Philippe Cousteau Jr.
Actor
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.
As Director
The Cousteau Collection N°4-2 | The Flight of the Penguin
1974
The Cousteau Collection N°5-1 | Life Under an Ocean of Ice
1974
The Cousteau Collection N°6-1 | Hippo, Hippo
1973
The Cousteau Collection N°8-2 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 2)
1978
The Cousteau Collection N°15-1 | The Lagoon of Lost Ships
1970
The Cousteau Collection N°18-1 | Fleeing Shadows: Indians of the Amazon
1983
The Cousteau Collection N°23-1 | The Easter Island Testament
1978
The Cousteau Collection N°26-1 | 500 Million Years Under the Sea
1973
The Cousteau Collection N°31-1 | The Fate of Sea Otters
1971
The Cousteau Collection N°32-1 | The Precontinent Adventure (Precontinent III)
1966
The Cousteau Collection N°35-1 | The Sharks
1967Filmography
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
as Self 2025
Ocean's Deadliest
as Self 2007
The Cousteau Collection N°11-1 | Scandal in Valdez
as Self 1990
The Cousteau Collection N°21-1 | A Reluctant Ally: The Mississippi (Part 1)
as Self 1985
The Cousteau Collection N°34-1 | The Legend of Lake Titicaca
as Self 1968
The Cousteau Collection N°11-2 | Ultimatum Under the Sea
as Self 1978
The Cousteau Collection N°14-1 | Australia: The People of Water and Fire
as Self 1991
The Cousteau Collection N°15-1 | The Lagoon of Lost Ships
as Self 1970
The Cousteau Collection N°16-1 | Strait Islands: The Waters of Discord
as Self 1987
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 1983
The Cousteau Collection N°19-1 | Amazon: Snowstorm in the Jungle
as Self 1984
The Cousteau Collection N°20-1 | Alcyone: Daughter of the Wind
as Self 1985
The Cousteau Collection N°23-1 | The Easter Island Testament
as Self 1978
The Cousteau Collection N°26-1 | 500 Million Years Under the Sea
as Self 1973
The Cousteau Collection N°31-1 | The Fate of Sea Otters
as Self 1971