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SUBJECT ID: 1031689
Philippe Cousteau Jr.
DOB: 1980-01-20
ORIGIN: Santa Monica, California, USA
KNOWN FOR: Acting
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.
Mission Log
The Cousteau Collection N°21-1 | A Reluctant Ally: The Mississippi (Part 1)
RELEASE: 1985-05-02
8.0
The Cousteau Collection N°34-1 | The Legend of Lake Titicaca
RELEASE: 1968-05-01
7.8
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
RELEASE: 2025-06-20
7.4
Ocean's Deadliest
RELEASE: 2007-01-20
6.8
The Cousteau Collection N°18-1 | Fleeing Shadows: Indians of the Amazon
RELEASE: 1983-05-01
6.5
The Cousteau Collection N°42-1 | Desert Diamonds: South Africa (Part 1)
RELEASE: 1995-05-02
6.5
