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James Ransone

Acting 46 (deceased) years old Baltimore, Maryland, USA ★ 2.3
Born: June 2, 1979
Died: December 19, 2025

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

Black Phone 2
Black Phone 2 Max 2025
It Chapter Two
It Chapter Two Eddie Kaspbrak 2019
Conventional
Conventional Stu Mac 3 2015
The Black Phone
The Black Phone Max 2022
Oldboy
Oldboy Dr. Tom Melby 2013

Jimmy's Seen (5)

The Black Phone
The Black Phone Max 2022
Starlet
Starlet Mikey 2012
Tangerine
Tangerine Chester 2015
Small Engine Repair
Small Engine Repair PJ 2021
In a Valley of Violence
In a Valley of Violence Gilly 2016

Filmography

Acting Credits (76)

Black Phone 2
Black Phone 2 Max 2025
V/H/S/85
V/H/S/85 Bobby (segment "Dreamkill") 2023
Poker Face
Poker Face Juice 2023
Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine
Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine Self 2022
The Black Phone
The Black Phone Max 2022
Small Engine Repair
Small Engine Repair PJ 2021
What We Found
What We Found Sgt. Steven Mohler 2020
50 States of Fright
50 States of Fright Sebastian Klepner 2020
The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends
The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends Self 2019
It Chapter Two
It Chapter Two Eddie Kaspbrak 2019
Captive State
Captive State Ellison 2019
The First
The First Nick Fletcher 2018
Fish in the Sea
Fish in the Sea Jack 2018
Tough Love
Tough Love Man 2018
Doulo
Doulo Edwin 2018
Family Blood
Family Blood Christopher 2018
Write When You Get Work
Write When You Get Work Steven Noble 2018
The Clapper
The Clapper Darth Guy 2018
Mosaic
Mosaic Michael O'Connor 2018
It Happened in L.A.
It Happened in L.A. Heath 2017
SEAL Team
SEAL Team Reiss Julian 2017
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity Anthony the Strongman 2017
Gemini
Gemini Stan 2017
Light Up the Night
Light Up the Night Joe 2016
In a Valley of Violence
In a Valley of Violence Gilly 2016
Mr. Right
Mr. Right Von Cartigan 2016
Conventional
Conventional Stu Mac 3 2015
Fun Size Horror: Volume Two
Fun Size Horror: Volume Two Stu Mac 3 (segment 'Conventional') 2015
Sinister 2
Sinister 2 Ex-Deputy So & So 2015
Tangerine
Tangerine Chester 2015
Bloomin Mud Shuffle
Bloomin Mud Shuffle Lonnie 2015
The Timber
The Timber Wyatt 2015
Bosch
Bosch Eddie Arceneaux 2015
Fruits De Mer
Fruits De Mer George 2014
Cymbeline
Cymbeline Philario 2014
Kristy
Kristy Scott 2014
This American Life: Live at BAM
This American Life: Live at BAM David 2014
Granted!
Granted! Larry 2014
False True Love
False True Love 2014
Electric Slide
Electric Slide Jan Phillips 2014
Oldboy
Oldboy Dr. Tom Melby 2013
The Man Who Came Out Only at Night
The Man Who Came Out Only at Night The Man Who Came Out Only at Night 2013
Empire State
Empire State Agent Nugent 2013
Low Winter Sun
Low Winter Sun Damon Callis 2013
Broken City
Broken City Todd Lancaster 2013
Year of the Rat
Year of the Rat 2013
Starlet
Starlet Mikey 2012
Red Hook Summer
Red Hook Summer Kevin 2012
Sinister
Sinister Deputy 2012
The Lie
The Lie Weasel 2011
The Son of No One
The Son of No One Officer Thomas Prudenti 2011
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll Chip Genson 2011
The Next Three Days
The Next Three Days Harv 2010
Freakonomics
Freakonomics Himself 2010
Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0 Johnny D. / Perry Hutchinson 2010
Making Generation Kill
Making Generation Kill Himself 2008
Generation Kill
Generation Kill Josh Ray Person 2008
Prom Night
Prom Night Detective Nash 2008
Burn Notice
Burn Notice Dennis Wayne Barfield 2007
Jericho
Jericho Daryl 2006
Puccini for Beginners
Puccini for Beginners Lone Guy at Bistro 2006
Inside Man
Inside Man Steve-O 2006
The Good Humor Man
The Good Humor Man Junebug 2005
Malachance
Malachance Mika 2004
Downtown: A Street Tale
Downtown: A Street Tale Billy 2004
A Dirty Shame
A Dirty Shame Dingy Dave 2004
Ken Park
Ken Park Tate 2003
Nola
Nola Neo-Gothboy 2003
Fan Mail
Fan Mail Ricky 2003
The Wire
The Wire Chester 'Ziggy' Sobotka 2002
The American Astronaut
The American Astronaut Bodysuit 2001
Ed
Ed Gary Morton 2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Zack Capola 2000
Third Watch
Third Watch Frankie 1999
Law & Order
Law & Order Mark Dale 1990
Law & Order
Law & Order Michael Whelan 1990

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