6.8
Movie
Acting
James Ransone
- Born
- Died
- (aged 46)
- Birthplace
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Credits
- 75 titles
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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Signature work
Known For
6.8
Movie
7.4
Movie
Inside Man
6.9
Movie
Sinister
7.5
Movie
The Black Phone
7.1
Movie
The Next Three Days
8.6
TV
The Wire
5.9
Movie
Sinister 2
5.9
Movie
Oldboy
7.7
TV
Hawaii Five-0
8.0
TV
SEAL Team
6.0
Movie
Broken City
6.4
Movie
Mr. Right
7.6
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
6.6
Movie
Black Phone 2
5.7
Movie
Captive State
6.9
Movie
Tangerine
5.1
Movie
Prom Night
7.9
TV
Bosch
Acting credits 75
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Black Phone 2 Film | Max |
| 2023 | V/H/S/85 Film | Bobby (segment "Dreamkill") |
| 2023 | Poker Face TV | Juice (1 ep) |
| 2022 | Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine Film | Self |
| 2022 | The Black Phone Film | Max Shaw |
| 2021 | Small Engine Repair Film | PJ |
| 2020 | What We Found Film | Sgt. Steven Mohler |
| 2020 | 50 States of Fright TV | Sebastian Klepner (2 ep) |
| 2019 | The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends Film | Self |
| 2019 | It Chapter Two Film | Eddie Kaspbrak |
| 2019 | Captive State Film | Ellison |
| 2018 | The First TV | Nick Fletcher (8 ep) |
| 2018 | Fish in the Sea Film | Jack |
| 2018 | Tough Love Film | Man |
| 2018 | Doulo Film | Edwin |
| 2018 | Family Blood Film | Christopher |
| 2018 | Write When You Get Work Film | Steven Noble |
| 2018 | The Clapper Film | Darth Guy |
| 2018 | Mosaic TV | Michael O'Connor (6 ep) |
| 2017 | It Happened in L.A. Film | Heath |
| 2017 | SEAL Team TV | Reiss Julian (4 ep) |
| 2017 | Gemini Film | Stan |
| 2016 | In a Valley of Violence Film | Gilly |
| 2016 | Light Up the Night Film | Joe |
| 2016 | Mr. Right Film | Von Cartigan |
| 2015 | Conventional Film | Stu Mac 3 |
| 2015 | Fun Size Horror: Volume Two Film | Stu Mac 3 (segment 'Conventional') |
| 2015 | Sinister 2 Film | Ex-Deputy So & So |
| 2015 | Tangerine Film | Chester |
| 2015 | Bloomin Mud Shuffle Film | Lonnie |
| 2015 | The Timber Film | Wyatt |
| 2015 | Bosch TV | Eddie Arceneaux (7 ep) |
| 2014 | Fruits De Mer Film | George |
| 2014 | Cymbeline Film | Philario |
| 2014 | Kristy Film | Scott |
| 2014 | This American Life: Live at BAM Film | David |
| 2014 | Granted! Film | Larry |
| 2014 | False True Love Film | |
| 2014 | Electric Slide Film | Jan Phillips |
| 2013 | Oldboy Film | Dr. Tom Melby |
| 2013 | The Man Who Came Out Only at Night Film | The Man Who Came Out Only at Night |
| 2013 | Empire State Film | Agent Nugent |
| 2013 | Low Winter Sun TV | Damon Callis (10 ep) |
| 2013 | Broken City Film | Todd Lancaster |
| 2013 | Year of the Rat Film | |
| 2012 | Starlet Film | Mikey |
| 2012 | Sinister Film | Deputy |
| 2012 | Red Hook Summer Film | Kevin |
| 2011 | The Lie Film | Weasel |
| 2011 | The Son of No One Film | Officer Thomas Prudenti |
| 2011 | The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll Film | Chip Genson |
| 2010 | The Next Three Days Film | Harv |
| 2010 | Conan TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Freakonomics Film | Himself |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 TV | Johnny D. / Perry Hutchinson (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Making Generation Kill Film | Self |
| 2008 | Generation Kill TV | Josh Ray Person (7 ep) |
| 2008 | Prom Night Film | Detective Nash |
| 2007 | Burn Notice TV | Dennis Wayne Barfield (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Jericho TV | Daryl (1 ep) |