Rudy Pankow
Pankow on the set ofOuter 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] inKetchikan, Alaska^[3]) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as JJ Maybank on the first four seasons of theNetflix^[4]teen drama seriesOuter Banks (2020–2024).^[5]

In 2020, Pankow began playing JJ Maybank onNetflix'smysteryteen drama television seriesOuter Banks.^[6] The series is set in a community in theOuter Banks ofNorth 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 inCharleston, 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 theAmerican Repertory Theatre’sRomeo and Juliet.^[9]

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

• Rudy Pankow atIMDb

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