Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1980-01-20 (Age: 46)
Place of Birth
Santa Monica, California, USA
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.
Filmography (26)
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025
Ocean's Deadliest
2007
Lake Baikal: Pearl of Siberia
1997
The Cousteau Collection N°42-1 | Desert Diamonds: South Africa (Part 1)
1995The Cousteau Collection N°44-1 | Australia: Treasures of the Sea
1991
The Cousteau Collection N°14-1 | Australia: The People of Water and Fire
1991
The Cousteau Collection N°11-1 | Scandal in Valdez
1990
The Cousteau Collection N°16-1 | Strait Islands: The Waters of Discord
1987
The Cousteau Collection N°21-1 | A Reluctant Ally: The Mississippi (Part 1)
1985
The Cousteau Collection N°20-1 | Alcyone: Daughter of the Wind
1985
The Cousteau Collection N°19-1 | Amazon: Snowstorm in the Jungle
1984
The Cousteau Collection N°17-1 | Amazon: In the Land of a Thousand Rivers
1983
The Cousteau Collection N°17-2 | Amazon: The Enchanted River
1983
The Cousteau Collection N°18-1 | Fleeing Shadows: Indians of the Amazon
1983
