James Finley Ransone III, an accomplished American actor, and musician born on June 2, 1979, has gained recognition for a number of noteworthy roles. In the second season of the popular drama series The Wire, he played the character of Ziggy Sobotka, which is among his most well-known performances.
Moreover, he received praise for his portrayal of USMC Cpl. Josh Ray Person in the combat drama miniseries Generation Kill, which was shown in 2008.
Ransone’s acting talent can be seen in the supernatural horror movies Sinister (2012) and Sinister 2 (2015), where he played The Deputy.
He has demonstrated his flexibility by playing Chester in the comedy-drama Tangerine (2015) and playing Eddie Kaspbrak as an adult in It Chapter Two (2019). He most recently played Max in the suspenseful movie The Black Phone (2021).
James Finley Ransone III was born and reared in Baltimore, Maryland, and is the son of James Finley Ransone II, a Vietnam War veteran, and Joyce (née Peterson). He attended the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan for a brief while before receiving his education at the George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology in Towson, Maryland.
James Ransone Movies and TV Shows
- The Wire
- SEAL Team
- Law & Order
- Bosch
- Generation Kill
- Mosaic
- Burn Notice
- Tough Love
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Jericho
- Low Winter Sun
- You
- Deadwax
- How to Make It in America
- The First
- Conan
- Hawaii Five-0
- 50 States of Fright
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- Love Monkey
- Ed
- Third Watch
- Treme
James Ransone Instagram
James Ransone’s Instagram handle is @jamesransone.