Rudy Pankow

About

Television actor who rose to fame after being cast as JJ on the Netflix series Outer Banks. He was also cast on The Politician. He is also known for having played Young Sam in the movie Uncharted and Erwin Vandeveer in Accidental Texans. He also appeared in the Lionsgate movie 5LBS OF PRESSURE opposite Luke Evans, Alex Pettyfer and Rory Culkin. In May 2025, it was announced he would star in an adaptation of Colleen Hoover's novel Reminders of Him.

Before Fame

In 2017, he made his professional acting debut in a short film titled Sunny Family Cult.

Trivia

He made several appearances on Solve in 2019. In 2023, he and Madison Bailey won the Best Kiss award at the MTV Movie & TV Awards. After his character was written out of the fourth season of Outer Banks, fans crowdfunded for a billboard displayed in Times Square asking Netflix to bring him back. In 2024, he starred in American Repertory Theater's production of Romeo and Juliet, directed by Tony Award-winner Diane Paulus.

Family Life

He posted a picture with his mother to Instagram on June 28, 2016. He has two brothers named Alec and Henning. He has been in a relationship with photographer Elaine Siemek, known on Instagram as Elameeeee.

Associated With

He was cast on Outer Banks which starred Madelyn Cline. He has also acted alongside Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg and Thomas Haden Church.

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