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Philippe Cousteau Jr.

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Philippe Cousteau Jr.

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jan 20, 1980 (46 years old)

Place of Birth

Santa Monica, California, USA

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.

Known For

Acting
2025Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside StorySelf
2017Caribbean Pirate TreasureSelf
2014Xploration Awesome Planet
2008OceansSelf - Presenter
2007Ocean's DeadliestSelf
1997Lake Baikal: Pearl of SiberiaSelf
1995The Cousteau Collection N°42-1 | Desert Diamonds: South Africa (Part 1)Self
1991The Cousteau Collection N°14-1 | Australia: The People of Water and FireSelf
1991The Cousteau Collection N°44-1 | Australia: Treasures of the SeaSelf
1990The Cousteau Collection N°11-1 | Scandal in ValdezSelf
1987The Cousteau Collection N°16-1 | Strait Islands: The Waters of DiscordSelf
1985The Cousteau Collection N°21-1 | A Reluctant Ally: The Mississippi (Part 1)Self
1985The Cousteau Collection N°20-1 | Alcyone: Daughter of the WindSelf
1984The Cousteau Collection N°19-1 | Amazon: Snowstorm in the JungleSelf
1983The Cousteau Collection N°17-1 | Amazon: In the Land of a Thousand RiversSelf
1983The Cousteau Collection N°17-2 | Amazon: The Enchanted RiverSelf
1983The Cousteau Collection N°18-1 | Fleeing Shadows: Indians of the AmazonSelf
1981The Cousteau Collection N°37-1 | Warm Blood in the SeaSelf
1980The Cousteau Collection N°36-1 | Clipperton: Island of SolitudeSelf
1978The Cousteau Collection N°11-2 | Ultimatum Under the SeaSelf
1978The Cousteau Collection N°23-1 | The Easter Island TestamentSelf
1973The Cousteau Collection N°26-1 | 500 Million Years Under the SeaSelf
1971The Cousteau Collection N°31-1 | The Fate of Sea OttersSelf
1971The Cousteau Collection N°43-1 | Sunken CavernsSelf
1970The Cousteau Collection N°15-1 | The Lagoon of Lost ShipsSelf
1968The Cousteau Collection N°34-1 | The Legend of Lake TiticacaSelf
1967The Cousteau Collection N°35-1 | The SharksSelf
1967The Cousteau Collection N°38-1 | The Coral JungleSelf
1966The Cousteau Collection N°32-1 | The Precontinent Adventure (Precontinent III)Self
Directing
1983The Cousteau Collection N°18-1 | Fleeing Shadows: Indians of the AmazonDirector
1978The Cousteau Collection N°8-2 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 2)Director
1978The Cousteau Collection N°23-1 | The Easter Island TestamentDirector
1974The Cousteau Collection N°5-1 | Life Under an Ocean of IceDirector
1974The Cousteau Collection N°4-2 | The Flight of the PenguinDirector
1973The Cousteau Collection N°6-1 | Hippo, HippoDirector
1973The Cousteau Collection N°26-1 | 500 Million Years Under the SeaDirector
1971The Cousteau Collection N°31-1 | The Fate of Sea OttersDirector
1970The Cousteau Collection N°15-1 | The Lagoon of Lost ShipsDirector
1969The Cousteau Collection N°3-1 | Desert WhalesDirector
1967The Cousteau Collection N°35-1 | The SharksDirector
1967The Cousteau Collection N°38-1 | The Coral JungleDirector
1966The Cousteau Collection N°32-1 | The Precontinent Adventure (Precontinent III)Director