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 gr...

Best known work

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

2025

Ocean's Deadliest

Ocean's Deadliest

2007

Oceans

Oceans

2008

The Cousteau Collection N°4-2 | The Flight of the Penguin

The Cousteau Collection N°4-2 | The Flight of the Penguin

1974

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

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

1990

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

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

1985

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

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

1978

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

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

1968

The Cousteau Collection N°3-1 | Desert Whales

The Cousteau Collection N°3-1 | Desert Whales

1969

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

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

1978

Filmography

2025
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
as Self
2017
Caribbean Pirate TreasureTV
as Self (22 episodes)
2014
Xploration Awesome PlanetTV
2008
OceansTV
as Self - Presenter (8 episodes)
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
The Cousteau Collection N°44-1 | Australia: Treasures of the Sea
as Self
1991
The Cousteau Collection N°14-1 | Australia: The People of Water and Fire
as Self
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
The Cousteau Collection N°20-1 | Alcyone: Daughter of the Wind
as Self
1985
The Cousteau Collection N°21-1 | A Reluctant Ally: The Mississippi (Part 1)
as Self
1984
The Cousteau Collection N°19-1 | Amazon: Snowstorm in the Jungle
as Self
1983
The Cousteau Collection N°17-1 | Amazon: In the Land of a Thousand Rivers
as Self
1983
The Cousteau Collection N°17-2 | Amazon: The Enchanted River
as Self
1983
The Cousteau Collection N°18-1 | Fleeing Shadows: Indians of the Amazon
as Self, Director
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°23-1 | The Easter Island Testament
as Self, Director
1978
The Cousteau Collection N°11-2 | Ultimatum Under the Sea
as Self
1978
The Cousteau Collection N°8-2 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 2)
Director
1974
The Cousteau Collection N°4-2 | The Flight of the Penguin
Director
1974
The Cousteau Collection N°5-1 | Life Under an Ocean of Ice
Director
1973
The Cousteau Collection N°26-1 | 500 Million Years Under the Sea
as Self, Director