James Ransone
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
2 Jun 1979
Age
47 Years
Born In
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Total Projects
77
Years Active
35 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.3 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography
movie
Black Phone 2
Black Phone 2
as Max
movie
V/H/S/85
V/H/S/85
as Bobby (segment "Dreamkill")
tv
Poker Face
Poker Face
as Juice
movie
Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine
Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine
as Self
movie
The Black Phone
The Black Phone
as Max
movie
Small Engine Repair
Small Engine Repair
as PJ
movie
What We Found
What We Found
as Sgt. Steven Mohler
tv
50 States of Fright
50 States of Fright
as Sebastian Klepner
movie
The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends
The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends
as Self
movie
It Chapter Two
It Chapter Two
as Eddie Kaspbrak
movie
Captive State
Captive State
as Ellison
tv
The First
The First
as Nick Fletcher
movie
Fish in the Sea
Fish in the Sea
as Jack
movie
Tough Love
Tough Love
as Man
movie
Doulo
Doulo
as Edwin
movie
Family Blood
Family Blood
as Christopher
movie
Write When You Get Work
Write When You Get Work
as Steven Noble
movie
The Clapper
The Clapper
as Darth Guy
tv
Mosaic
Mosaic
as Michael O'Connor
movie
It Happened in L.A.
It Happened in L.A.
as Heath
tv
SEAL Team
SEAL Team
as Reiss Julian
movie
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
as Anthony the Strongman
movie
Gemini
Gemini
as Stan
movie
Light Up the Night
Light Up the Night
as Joe
movie
In a Valley of Violence
In a Valley of Violence
as Gilly
movie
Mr. Right
Mr. Right
as Von Cartigan
movie
Conventional
Conventional
as Stu Mac 3
movie
Fun Size Horror: Volume Two
Fun Size Horror: Volume Two
as Stu Mac 3 (segment 'Conventional')
movie
Sinister 2
Sinister 2
as Ex-Deputy So & So
movie
Tangerine
Tangerine
as Chester
movie
Bloomin Mud Shuffle
Bloomin Mud Shuffle
as Lonnie
movie
The Timber
The Timber
as Wyatt
tv
Bosch
Bosch
as Eddie Arceneaux
movie
Fruits De Mer
Fruits De Mer
as George
movie
Cymbeline
Cymbeline
as Philario
movie
Kristy
Kristy
as Scott
movie
This American Life: Live at BAM
This American Life: Live at BAM
as David
movie
Granted!
Granted!
as Larry
movie
False True Love
False True Love
movie
Electric Slide
Electric Slide
as Jan Phillips
movie
Oldboy
Oldboy
as Dr. Tom Melby
movie
The Man Who Came Out Only at Night
The Man Who Came Out Only at Night
as The Man Who Came Out Only at Night
movie
Empire State
Empire State
as Agent Nugent
tv
Low Winter Sun
Low Winter Sun
as Damon Callis
movie
Broken City
Broken City
as Todd Lancaster
movie
Year of the Rat
Year of the Rat
movie
Starlet
Starlet
as Mikey
movie
Red Hook Summer
Red Hook Summer
as Kevin
movie
Sinister
Sinister
as Deputy
movie
The Lie
The Lie
as Weasel
movie
The Son of No One
The Son of No One
as Officer Thomas Prudenti
movie
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
as Chip Genson
movie
The Next Three Days
The Next Three Days
as Harv
tv
Conan
Conan
as Self - Guest
movie
Freakonomics
Freakonomics
as Himself
tv
Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0
as Johnny D. / Perry Hutchinson
movie
Making Generation Kill
Making Generation Kill
as Himself
tv
Generation Kill
Generation Kill
as Josh Ray Person
movie
Prom Night
Prom Night
as Detective Nash
tv
Burn Notice
Burn Notice
as Dennis Wayne Barfield
tv
Jericho
Jericho
as Daryl
movie
Puccini for Beginners
Puccini for Beginners
as Lone Guy at Bistro
movie
Inside Man
Inside Man
as Steve-O
movie
The Good Humor Man
The Good Humor Man
as Junebug
movie
Malachance
Malachance
as Mika
movie
Downtown: A Street Tale
Downtown: A Street Tale
as Billy
movie
A Dirty Shame
A Dirty Shame
as Dingy Dave
movie
Ken Park
Ken Park
as Tate
movie
Nola
Nola
as Neo-Gothboy
movie
Fan Mail
Fan Mail
as Ricky
tv
The Wire
The Wire
as Chester 'Ziggy' Sobotka
movie
The American Astronaut
The American Astronaut
as Bodysuit
tv
Ed
Ed
as Gary Morton
tv
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Zack Capola
tv
Third Watch
Third Watch
as Frankie
tv
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Mark Dale
tv
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Michael Whelan