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Rudy Pankow
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Pankow on the set of Outer Banks in 2019
Born (1998-08-12) August 12, 1998 (age 26)
Occupation Actor
Years active 2016–present
Notable work
Outer Banks
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Partner(s) Elaine Siemek (2020–present)

Rudy Pankow is an American actor. He is well-known for his role as JJ Maybank. This character is in the Netflix teen drama series Outer Banks.

Early Life and Beginnings

Rudy Pankow was born and grew up in Ketchikan, Alaska. His parents are Andrew and Penny Pankow. Rudy is the middle child in his family. He has an older brother, Alec, and a younger brother, Henning.

Rudy first became interested in acting when he was in middle school. He started by making videos for YouTube. He went to Ketchikan High School. There, he played soccer. Rudy also knows how to kayak and play the drums. Even though he thought about going to cooking school, Rudy decided to become an actor. He joined the Michael Woolson Studio to learn more about acting.

After his acting course, he started performing in plays. This helped him get more experience. He acted in famous plays like The Nutcracker, Mary Poppins, and Oliver Twist.

Acting Career Highlights

In 2020, Rudy Pankow started playing JJ Maybank. This was for the Netflix mystery teen drama TV series Outer Banks. The show is about two groups of teenagers. They are searching for a lost treasure. The story takes place in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. However, the show was filmed in Charleston, South Carolina.

Outer Banks has been a huge success for Netflix around the world. In March 2023, Forbes magazine reported its popularity. All three seasons were on Netflix's global top 10 weekly list. The third season was watched for 99 million hours. The second season had 27.7 million hours watched. The first season had 34 million hours watched.

In 2024, Rudy Pankow is starring as Romeo. This is in the American Repertory Theatre's play Romeo and Juliet.

Personal Life

Since 2020, Rudy Pankow has been in a relationship with Elaine Siemek. She has also worked on Outer Banks since the show began.

Film and Television Roles

Film Appearances

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Sunny Family Cult Aaron Short film
2017 Nobody Knows Abe Short film
2017 11:47 Jesse Short film
2017 Do Good Things Mike Short film
2018 Not Me Ashton Short film
2018 Last Summer Dylan Short film
2018 Deviant Marcel Short film
2018 Muse: Thought Contagion Lead Guy Music Video
2021 Lift Off Danny Short film
2021 Virgo-proof of concept Lead Short film
2022 Uncharted Sam Drake
2022 Space Waves Joey
2023 Accidental Texan Erwin Main Role
2023 The Crusades Leo Main Role
2024 5lbs of Pressure Jimmy

Television Appearances

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Sunny Family Cult Aaron Episode: "Origins"
2019 The Politician Other Kid Episode: "The Voter"
2019 Solved Freddy / Robert 2 episodes
2020–2024 Outer Banks'' JJ Maybank Main Role, 40 episodes

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Rudy Pankow (actor) para niños

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