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James Ransone
Actor

James Ransone

2 Jun 1979Born
19 Dec 2025Died
46Age at death
70Credits

Biography

James Finley Ransone III (June 2, 1979 – December 19, 2025) was an American actor and musician. He was best known for his roles as Ziggy Sobotka in the second season of the drama series The Wire, United States Marine Corps Cpl. Josh Ray Person in the war drama miniseries Generation Kill (2008), The Deputy in the supernatural horror films Sinister (2012) and Sinister 2 (2015), Chester in Tangerine (2015), the adult Eddie Kaspbrak in It Chapter Two (2019), and Max in The Black Phone movies.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 2025Black Phone 2Film: Max
  2. 2023V/H/S/85Film: Bobby (segment "Dreamkill")
  3. 2023Poker FaceSeries: Juice (1 episode)
  4. 2022The Black PhoneFilm: Max Shaw
  5. 2021Small Engine RepairFilm: PJ
  6. 2020What We FoundFilm: Sgt. Steven Mohler
  7. 202050 States of FrightSeries: Sebastian Klepner (2 episodes)
  8. 2019It Chapter TwoFilm: Eddie Kaspbrak
  9. 2019Captive StateFilm: Ellison
  10. 2018The FirstSeries: Nick Fletcher (8 episodes)
  11. 2018Fish in the SeaFilm: Jack
  12. 2018Tough LoveFilm: Man
  13. 2018DouloFilm: Edwin
  14. 2018Family BloodFilm: Christopher
  15. 2018Write When You Get WorkFilm: Steven Noble
  16. 2018The ClapperFilm: Darth Guy
  17. 2018MosaicSeries: Michael O'Connor (6 episodes)
  18. 2017It Happened in L.A.Film: Heath
  19. 2017SEAL TeamSeries: Reiss Julian (4 episodes)
  20. 2017GeminiFilm: Stan
  21. 2016In a Valley of ViolenceFilm: Gilly
  22. 2016Light Up the NightFilm: Joe
  23. 2016Mr. RightFilm: Von Cartigan
  24. 2015ConventionalFilm: Stu Mac 3
  25. 2015Fun Size Horror: Volume TwoFilm: Stu Mac 3 (segment 'Conventional')
  26. 2015Sinister 2Film: Ex-Deputy So & So
  27. 2015TangerineFilm: Chester
  28. 2015Bloomin Mud ShuffleFilm: Lonnie
  29. 2015The TimberFilm: Wyatt
  30. 2015BoschSeries: Eddie Arceneaux (7 episodes)
  31. 2014Fruits De MerFilm: George
  32. 2014CymbelineFilm: Philario
  33. 2014KristyFilm: Scott
  34. 2014This American Life: Live at BAMFilm: David
  35. 2014Granted!Film: Larry
  36. 2014False True LoveFilm
  37. 2014Electric SlideFilm: Jan Phillips
  38. 2013OldboyFilm: Dr. Tom Melby
  39. 2013The Man Who Came Out Only at NightFilm: The Man Who Came Out Only at Night
  40. 2013Empire StateFilm: Agent Nugent
  41. 2013Low Winter SunSeries: Damon Callis (10 episodes)
  42. 2013Broken CityFilm: Todd Lancaster
  43. 2013Year of the RatFilm
  44. 2012StarletFilm: Mikey
  45. 2012SinisterFilm: Deputy
  46. 2012Red Hook SummerFilm: Kevin
  47. 2011The LieFilm: Weasel
  48. 2011The Son of No OneFilm: Officer Thomas Prudenti
  49. 2011The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' RollFilm: Chip Genson
  50. 2010The Next Three DaysFilm: Harv
  51. 2010Hawaii Five-0Series: Johnny D. / Perry Hutchinson (1 episode)
  52. 2008Generation KillSeries: Josh Ray Person (7 episodes)
  53. 2008Prom NightFilm: Detective Nash
  54. 2007Burn NoticeSeries: Dennis Wayne Barfield (1 episode)
  55. 2006JerichoSeries: Daryl (1 episode)
  56. 2006Puccini for BeginnersFilm: Lone Guy at Bistro
  57. 2006Inside ManFilm: Steve-O
  58. 2005The Good Humor ManFilm: Junebug
  59. 2004MalachanceFilm: Mika
  60. 2004Downtown: A Street TaleFilm: Billy
  61. 2004A Dirty ShameFilm: Dingy Dave
  62. 2003Ken ParkFilm: Tate
  63. 2003NolaFilm: Neo-Gothboy
  64. 2003Fan MailFilm: Ricky
  65. 2002The WireSeries: Chester 'Ziggy' Sobotka (12 episodes)
  66. 2001The American AstronautFilm: Bodysuit
  67. 2000EdSeries: Gary Morton (1 episode)
  68. 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries: Zack Capola (1 episode)
  69. 1999Third WatchSeries: Frankie (2 episodes)
  70. 1990Law & OrderSeries: Mark Dale, Michael Whelan (1 episode)

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