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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025) — Self
2. Ocean's Deadliest (2007) — Self
3. Oceans (2008) — Self - Presenter
4. The Cousteau Collection N°11-1 | Scandal in Valdez (1990) — Self
5. The Cousteau Collection N°21-1 | A Reluctant Ally: The Mississippi (Part 1) (1985) — Self
6. The Cousteau Collection N°34-1 | The Legend of Lake Titicaca (1968) — Self
7. The Cousteau Collection N°11-2 | Ultimatum Under the Sea (1978) — Self
8. The Cousteau Collection N°16-1 | Strait Islands: The Waters of Discord (1987) — Self
9. The Cousteau Collection N°14-1 | Australia: The People of Water and Fire (1991) — Self
10. The Cousteau Collection N°17-1 | Amazon: In the Land of a Thousand Rivers (1983) — Self
11. The Cousteau Collection N°15-1 | The Lagoon of Lost Ships (1970) — Self
12. The Cousteau Collection N°17-2 | Amazon: The Enchanted River (1983) — Self
13. The Cousteau Collection N°18-1 | Fleeing Shadows: Indians of the Amazon (1983) — Self
14. The Cousteau Collection N°26-1 | 500 Million Years Under the Sea (1973) — Self
15. The Cousteau Collection N°31-1 | The Fate of Sea Otters (1971) — Self
16. The Cousteau Collection N°37-1 | Warm Blood in the Sea (1981) — Self
17. The Cousteau Collection N°20-1 | Alcyone: Daughter of the Wind (1985) — Self
18. The Cousteau Collection N°19-1 | Amazon: Snowstorm in the Jungle (1984) — Self
19. The Cousteau Collection N°23-1 | The Easter Island Testament (1978) — Self
20. Lake Baikal: Pearl of Siberia (1997) — Self
21. The Cousteau Collection N°32-1 | The Precontinent Adventure (Precontinent III) (1966) — Self
22. The Cousteau Collection N°42-1 | Desert Diamonds: South Africa (Part 1) (1995) — Self
23. The Cousteau Collection N°35-1 | The Sharks (1967) — Self
24. The Cousteau Collection N°36-1 | Clipperton: Island of Solitude (1980) — Self
25. The Cousteau Collection N°44-1 | Australia: Treasures of the Sea (1991) — Self
26. The Cousteau Collection N°43-1 | Sunken Caverns (1971) — Self
27. Caribbean Pirate Treasure (2017) — Self
28. The Cousteau Collection N°38-1 | The Coral Jungle (1967) — Self
29. Xploration Awesome Planet (2014)

Directed

1. The Cousteau Collection N°3-1 | Desert Whales (1969) — Director
2. The Cousteau Collection N°5-1 | Life Under an Ocean of Ice (1974) — Director
3. The Cousteau Collection N°4-2 | The Flight of the Penguin (1974) — Director
4. The Cousteau Collection N°8-2 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 2) (1978) — Director
5. The Cousteau Collection N°6-1 | Hippo, Hippo (1973) — Director
6. The Cousteau Collection N°18-1 | Fleeing Shadows: Indians of the Amazon (1983) — Director
7. The Cousteau Collection N°15-1 | The Lagoon of Lost Ships (1970) — Director
8. The Cousteau Collection N°23-1 | The Easter Island Testament (1978) — Director
9. The Cousteau Collection N°26-1 | 500 Million Years Under the Sea (1973) — Director
10. The Cousteau Collection N°35-1 | The Sharks (1967) — Director
11. The Cousteau Collection N°32-1 | The Precontinent Adventure (Precontinent III) (1966) — Director
12. The Cousteau Collection N°31-1 | The Fate of Sea Otters (1971) — Director
13. The Cousteau Collection N°38-1 | The Coral Jungle (1967) — Director