Rudy Pankow

American actor (born 1998)

Rudy Pankow

Pankow on the set of Outer Banks in 2019

Born|  (1998-08-12) August 12, 1998 (age 26)

Ketchikan, Alaska, U.S.

Occupation| Actor
Years active| 2016–present
Notable work| Outer Banks
Height| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Partner| Elaine Siemek (2020–present)

Rudy Pankow (/ˈpɑːnkoʊ/;[1] born August 12, 1998[2]) is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his role as JJ Maybank on the Netflix[3] teen drama series Outer Banks.[4]

## Early life

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Rudy Pankow was born and raised in Ketchikan, Alaska.[2] He has two brothers, one older and one younger.[citation needed] He began his interest in acting and production in middle school via YouTube.[citation needed] He attended Ketchikan High School.[citation needed] Although he considered joining culinary school, Pankow decided to become an actor and joined the Michael Woolson Studio to improve his skills.[citation needed]

After completion of the acting course, he started performing in theatre to gain more experience.[5] During his time in theatre, he played roles in The Nutcracker, Mary Poppins and Oliver Twist.[citation needed]

## Career

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In 2020, Pankow began playing JJ Maybank on Netflix's mystery teen drama television series Outer Banks.[6] The series is set in a community in the Outer Banks of North Carolina and follows the conflict between two groups of teenagers in search of a lost treasure.[7] Although it takes place in Outer Banks, the series was filmed in Charleston, South Carolina.[citation needed] The show has been an international success for Netflix. In March 2023, Forbes magazine reported that all three seasons made Netflix's global top 10 weekly list, with season three attracting 99 million hours viewed, while the second and first seasons garnered 27.7 million hours and 34 million hours viewed, according to Netflix data.[8]

In 2024, he starred as Romeo in the American Repertory Theatre’s Romeo and Juliet.[9]

## Personal life

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Since 2020, Pankow has been in a relationship with Elaine Siemek, who has also been working on Outer Banks since the start of its production.[10]

## Filmography

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Key  †  | Denotes works that have not yet been released

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### Film

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Year | Title | Role | Notes

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2017 | Sunny Family Cult | Aaron | Short
Nobody Knows | Abe | Short
11:47 | Jesse | Short
Do Good Things[11] | Mike | Short
2018 | Not Me | Ashton | Short
Last Summer | Dylan | Short
Deviant | Marcel | Short
Muse: Thought Contagion | Lead Guy | Music Video
2021 | Lift Off | Danny | Short
Virgo-proof of concept | Lead | Short
2022 | Uncharted | Sam Drake |
Space Waves | Joey |
2023 | Accidental Texan | Erwin | Main Role
The Crusades | Leo | Main Role
2024 | 5lbs of Pressure | Jimmy |
2026 | Reminders of Him | TBA | Filming

### Television

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Year | Title | Role | Notes

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2017 | Sunny Family Cult | Aaron | Episode: "Origins"
2019 | The Politician[12] | Other Kid | Episode: "The Voter"
Solved | Freddy / Robert | 2 episodes
2020–2024 | Outer Banks[13] | JJ Maybank | Main Role, 40 episodes

## References

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1. ^ "'Outer Banks' Star Rudy Pankow's Bookshelf Tour | Shelf Portrait". Marie Claire. June 22, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
2. ^ a b Anne, Quimberly (February 23, 2023). "Things You Probably Didn't Know About 'Outer Banks' Actor Rudy Pankow". Instinct. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
3. ^ "Get Ready to See a Lot More of Rudy Pankow – L'Officiel". www.lofficielusa.com.
4. ^ Fuentes, Tamara (April 29, 2020). ""Outer Banks" Star Rudy Pankow is Ready for JJ to Struggle in Season 2". Seventeen. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
5. ^ "How old is Rudy Pankow?". PopBuzz. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
6. ^ "Rudy Pankow of Outer Banks | LOCAL Life". LOCAL Life | Hilton Head Island & Bluffton. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
7. ^ ""Outer Banks" Creators Explain Why They "Needed" a Big Time Jump". Teen Vogue. 2023-01-03. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
8. ^ Tellez, Anthony. "'Outer Banks' Continues Reign Atop Netflix Most-Watched List As Chris Rock Enters Top 10". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
9. ^ Rudy Pankow, Emilia Suárez, and Terrence Mann Will Star in A.R.T. Romeo and Juliet
10. ^ Kaloi, Stephanie (February 27, 2023). "Who Is Rudy Pankow's Girlfriend? All About Elaine Siemek". People Magazine. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
11. ^ Do Good Things
12. ^ "Rudy Pankow was an extra in The Politician on Netflix". PopBuzz. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
13. ^ Walsh, Savannah (May 2, 2020). "How Old Is the Cast cf Netflix's 'Outer Banks' Now?". ELLE. Retrieved May 23, 2020.

## External links

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* Rudy Pankow at IMDb

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1990s|

* Anna Chlumsky & Macaulay Culkin in My Girl (1992)
* Christian Slater & Marisa Tomei in Untamed Heart (1993)
* Demi Moore & Woody Harrelson in Indecent Proposal (1994)
* Jim Carrey & Lauren Holly in Dumb and Dumber (1995)
* Natasha Henstridge & Anthony Guidera in Species (1996)
* Will Smith & Vivica A. Fox in Independence Day (1997)
* Adam Sandler & Drew Barrymore in The Wedding Singer (1998)
* Gwyneth Paltrow & Joseph Fiennes in Shakespeare in Love (1999)

2000s|

* Sarah Michelle Gellar & Selma Blair in Cruel Intentions (2000)
* Julia Stiles & Sean Patrick Thomas in Save the Last Dance (2001)
* Jason Biggs & Seann William Scott in American Pie 2 (2002)
* Tobey Maguire & Kirsten Dunst in Spider-Man (2003)
* Owen Wilson, Carmen Electra & Amy Smart in Starsky & Hutch (2004)
* Ryan Gosling & Rachel McAdams in The Notebook (2005)
* Heath Ledger & Jake Gyllenhaal in Brokeback Mountain (2006)
* Will Ferrell & Sacha Baron Cohen in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2007)
* Briana Evigan & Robert Hoffman in Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
* Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart in Twilight (2009)

2010s|

* Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart in The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2010)
* Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2011)
* Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2012)
* Jennifer Lawrence & Bradley Cooper in Silver Linings Playbook (2013)
* Emma Roberts, Jennifer Aniston & Will Poulter in We're the Millers (2014)
* Ansel Elgort & Shailene Woodley in The Fault in Our Stars (2015)
* Rebel Wilson & Adam DeVine in Pitch Perfect 2 (2016)
* Ashton Sanders & Jharrel Jerome in Moonlight (2017)
* Nick Robinson & Keiynan Lonsdale in Love, Simon (2018)
* Noah Centineo & Lana Condor in To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2019)

2020s|

* No award (2020)
* Chase Stokes & Madelyn Cline in Outer Banks (2021)
* Poopies & the Snake in Jackass Forever (2022)
* Madison Bailey & Rudy Pankow in Outer Banks (2023)

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