James Ransone

James Ransone

1979–2025 (aged 46)·Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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.

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46Credits16 TV · 30 films
1990–2025Years activefirst to latest
8.6 Highest ratedThe Wire
6.8 Average ratingacross 46 titles

Top TV shows 16best James Ransone shows

  1. 1The Wire posterThe WireChester 'Ziggy' Sobotka · 12 eps · 20028.6
  2. 2SEAL Team posterSEAL TeamReiss Julian · 4 eps · 20178.0
  3. 3Third Watch posterThird WatchFrankie · 2 eps · 19997.9
  4. 4Bosch posterBoschEddie Arceneaux · 7 eps · 20157.9
  5. 5Generation Kill posterGeneration KillCpl. Josh Ray Person · 2008–2008 · Drama7.9
  6. 6Hawaii Five-0 posterHawaii Five-0Johnny D. / Perry Hutchinson · 1 ep · 20107.7
  7. 7Ed posterEdGary Morton · 1 ep · 20007.7
  8. 8CSI: Crime Scene Investigation posterCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationZack Capola · 1 ep · 20007.6
  9. 9Burn Notice posterBurn NoticeDennis Wayne Barfield · 1 ep · 20077.5
  10. 10Poker Face posterPoker FaceJuice · 1 ep · 20237.5
  11. 11Jericho posterJerichoDaryl · 1 ep · 20067.4
  12. 12Low Winter Sun posterLow Winter SunDamon Callis · 2013–2013 · Drama7.3
  13. 13Law & Order posterLaw & OrderMark Dale · 1 ep · 19907.3
  14. 1450 States of Fright poster50 States of FrightSebastian Klepner · 2 eps · 20207.2
  15. 15Mosaic posterMosaicMichael O'Connor · 6 eps · 20186.5
  16. 16The First posterThe FirstNick Fletcher · 8 eps · 20185.9

Top movies 30best James Ransone movies

  1. 1This American Life: Live at BAM posterThis American Life: Live at BAMDavid · 20148.1
  2. 2Malachance posterMalachanceMika · 20048.0
  3. 3The Black Phone posterThe Black PhoneMax · 20227.5
  4. 4Inside Man posterInside ManSteve-O · 20067.4
  5. 5The Next Three Days posterThe Next Three DaysHarv · 20107.1
  6. 6Conventional posterConventionalStu Mac 3 · 20156.9
  7. 7Sinister posterSinisterDeputy · 20126.9
  8. 8Tangerine posterTangerineChester · 20156.9
  9. 9It Chapter Two posterIt Chapter TwoEddie Kaspbrak · 20196.8
  10. 10Starlet posterStarletMikey · 20126.8
  11. 11Nola posterNolaNeo-Gothboy · 20036.8
  12. 12The American Astronaut posterThe American AstronautBodysuit · 20016.7
  13. 13Black Phone 2 posterBlack Phone 2Max · 20256.7
  14. 14Mr. Right posterMr. RightVon Cartigan · 20166.4
  15. 15Small Engine Repair posterSmall Engine RepairPJ · 20216.1
  16. 16In a Valley of Violence posterIn a Valley of ViolenceGilly · 20166.1
  17. 17Kristy posterKristyScott · 20146.0
  18. 18Ken Park posterKen ParkTate · 20036.0
  19. 19Broken City posterBroken CityTodd Lancaster · 20136.0
  20. 20Oldboy posterOldboyDr. Tom Melby · 20135.9
  21. 21Sinister 2 posterSinister 2Ex-Deputy So & So · 20155.9
  22. 22V/H/S/85 posterV/H/S/85Bobby (segment "Dreamkill") · 20235.7
  23. 23Captive State posterCaptive StateEllison · 20195.7
  24. 24Puccini for Beginners posterPuccini for BeginnersLone Guy at Bistro · 20065.5
  25. 25The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll posterThe Perfect Age of Rock 'n' RollChip Genson · 20115.5
  26. 26Downtown: A Street Tale posterDowntown: A Street TaleBilly · 20045.5
  27. 27Light Up the Night posterLight Up the NightJoe · 20165.5
  28. 28Empire State posterEmpire StateAgent Nugent · 20135.4
  29. 29Gemini posterGeminiStan · 20175.4
  30. 30Red Hook Summer posterRed Hook SummerKevin · 20125.4

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