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Rudy Pankow
Pankow on the set of Outer Banks in 2019
Born
(1997-08-12) August 12, 1997 (age 28)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, 1997[2] in Ketchikan, Alaska[3]) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as JJ Maybank on the first four seasons of the Netflix[4] teen drama series Outer Banks (2020–2024).[5]
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] 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
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Denotes works that have not yet been released
Film
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Year
Title
Role
Notes
2017
Sunny Family Cult
Aaron
Short film
Nobody Knows
Abe
11:47
Jesse
Do Good Things[11]
Mike
2018
Not Me
Ashton
Last Summer
Dylan
Deviant
Marcel
Muse: Thought Contagion
Lead Guy
Music video
2021
Lift Off
Danny
Short film
Virgo-proof of concept
Lead
2022
Uncharted
Sam Drake
Space Waves
Joey
2023
Accidental Texan
Erwin
The Crusades
Leo
2024
5lbs of Pressure
Jimmy
2026
Reminders of Him
Scotty Landry
Post-production
Television
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Year
Title
Role
Notes
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 (seasons 1–4)
References
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^"'Outer Banks' Star Rudy Pankow's Bookshelf Tour | Shelf Portrait". Marie Claire. June 22, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
^"Rudy Pankow: 15 facts about Outer Banks' JJ you need to know". Capital. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
^Anne, Quimberly (February 23, 2023). "Things You Probably Didn't Know About 'Outer Banks' Actor Rudy Pankow". Instinct. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
^"Get Ready to See a Lot More of Rudy Pankow – L'Officiel". www.lofficielusa.com.
^Fuentes, Tamara (April 29, 2020). ""Outer Banks" Star Rudy Pankow is Ready for JJ to Struggle in Season 2". Seventeen. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
^"Rudy Pankow of Outer Banks | LOCAL Life". LOCAL Life | Hilton Head Island & Bluffton. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
^""Outer Banks" Creators Explain Why They "Needed" a Big Time Jump". Teen Vogue. 2023-01-03. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
^Tellez, Anthony. "'Outer Banks' Continues Reign Atop Netflix Most-Watched List As Chris Rock Enters Top 10". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
^Rudy Pankow, Emilia Suárez, and Terrence Mann Will Star in A.R.T. Romeo and Juliet
^Kaloi, Stephanie (February 27, 2023). "Who Is Rudy Pankow's Girlfriend? All About Elaine Siemek". People Magazine. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
^Do Good Things
^"Rudy Pankow was an extra in The Politician on Netflix". PopBuzz. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
^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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MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Kiss
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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