Rudy Pankow

Background

Rudy Pankow, an American actor widely known for his role as J.J. Maybank in the Netflix teen drama, “Outer Banks,” was born and raised in Ketchikan, Alaska, on August 12, 1998. He attended Ketchikan High School, where he was quite sporty as he participated in soccer and cross-country events.

Two-minded about which career paths he wanted to embark on, Pankow finally chose to pursue a career in acting and joined an acting institute from 2016 to 2017. Thereafter, he enrolled at Michael Woolson Studios to practice his acting. After successfully completing his acting course, he started performing at a theater for more practice and first-hand experience and performed in “The Nutcracker,” “Mary Poppins,” and “Oliver Twist.” Within the same year, Pankow started his career in short films, including “Nobody Knows,” “11:47,” and “Do Good Things.” In 2018, he continued acting in short films such as “Not Me,” “Last Summer,” and “Deviant.” He appeared in his first Netflix series in 2019 in one episode of “The Politician” and two episodes of “Solved,” an American true crime series.

In 2020, Pankow landed a main role as J.J. Maybank in “Outer Banks,” a popular Netflix series that also earned him popularity in the acting industry. More recently, in 2022, Pankow landed a role in “Uncharted,” an action-adventure film.