James Ransone
Known for
Acting
Life
1979 – 2025 (aged 46)
Born in
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Credits
View on IMDb70 acting credits
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
It Chapter Two
04 Sep 2019
Inside Man
17 Mar 2006
Sinister
04 Oct 2012
The Black Phone
16 Jun 2022
The Next Three Days
18 Nov 2010
The Wire
02 Jun 2002
Sinister 2
19 Aug 2015
Oldboy
14 Nov 2013
Photos
Filmography
2025
- Black Phone 2as Max
2023
- V/H/S/85as Bobby (segment "Dreamkill")
- Poker Faceas Juice1 episode
2022
- The Black Phoneas Max Shaw
2021
- Small Engine Repairas PJ
2020
- What We Foundas Sgt. Steven Mohler
- 50 States of Frightas Sebastian Klepner2 episodes
2019
- It Chapter Twoas Eddie Kaspbrak
- Captive Stateas Ellison
2018
- The Firstas Nick Fletcher8 episodes
- Fish in the Seaas Jack
- Tough Loveas Man
- Douloas Edwin
- Family Bloodas Christopher
- Write When You Get Workas Steven Noble
- The Clapperas Darth Guy
- Mosaicas Michael O'Connor6 episodes
2017
- It Happened in L.A.as Heath
- SEAL Teamas Reiss Julian4 episodes
- Geminias Stan
2016
- In a Valley of Violenceas Gilly
- Light Up the Nightas Joe
- Mr. Rightas Von Cartigan
2015
- Conventionalas Stu Mac 3
- Fun Size Horror: Volume Twoas Stu Mac 3 (segment 'Conventional')
- Sinister 2as Ex-Deputy So & So
- Tangerineas Chester
- Bloomin Mud Shuffleas Lonnie
- The Timberas Wyatt
- Boschas Eddie Arceneaux7 episodes
2014
- Fruits De Meras George
- Cymbelineas Philario
- Kristyas Scott
- This American Life: Live at BAMas David
- Granted!as Larry
- False True Love
- Electric Slideas Jan Phillips
2013
- Oldboyas Dr. Tom Melby
- The Man Who Came Out Only at Nightas The Man Who Came Out Only at Night
- Empire Stateas Agent Nugent
- Low Winter Sunas Damon Callis10 episodes
- Broken Cityas Todd Lancaster
- Year of the Rat
2012
- Starletas Mikey
- Sinisteras Deputy
- Red Hook Summeras Kevin
2011
- The Lieas Weasel
- The Son of No Oneas Officer Thomas Prudenti
- The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Rollas Chip Genson
2010
- The Next Three Daysas Harv
- Hawaii Five-0as Johnny D.1 episode
2008
- Generation Killas Josh Ray Person7 episodes
- Prom Nightas Detective Nash
2007
- Burn Noticeas Dennis Wayne Barfield1 episode
2006
- Jerichoas Daryl1 episode
- Puccini for Beginnersas Lone Guy at Bistro
- Inside Manas Steve-O
2005
- The Good Humor Manas Junebug
2004
- Malachanceas Mika
- Downtown: A Street Taleas Billy
- A Dirty Shameas Dingy Dave
2002
- The Wireas Chester 'Ziggy' Sobotka12 episodes
2001
- The American Astronautas Bodysuit
2000
- Edas Gary Morton1 episode
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Zack Capola1 episode
1999
- Third Watchas Frankie2 episodes
1990
- Law & Orderas Michael Whelan1 episode