
James Ransone
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...
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...
Known For
Cast Credits
Black Phone 2
as Max
V/H/S/85
as Bobby (segment "Dreamkill")
The Black Phone
as Max
Small Engine Repair
as PJ
What We Found
as Sgt. Steven Mohler
It Chapter Two
as Eddie Kaspbrak
Captive State
as Ellison
Fish in the Sea
as Jack
Tough Love
as Man
Doulo
as Edwin
Family Blood
as Christopher
Write When You Get Work
as Steven Noble
The Clapper
as Darth Guy
It Happened in L.A.
as Heath
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
as Anthony the Strongman
Gemini
as Stan
Light Up the Night
as Joe
In a Valley of Violence
as Gilly
Mr. Right
as Von Cartigan
Fun Size Horror: Volume Two
as Stu Mac 3 (segment 'Conventional')
Conventional
as Stu Mac 3
Sinister 2
as Ex-Deputy So & So
Tangerine
as Chester
Bloomin Mud Shuffle
as Lonnie
The Timber
as Wyatt
Fruits De Mer
as George
Cymbeline
as Philario
Kristy
as Scott
This American Life: Live at BAM
as David
Granted!
as Larry