Personal Info
Birthday
January 20, 1980
Place of Birth
Santa Monica, California, USA
Known For
Acting
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.
Directed Movies (12)
The Cousteau Collection N°18-1 | Fleeing Shadows: Indians of the Amazon
The Cousteau Collection N°23-1 | The Easter Island Testament
The Cousteau Collection N°8-2 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 2)
The Cousteau Collection N°4-2 | The Flight of the Penguin
The Cousteau Collection N°5-1 | Life Under an Ocean of Ice
The Cousteau Collection N°26-1 | 500 Million Years Under the Sea
The Cousteau Collection N°6-1 | Hippo, Hippo
The Cousteau Collection N°31-1 | The Fate of Sea Otters
The Cousteau Collection N°15-1 | The Lagoon of Lost Ships
The Cousteau Collection N°3-1 | Desert Whales
The Cousteau Collection N°35-1 | The Sharks
The Cousteau Collection N°32-1 | The Precontinent Adventure (Precontinent III)
Acting Filmography (26)
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Caribbean Pirate Treasure
Xploration Awesome Planet
Oceans
Ocean's Deadliest
Lake Baikal: Pearl of Siberia
The Cousteau Collection N°42-1 | Desert Diamonds: South Africa (Part 1)
The Cousteau Collection N°14-1 | Australia: The People of Water and Fire
The Cousteau Collection N°11-1 | Scandal in Valdez
The Cousteau Collection N°16-1 | Strait Islands: The Waters of Discord
The Cousteau Collection N°20-1 | Alcyone: Daughter of the Wind
The Cousteau Collection N°21-1 | A Reluctant Ally: The Mississippi (Part 1)
The Cousteau Collection N°19-1 | Amazon: Snowstorm in the Jungle
The Cousteau Collection N°17-1 | Amazon: In the Land of a Thousand Rivers
The Cousteau Collection N°17-2 | Amazon: The Enchanted River
The Cousteau Collection N°18-1 | Fleeing Shadows: Indians of the Amazon
The Cousteau Collection N°37-1 | Warm Blood in the Sea
The Cousteau Collection N°36-1 | Clipperton: Island of Solitude
The Cousteau Collection N°23-1 | The Easter Island Testament
The Cousteau Collection N°11-2 | Ultimatum Under the Sea
The Cousteau Collection N°26-1 | 500 Million Years Under the Sea
The Cousteau Collection N°31-1 | The Fate of Sea Otters
The Cousteau Collection N°15-1 | The Lagoon of Lost Ships
The Cousteau Collection N°34-1 | The Legend of Lake Titicaca
The Cousteau Collection N°35-1 | The Sharks