James Ransone

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Ransone, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

72

Birth Date

1979-06-02 00:00:00

Birth Place

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Known For

• 

  Black Phone 2
• 

  It Chapter Two
• 

  Sinister
• 

  The Black Phone
• 

  Sinister 2
• 

  Generation Kill

Credits

• actors (72 credits)

  • Black Phone 2

    Max

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • V/H/S/85

    Bobby (segment "Dreamkill")

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Poker Face

    - One Last Job (2025) ... Juice actor actors
    2023
  • Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Black Phone

    Max

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Small Engine Repair

    PJ

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • What We Found

    Sgt. Steven Mohler

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • It Chapter Two

    Eddie Kaspbrak

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Captive State

    Ellison

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The First

    Nick Fletcher

    actor

    actors

    - Near and Far (2018) ... Nick Fletcher actor actors

    - The Choice (2018) ... Nick Fletcher actor actors

    - Collisions (2018) ... Nick Fletcher actor actors

    - Two Portraits (2018) ... Nick Fletcher actor actors

    - Where Life Is (2018) ... Nick Fletcher actor actors
    2018
  • Fish in the Sea

    Jack

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Tough Love

    Man

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Doulo

    Edwin

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Family Blood

    Christopher

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Write When You Get Work

    Steven Noble

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • The Clapper

    Darth Guy

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • It Happened in L.A.

    Heath

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Cabiria, Charity, Chastity

    Anthony the Strongman

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Gemini

    Stan

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • SEAL Team

    - No Choice in Duty (2020) ... Reiss Julian actor actors

    - In the Blind (2020) ... Reiss Julian actor actors

    - Edge of Nowhere (2020) ... Reiss Julian actor actors

    - Drawdown (2020) ... Reiss Julian actor actors
    2017
  • Light Up the Night

    Joe

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • In a Valley of Violence

    Gilly

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Mr. Right

    Von Cartigan

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Conventional

    Stu Mac 3

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Fun Size Horror: Volume Two

    Stu Mac 3 (segment 'Conventional')

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Sinister 2

    Ex-Deputy So & So

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Tangerine

    Chester

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Bloomin Mud Shuffle

    Lonnie

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Timber

    Wyatt

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Bosch

    - Exit Time (2016) ... Eddie Arceneaux actor actors

    - Heart Attack (2016) ... Eddie Arceneaux actor actors

    - Gone (2016) ... Eddie Arceneaux actor actors

    - Who's Lucky Now? (2016) ... Eddie Arceneaux actor actors

    - Victim of the Night (2016) ... Eddie Arceneaux actor actors
    2015
  • Fruits De Mer

    George

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Cymbeline

    Philario

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Kristy

    Scott

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • This American Life: Live at BAM

    David

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Granted!

    Larry

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • False True Love

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Electric Slide

    Jan Phillips

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Oldboy

    Dr. Tom Melby

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Man Who Came Out Only at Night

    The Man Who Came Out Only at Night

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Empire State

    Agent Nugent

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Broken City

    Todd Lancaster

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Year of the Rat

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Starlet

    Mikey

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Red Hook Summer

    Kevin

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Sinister

    Deputy

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • The Lie

    Weasel

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The Son of No One

    Officer Thomas Prudenti

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll

    Chip Genson

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The Next Three Days

    Harv

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Freakonomics

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Conan

    - From 2019 Comic-Con: the Cast of "It Chapter Two" (2019) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2010
  • Hawaii Five-0

    - Ne Me‘e Laua Na Paio (Heroes and Villains) (2011) ... Johnny D. / Perry Hutchinson actor actors
    2010
  • Making Generation Kill

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Generation Kill

    Josh Ray Person

    actor

    actors

    - Bomb in the Garden (2008) ... Josh Ray Person actor actors

    - Stay Frosty (2008) ... Josh Ray Person actor actors

    - A Burning Dog (2008) ... Josh Ray Person actor actors

    - Combat Jack (2008) ... Josh Ray Person actor actors

    - Screwby (2008) ... Josh Ray Person actor actors
    2008
  • Prom Night

    Detective Nash

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Burn Notice

    - Eyes Open (2010) ... Dennis Wayne Barfield actor actors
    2007
  • Puccini for Beginners

    Lone Guy at Bistro

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Inside Man

    Steve-O

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Jericho

    - A.K.A. (2007) ... Daryl actor actors
    2006
  • The Good Humor Man

    Junebug

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Malachance

    Mika

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Downtown: A Street Tale

    Billy

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • A Dirty Shame

    Dingy Dave

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Ken Park

    Tate

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Nola

    Neo-Gothboy

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Fan Mail

    Ricky

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Wire

    - Port in a Storm (2003) ... Chester 'Ziggy' Sobotka actor actors

    - Bad Dreams (2003) ... Chester 'Ziggy' Sobotka actor actors

    - Storm Warnings (2003) ... Chester 'Ziggy' Sobotka actor actors

    - Stray Rounds (2003) ... Chester 'Ziggy' Sobotka actor actors

    - Duck and Cover (2003) ... Chester 'Ziggy' Sobotka actor actors
    2002
  • The American Astronaut

    Bodysuit

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    - Iced (2005) ... Zack Capola actor actors
    2000
  • Third Watch

    - Two Hundred and Thirty-Three Days (2002) ... Frankie actor actors

    - The Greater Good (2002) ... Frankie actor actors
    1999
  • Law & Order

    - Fame (2006) ... Michael Whelan actor actors

    - Deep Vote (2001) ... Mark Dale actor actors
    1990