Philippe Cousteau Jr.
Known for: Acting
Born: January 20, 1980
Place of birth: Santa 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. 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.
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Filmography
31 movies · 3 TV shows, newest first
7.5
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025
9.0
Caribbean Pirate Treasure
2017
NR
Xploration Awesome Planet
2014
8.3
Oceans
2008
6.8
Ocean's Deadliest
2007
6.0
Lake Baikal: Pearl of Siberia
1997
6.5
The Cousteau Collection N°42-1 | Desert Diamonds: South Africa (Part 1)
19956.0
The Cousteau Collection N°44-1 | Australia: Treasures of the Sea
1991
6.0
The Cousteau Collection N°14-1 | Australia: The People of Water and Fire
1991
5.8
The Cousteau Collection N°11-1 | Scandal in Valdez
1990
5.5
The Cousteau Collection N°16-1 | Strait Islands: The Waters of Discord
1987
6.0
The Cousteau Collection N°20-1 | Alcyone: Daughter of the Wind
1985
8.0
The Cousteau Collection N°21-1 | A Reluctant Ally: The Mississippi (Part 1)
1985
5.5
The Cousteau Collection N°19-1 | Amazon: Snowstorm in the Jungle
1984
5.0
The Cousteau Collection N°17-1 | Amazon: In the Land of a Thousand Rivers
1983
5.0
The Cousteau Collection N°17-2 | Amazon: The Enchanted River
1983
6.5
The Cousteau Collection N°18-1 | Fleeing Shadows: Indians of the Amazon
1983
5.5
The Cousteau Collection N°37-1 | Warm Blood in the Sea
1981
6.0
The Cousteau Collection N°36-1 | Clipperton: Island of Solitude
1980
6.0
The Cousteau Collection N°23-1 | The Easter Island Testament
1978
5.5
The Cousteau Collection N°11-2 | Ultimatum Under the Sea
1978
5.5
The Cousteau Collection N°8-2 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 2)
1978
6.0
The Cousteau Collection N°4-2 | The Flight of the Penguin
1974
7.0
The Cousteau Collection N°5-1 | Life Under an Ocean of Ice
1974
5.5
The Cousteau Collection N°26-1 | 500 Million Years Under the Sea
1973
5.5
The Cousteau Collection N°6-1 | Hippo, Hippo
1973
5.5
The Cousteau Collection N°31-1 | The Fate of Sea Otters
19716.0
The Cousteau Collection N°43-1 | Sunken Caverns
1971
5.5
The Cousteau Collection N°15-1 | The Lagoon of Lost Ships
1970
5.8
The Cousteau Collection N°3-1 | Desert Whales
1969
7.8
The Cousteau Collection N°34-1 | The Legend of Lake Titicaca
1968
5.5
The Cousteau Collection N°35-1 | The Sharks
1967NR
The Cousteau Collection N°38-1 | The Coral Jungle
1967
6.0
The Cousteau Collection N°32-1 | The Precontinent Adventure (Precontinent III)
1966