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Philippe Cousteau Jr.

Acting · b. 1980 · Santa Monica, California, USA

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.

Full biography

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

Xploration Awesome Planet

Xploration Awesome Planet

2014 · Series

Directed

The Cousteau Collection N°18-1 | Fleeing Shadows: Indians of the Amazon

6.5

The Cousteau Collection N°18-1 | Fleeing Shadows: Indians of the Amazon

1983 · Director

The Cousteau Collection N°8-2 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 2)

5.5

The Cousteau Collection N°8-2 | In Search of Atlantis (Part 2)

1978 · Director

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

6.0

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

1978 · Director

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

6.0

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

1974 · Director

The Cousteau Collection N°5-1 | Life Under an Ocean of Ice

7.0

The Cousteau Collection N°5-1 | Life Under an Ocean of Ice

1974 · Director

The Cousteau Collection N°6-1 | Hippo, Hippo

5.5

The Cousteau Collection N°6-1 | Hippo, Hippo

1973 · Director

The Cousteau Collection N°26-1 | 500 Million Years Under the Sea

5.5

The Cousteau Collection N°26-1 | 500 Million Years Under the Sea

1973 · Director

The Cousteau Collection N°31-1 | The Fate of Sea Otters

5.5

The Cousteau Collection N°31-1 | The Fate of Sea Otters

1971 · Director

The Cousteau Collection N°15-1 | The Lagoon of Lost Ships

5.5

The Cousteau Collection N°15-1 | The Lagoon of Lost Ships

1970 · Director

The Cousteau Collection N°3-1 | Desert Whales

5.8

The Cousteau Collection N°3-1 | Desert Whales

1969 · Director

The Cousteau Collection N°35-1 | The Sharks

5.5

The Cousteau Collection N°35-1 | The Sharks

1967 · Director

The Cousteau Collection N°38-1 | The Coral Jungle

The Cousteau Collection N°38-1 | The Coral Jungle

1967 · Director

The Cousteau Collection N°32-1 | The Precontinent Adventure (Precontinent III)

6.0

The Cousteau Collection N°32-1 | The Precontinent Adventure (Precontinent III)

1966 · Director

All acting credits

Xploration Awesome Planet

Xploration Awesome Planet

2014 · Series