James Ransone

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

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Black Phone 2

2025 ⭐ 6.7

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Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine

2022 ⭐ 8.0

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The Black Phone

2022 ⭐ 7.5

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Small Engine Repair

2021 ⭐ 6.1

Career timeline

2025

Black Phone 2 Notable

Max · 2025

⭐ 6.7

2023

V/H/S/85

Bobby (segment "Dreamkill") · 2023

⭐ 5.7

2022

Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine Notable

Self · 2022

⭐ 8.0

The Black Phone Notable

Max · 2022

⭐ 7.5

2021

Small Engine Repair

PJ · 2021

⭐ 6.1

2020

What We Found

Sgt. Steven Mohler · 2020

⭐ 5.0

2019

The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends Notable

Self · 2019

⭐ 7.1

It Chapter Two Notable

Eddie Kaspbrak · 2019

⭐ 6.8

Captive State Notable

Ellison · 2019

⭐ 5.7

2018

Fish in the Sea

Jack · 2018

Tough Love

Man · 2018

Doulo

Edwin · 2018

2017

It Happened in L.A.

Heath · 2017

⭐ 5.0

Cabiria, Charity, Chastity

Anthony the Strongman · 2017

⭐ 4.3

Gemini

Stan · 2017

⭐ 5.4

2016

Light Up the Night

Joe · 2016

⭐ 5.5

In a Valley of Violence

Gilly · 2016

⭐ 6.1

Mr. Right Notable

Von Cartigan · 2016

⭐ 6.4

2015

Conventional

Stu Mac 3 · 2015

⭐ 6.9

Fun Size Horror: Volume Two

Stu Mac 3 (segment 'Convention · 2015

⭐ 3.9

Sinister 2 Notable

Ex-Deputy So & So · 2015

⭐ 5.9

2014

Fruits De Mer

George · 2014

Cymbeline

Philario · 2014

⭐ 3.9

Kristy

Scott · 2014

⭐ 6.0

2013

Oldboy Notable

Dr. Tom Melby · 2013

⭐ 5.9

The Man Who Came Out Only at Night

The Man Who Came Out Only at N · 2013

Empire State

Agent Nugent · 2013

⭐ 5.4

2012

Starlet

Mikey · 2012

⭐ 6.8

Sinister Notable

Deputy · 2012

⭐ 6.9

Red Hook Summer

Kevin · 2012

⭐ 5.4

2011

The Lie

Weasel · 2011

⭐ 5.4

The Son of No One

Officer Thomas Prudenti · 2011

⭐ 5.1

The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll

Chip Genson · 2011

⭐ 5.5

2010

The Next Three Days Notable

Harv · 2010

⭐ 7.1

Freakonomics

Himself · 2010

⭐ 6.1

2008

Making Generation Kill Notable

Himself · 2008

⭐ 8.5

Prom Night

Detective Nash · 2008

⭐ 5.1

2006

Puccini for Beginners

Lone Guy at Bistro · 2006

⭐ 5.5

Inside Man Notable

Steve-O · 2006

⭐ 7.4

2005

The Good Humor Man

Junebug · 2005

⭐ 4.4

2004

Malachance Notable

Mika · 2004

⭐ 8.0

Downtown: A Street Tale

Billy · 2004

⭐ 5.5

A Dirty Shame

Dingy Dave · 2004

⭐ 5.3

2003

Ken Park

Tate · 2003

⭐ 6.0

Nola

Neo-Gothboy · 2003

⭐ 6.8

Fan Mail

Ricky · 2003

Frequently appears with

Ethan Hawke

The Grabber

Mason Thames

Finn

Madeleine McGraw

Gwen

Demián Bichir

Mando

Miguel Mora

Ernesto

Sean Baker

Self

Chris Bergoch

Self

Mya Taylor

Self

Kitana Kiki Rodriguez

Self

Karren Karagulian

Self

Full filmography

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Black Phone 2

2025 ⭐ 6.7

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V/H/S/85

2023 ⭐ 5.7

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Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine

2022 ⭐ 8.0

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The Black Phone

2022 ⭐ 7.5

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Small Engine Repair

2021 ⭐ 6.1

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What We Found

2020 ⭐ 5.0

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The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends

2019 ⭐ 7.1

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It Chapter Two

2019 ⭐ 6.8

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Captive State

2019 ⭐ 5.7

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Fish in the Sea

2018

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Tough Love

2018

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Doulo

2018

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Family Blood

2018 ⭐ 4.6

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Write When You Get Work

2018 ⭐ 3.9

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The Clapper

2018 ⭐ 4.9

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It Happened in L.A.

2017 ⭐ 5.0

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Cabiria, Charity, Chastity

2017 ⭐ 4.3

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Gemini

2017 ⭐ 5.4

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Light Up the Night

2016 ⭐ 5.5

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In a Valley of Violence

2016 ⭐ 6.1