Rudy Pankow

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Rudy Pankow
Born (1998-08-12) August 12, 1998 (age 25)
Ketchikan, Alaska, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2017–present
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Rudy Pankow (/ˈpɑːnkoʊ/)[1] is an American film and television actor. He is most known for his role as JJ Maybank on the Netflix[2] teen drama series Outer Banks.[3]

Early life Rudy Pankow was born and raised in Ketchikan, Alaska.[4] Parents are Andrew and Penny Pankow. Rudy is the middle child, has an older brother Alec Pankow and younger brother Henning Pankow. He began his interest in acting and production some time in middle school via YouTube. He attended Ketchikan High School where he played soccer and participated in cross-country events. Pankow originally considered going to culinary school, but chose to become an actor and joined a 2016–2017 batch in an acting institute.[citation needed]

After that, Pankow enrolled at Michael Woolson Studios to improve his acting skills. 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.

Career[edit]

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] 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]

He has appeared on the covers of numerous fashion magazines such as Tings,[9] Icon [it],[10] Vestail,[11] and Behind the Blinds.[12]

Personal life[edit]

Since 2020, Pankow has been in a relationship with showrunner assistant and photographer Elaine Siemek, who has also been working on Outer Banks since the start of its production.[13]

Filmography[edit]

Key
† Denotes works that have not yet been released

Film[edit]

Year Title[14] Role Notes
2017 Sunny Family Cult Aaron Short
2017 Nobody Knows Abe Wooldridge Short
2017 11:47 Jesse Short
2017 Do Good Things[15] Mike Short
2018 Not Me Ashton Short
2018 Last Summer Dylan Short
2018 Deviant Marcel Short
2018 Muse: Thought Contagion Lead Guy Music Video
2021 Lift Off Danny Short
2022 Uncharted Young Sam
2022 Space Waves[16] Joey Kite
2023 Accidental Texan Erwin Vandeveer Main Role
2023 The Crusades Leo Grecco Main Role

Television[edit]

Year Title[14] Role Notes
2017 Sunny Family Cult Aaron Episode: "Origins"
2019 The Politician[17] Other Kid Episode: "The Voter"
2019 Solved Freddy / Robert 2 episodes
2020 Acting for a Cause Brocklehurst Episode: "Jane Eyre"
2020–present Outer Banks[18] JJ Maybank Main Role, 30 episodes

References[edit]

  1. ^ "'Outer Banks' Star Rudy Pankow's Bookshelf Tour | Shelf Portrait". Marie Claire. June 22, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "Get Ready to See a Lot More of Rudy Pankow – L'Officiel". www.lofficielusa.com.
  3. ^ Fuentes, Tamara (April 29, 2020). ""Outer Banks" Star Rudy Pankow is Ready for JJ to Struggle in Season 2". Seventeen. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "Meet the star of Netflix's TV series Outer Banks, Rudy Pankow". Wonderland. April 29, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 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. ^ "Instagram post by Rudy Pankow". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  10. ^ "Instagram post by Rudy Pankow". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  11. ^ "Instagram post by Rudy Pankow". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  12. ^ "Instagram post by Rudy Pankow". Instagram. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  13. ^ Kaloi, Stephanie (February 27, 2023). "Who Is Rudy Pankow's Girlfriend? All About Elaine Siemek". People Magazine. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Rudy Pankow". IMDb. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  15. ^ Do Good Things
  16. ^ Space Waves, retrieved May 23, 2020
  17. ^ "Rudy Pankow was an extra in The Politician on Netflix". PopBuzz. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  18. ^ Walsh, Savannah (May 2, 2020). "How Old Is the Cast cf Netflix's 'Outer Banks' Now?". ELLE. Retrieved May 23, 2020.

External links[edit]

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