James Ransone
54 movies · 16 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jun 2, 1979
- Died
- Dec 19, 2025 (age 46)
- Place of birth
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Also known as
- James PJ Ransone · James Finley Ransone III
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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Known for
James Ransone: movies and TV shows
Acting (70)
- 2025 Black Phone 2
as Max
- 2023 V/H/S/85
as Bobby (segment "Dreamkill")
- 2023
- 2022 The Black Phone
as Max Shaw
- 2021 Small Engine Repair
as PJ
- 2020 What We Found
as Sgt. Steven Mohler
- 2020
- 2019 It Chapter Two
as Eddie Kaspbrak
- 2019 Captive State
as Ellison
- 2018
- 2018 Fish in the Sea
as Jack
- 2018 Tough Love
as Man
- 2018 Doulo
as Edwin
- 2018 Family Blood
as Christopher
- 2018 Write When You Get Work
as Steven Noble
- 2018 The Clapper
as Darth Guy
- 2018
- 2017 It Happened in L.A.
as Heath
- 2017
- 2017 Gemini
as Stan
- 2016 In a Valley of Violence
as Gilly
- 2016 Light Up the Night
as Joe
- 2016 Mr. Right
as Von Cartigan
- 2015 Conventional
as Stu Mac 3
- 2015 Fun Size Horror: Volume Two
as Stu Mac 3 (segment 'Conventional')
- 2015 Sinister 2
as Ex-Deputy So & So
- 2015 Tangerine
as Chester
- 2015 Bloomin Mud Shuffle
as Lonnie
- 2015 The Timber
as Wyatt
- 2015
- 2014 Fruits De Mer
as George
- 2014 Cymbeline
as Philario
- 2014 Kristy
as Scott
- 2014 This American Life: Live at BAM
as David
- 2014 Granted!
as Larry
- 2014
- 2014 Electric Slide
as Jan Phillips
- 2013 Oldboy
as Dr. Tom Melby
- 2013 The Man Who Came Out Only at Night
as The Man Who Came Out Only at Night
- 2013 Empire State
as Agent Nugent
- 2013
- 2013 Broken City
as Todd Lancaster
- 2013
- 2012 Starlet
as Mikey
- 2012 Sinister
as Deputy
- 2012 Red Hook Summer
as Kevin
- 2011 The Lie
as Weasel
- 2011 The Son of No One
as Officer Thomas Prudenti
- 2011 The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
as Chip Genson
- 2010 The Next Three Days
as Harv
- 2010
- 2008
- 2008 Prom Night
as Detective Nash
- 2007
- 2006
- 2006 Puccini for Beginners
as Lone Guy at Bistro
- 2006 Inside Man
as Steve-O
- 2005 The Good Humor Man
as Junebug
- 2004 Malachance
as Mika
- 2004 Downtown: A Street Tale
as Billy
- 2004 A Dirty Shame
as Dingy Dave
- 2003 Ken Park
as Tate
- 2003 Nola
as Neo-Gothboy
- 2003 Fan Mail
as Ricky
- 2002
- 2001 The American Astronaut
as Bodysuit
- 2000
- 2000
- 1999
- 1990
Talk shows and appearances (5)
- 2022
- 2019
- 2010 Conan
1 episode
- 2010
- 2008