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Rudy Pankow is an actor who accidentally became popular among film producers looking for an individual to feature in treasure hunting projects. But when he appeared in Outer Banks, Rudy stole the hearts of many Americans for playing a troublemaker teenager with a deep concern for his friends. As a result, he entertained viewers and became a fan favourite. However, Pankow has not had many roles in TV or film. Nevertheless, his outstanding performances in movies and TV series show that his time in the spotlight has only begun.

Rudy Pankow is an American actor, television personality, and model. He is best known for his role as JJ Maybank in the Netflix teen drama Outer Banks. In 2022, Pankow portrayed Sam Drake in Uncharted, an action-adventure film based on the video game franchise of the same name and starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg.

Rudy Pankow’s profile summary

Early life

The actor was born on 12 August 1998 (age 23 as of 2022) in Ketchikan, Alaska, United States. He is the son of Penny Pankow (mother) and Andrew Pankow (father). Rudy Pankow's siblings are Alec Pankow and Henning Pankow.

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Rudy Pankow's family are natives of Ketchikan, Alaska. He attended Ketchikan High School, the principal high school for the Southeast Alaska community of Ketchikan and the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District.

Pankow played soccer and participated in track events during his school days. He was an active athlete who even won an air hockey tournament in Alaska. Furthermore, he participated in other activities, including playing the harmonica and became a certified Kayak guide.

Rudy Pankow was an excellent athlete in school, he considered going to culinary school. However, he later changed his mind and joined the acting industry in 2016. Then, Rudy moved from his hometown of Alaska and pursued a career in acting in Los Angeles.

He then enrolled at Michael Woolson Studios to improve his acting skills. Finally, Rudy performed in theatres to gain more experience and appeared in several theatrical plays.

Professional career

Rudy Pankow started his career in the film industry around 2016. Initially, Rudy participated in theatrical plays to improve his acting skills. In theatres, he played many roles in several plays, including The Nutcracker, Mary Poppins, and Oliver Twist.

In 2017, Rudy Pankow appeared in three short films and one short television show. He played:

• Abe Wooldridge in Nobody Knows
• Jesse in 11:47
• Mike in Do Good Things
• Aaron in Sunny Family Cult (2017 series)

In 2018, his trend of appearing in short films continued. Rudy was featured in short films portraying:

• Ashton in Not Me
• Dylan in Last Summer
• Marcel in Deviant
• Lead Guy in Muse: Thought Contagion

In 2019, Rudy Pankow appeared in two television shows. He portrayed Other Kid in an episode of The Politician and played Freddy/Robert in Solved, an American true crime television series on the Investigation Discovery network.

In 2020, he appeared in the film Space Waves portraying Joey Kite. However, the year was more successful for him because he landed a leading role as JJ Maybanks in Outer Banks, an action-adventure mystery teen drama streaming television series on Netflix. Outer Banks remains his only appearance in TV series between 2020 and 2022.

In 2022, Rudy Pankow played Sam Drake in Uncharted, an action-adventure film based on the video game franchise of the same name. Pankow appeared in the movie alongside some top names in the industry, including Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Sophia Ali, Tati Gabrielle, and Antonio Banderas.

As of 2022, Rudy Pankow has three film projects under production. He will play:

• Leo Grecco in The Crusades
• Erwin Vandeveer in Chocolate Lizards
• Reprise his role as Joey Kite in Space Waves

Wife and children

Rudy Pankow is not married and does not have children. However, he is dating Elaine Siamek. Elaine Siamek is an American photographer from Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina.

Rudy and Elaine met during the filming of Outer Banks. Elaine worked behind the scenes as an assistant in the series. The couple started dating around 2020 when Rudy mentioned Elaine on his Instagram account when he wished her a happy birthday.

Despite getting trolled online, Rudy has come in defence of his girlfriend. As of 2022, the two are together and working on Outer Banks season three.

Rudy Pankow’s net worth

Rudy started his career in the entertainment industry in 2017. He has worked as an actor in a few films and TV shows. Thus, Rudy makes money through the salaries he receives.

In 2022, he appeared in Uncharted, a film that grossed $401.7 million from a budget of $120 million. As of 2022, many publications estimate that Pankow's net worth is $500,000.

Rudy Pankow's fast facts

Rudy Pankow is an American actor, TV personality, and model. He rose to fame in 2020 when he portrayed JJ Maybank in the Netflix teen drama series Outer Banks and had a role in the 2022 action-adventure film Uncharted. At 23 years old, Pankow is not married and does not have children. However, he is dating photographer Elaine Siemek.

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