Rudy Pankow is an American actor best known for his role as JJ Maybank on the Netflix series Outer Banks. Rudy has also appeared in short films like Deviant, Last Summer, Not Me and Nobody Knows. 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.
Rudy Pankow Biography/Wiki
Birth Name
Rudy Pankow
Nickname
Rudy
Profession
Actor
Nationality
American
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Rudy Pankow was born on the 12th of August 1998, in Ketchikan, Alaska, United States.
Age
He’s currently 27 years old.
Residence
Los Angeles, California, United States
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Ethnicity
White
Religion
Christianity
Education
Rudy attended Ketchikan High School in Ketchikan. Although, he considered joining culinary school, Pankow decided to become an actor and joined the Michael Woolson Studio to improve his skills.
Family Details
- Father – Andrew Pankow (Doctor)
- Mother – Penny Pederson (Homemaker)
- Siblings – Alec Pankow, Henning Pankow (Brother)
Marital Status
Single
Girlfriend / Spouse
Rudy Pankow has dated –
- Elaine Siemek (2020-Present) – In 2020, Pankow has been in a relationship with Elaine Siemek, who has also been working on Outer Banks since the start of its production.
Physical Statistics
- In feet – 6 feet 0 inches
- In centimeters – 183 cm
- In meters – 1.83 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 75 kg
- In Pounds – 165 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 38–12–32
- Chest – 38 in or 96.5 cm
- Arms / Biceps – 12 in or 30.5 cm
- Waist – 32 in or 81 cm
Body Build
Athletic
Eye Color
Blue
Hair Color
Light Brown
Shoe Size
He wears a size 11.5 (US) shoe.
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Rudy became known for his role as JJ Maybank on the Netflix series Outer Banks (2020). Pankow has performed on are Deviant (2018), The Politician (2019) and Space Waves (2020).
Film Debut
In 2017, Pankow kicked off his acting career with a small part in a short film, Sunny Family Cult where he played the role of Aaron.
Television Debut
In 2019, Rudy played the role as Other Kid in one episodes of TV show, The Politician alongside Ben Platt.
Rudy Pankow Favorites
- Favorite Actor – Johnny Depp, Henry Cavill
- Favorite Actress – Julia Roberts
- Favorite Singer – Rihanna, Miley Cyrus
- Favorite TV Show – Game of Thrones
- Favorite Color – Black
- Favorite Food – Fast Food
Rudy Pankow Net worth
Rudy Pankow has an estimated net worth of $900K dollars as of 2025.
Social Media Profiles
- Instagram – rudeth
- X – Rudy Pankow
Some Lesser Known Facts About Rudy Pankow
- Rudy grew up in a small town in Alaska.
- He began his interest in acting and production in middle school via YouTube.
- Rudy is a certified Kayak Guide.
- He can play four instruments: Drums, Guitar, Piano and Harmonica.
- Rudy is quite good at sports. He plays baseball, basketball and boxing. He is also a good swimmer.
- After completion of the acting course, he started performing in theatre to gain more experience. During his time in theatre, he played roles in The Nutcracker, Mary Poppins and Oliver Twist.
- Rudy loves to shower in the dark with candle light.
- He is also good at several languages such as Spanish, French, Italian and Mexican.
- Rudy was a foreign exchange student in Japan.
- He is close friends with Madison Bailey, his Outer Banks co-star.
- Rudy has won an air hockey tournament.
- In 2020, Pankow began playing JJ Maybank on Netflix’s mystery teen drama television series Outer Banks.
- In 2024, Rudy starred as Romeo in the American Repertory Theatre’s Romeo and Juliet.
