection N°3-1 | Desert Whales ... (Director)

1968

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

1967

The Cousteau Collection N°35-1 | The Sharks as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°38-1 | The Coral Jungle as Self

1966

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