Philippe Cousteau Jr.

Known for: Acting
Born: January 20, 1980, Santa Monica, California, USA
Movies: 39

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.

Best-Known Movies

7.5

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

2025

6.8

Ocean's Deadliest

2007

6.7

The Cousteau Collection N°4-2 | The Flight of the Penguin

1974

5.8

The Cousteau Collection N°11-1 | Scandal in Valdez

1990

8.0

The Cousteau Collection N°21-1 | A Reluctant Ally: The Mississippi (Part 1)

1985

7.0

The Cousteau Collection N°23-1 | The Easter Island Testament

1978

7.8

The Cousteau Collection N°34-1 | The Legend of Lake Titicaca

1968

5.8

The Cousteau Collection N°3-1 | Desert Whales

1969

5.5

The Cousteau Collection N°11-2 | Ultimatum Under the Sea

1978

6.0

The Cousteau Collection N°14-1 | Australia: The People of Water and Fire

1991

Filmography

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

Directing, Writing & Producing

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

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