Philippe Cousteau Jr.
Known for ActingBorn 1980-01-20Santa 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
2025 · as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°44-1 | Australia: Treasures of the Sea
1991 · as Self
Ocean's Deadliest
2007 · as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°11-1 | Scandal in Valdez
1990 · as Self
Lake Baikal: Pearl of Siberia
1997 · as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°15-1 | The Lagoon of Lost Ships
1970 · as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°17-2 | Amazon: The Enchanted River
1983 · as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°38-1 | The Coral Jungle
1967 · as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°19-1 | Amazon: Snowstorm in the Jungle
1984 · as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°35-1 | The Sharks
1967 · as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°17-1 | Amazon: In the Land of a Thousand Rivers
1983 · as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°11-2 | Ultimatum Under the Sea
1978 · as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°36-1 | Clipperton: Island of Solitude
1980 · as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°23-1 | The Easter Island Testament
1978 · as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°21-1 | A Reluctant Ally: The Mississippi (Part 1)
1985 · as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°32-1 | The Precontinent Adventure (Precontinent III)
1966 · as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°42-1 | Desert Diamonds: South Africa (Part 1)
1995 · as Self
The Cousteau Collection N°20-1 | Alcyone: Daughter of the Wind
1985 · as Self