James Ransone

June 2, 1979 - December 19, 2025 Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Ransone, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

His titles like It Chapter Two, Sinister, and Sinister 2 - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 16, 2026

Watched: 0/46

Weighted avg: 6.28 /10

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It Chapter Two

2019September 2019 by Andy Muschietti

Supporting as Eddie Kaspbrak

Supporting as Eddie Kaspbrak

6.40 Good-
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Sinister

2012October 2012 by Scott Derrickson

Supporting as Deputy

Supporting as Deputy

6.45 Good-
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Sinister 2

2015August 2015 by Ciarán Foy

Lead role as Ex-Deputy So & So

Lead role as Ex-Deputy So & So

5.40 Okay-
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The Black Phone

2022June 2022 by Scott Derrickson

Supporting as Max

Supporting as Max

7.14 Good++
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Inside Man

2006March 2006 by Spike Lee

Minor role as Steve-O

Minor role as Steve-O

7.03 Good++
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6

Oldboy

2013November 2013 by Spike Lee

Supporting as Dr. Tom Melby

Supporting as Dr. Tom Melby

5.44 Okay-
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7

Mr. Right

2016February 2016 by Paco Cabezas

Supporting as Von Cartigan

Supporting as Von Cartigan

5.97 Okay++
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8

Ken Park

2003January 2003 by Larry Clark

Lead role as Tate

Lead role as Tate

5.53 Okay
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9

Broken City

2013January 2013 by Allen Hughes

Minor role as Todd Lancaster

Minor role as Todd Lancaster

5.47 Okay
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10

Captive State

2019March 2019 by Rupert Wyatt

Minor role as Ellison

Minor role as Ellison

5.16 Okay--
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11

Black Phone 2

2025October 2025 by Scott Derrickson

Minor role as Max

Minor role as Max

6.19 Good--
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12

Generation Kill

2008 by David Simon

Starring as Josh Ray Person

Starring as Josh Ray Person

7.08 Good++
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13

Tangerine

2015July 2015 by Sean Baker

Supporting as Chester

Supporting as Chester

6.42 Good-
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In a Valley of Violence

2016October 2016 by Ti West

Supporting as Gilly

Supporting as Gilly

5.66 Okay
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Prom Night

2008April 2008 by Nelson McCormick

Minor role as Detective Nash

Minor role as Detective Nash

4.61 Mediocre+
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Empire State

2013September 2013 by Dito Montiel

Minor role as Agent Nugent

Minor role as Agent Nugent

4.94 Mediocre++
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Kristy

2014August 2014 by Olly Blackburn

Supporting as Scott

Supporting as Scott

5.61 Okay
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The Son of No One

2011November 2011 by Dito Montiel

Supporting as Officer Thomas Prudenti

Supporting as Officer Thomas Prudenti

4.74 Mediocre+
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Family Blood

2018March 2018 by Sonny Mallhi

Starring as Christopher

Starring as Christopher

4.47 Mediocre
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The Clapper

2018January 2018 by Dito Montiel

Supporting as Darth Guy

Supporting as Darth Guy

4.59 Mediocre+
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Starlet

2012November 2012 by Sean Baker

Supporting as Mikey

Supporting as Mikey

6.30 Good--
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The Timber

2015February 2015 by Anthony O'Brien

Lead role as Wyatt

Lead role as Wyatt

5.25 Okay-
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Gemini

2017June 2017 by Aaron Katz

Minor role as Stan

Minor role as Stan

5.16 Okay--
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The First

2018 by Beau Willimon

Supporting as Nick Fletcher

Supporting as Nick Fletcher

5.20 Okay--
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25

Cymbeline

2014September 2014 by Michael Almereyda

Minor role as Philario

Minor role as Philario

4.06 Mediocre--
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Low Winter Sun

2013 by Chris Mundy

Starring as Damon Callis

Starring as Damon Callis

5.50 Okay
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27

Freakonomics

2010October 2010 by Rachel Grady

Minor role as Himself

Minor role as Himself

5.75 Okay+
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The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends

2019December 2019 by Constantine Nasr

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.40 Good-
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Small Engine Repair

2021September 2021 by John Pollono

Minor role as PJ

Minor role as PJ

5.73 Okay+
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30

The American Astronaut

2001January 2001 by Cory McAbee

Supporting as Bodysuit

Supporting as Bodysuit

6.20 Good--
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Mosaic

2018

Minor role as Michael O'Connor

Minor role as Michael O'Connor

5.67 Okay+
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Electric Slide

2014April 2014 by Tristan Patterson

Minor role as Jan Phillips

Minor role as Jan Phillips

5.31 Okay-
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What We Found

2020July 2020 by Ben Hickernell

Supporting as Sgt. Steven Mohler

Supporting as Sgt. Steven Mohler

5.42 Okay-
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Puccini for Beginners

2006September 2006 by Maria Maggenti

Minor role as Lone Guy at Bistro

Minor role as Lone Guy at Bistro

5.56 Okay
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Conventional

2015October 2015 by Karen Gillan

Supporting as Stu Mac 3

Supporting as Stu Mac 3

6.13 Good--
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36

Bloomin Mud Shuffle

2015April 2015 by Frank V. Ross

Lead role as Lonnie

Lead role as Lonnie

Needs more reviews
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37

Fun Size Horror: Volume Two

2015October 2015 by Ned Ehrbar

Starring as Stu Mac 3 (segment 'Conventional')

Starring as Stu Mac 3 (segment 'Conventional')

5.52 Okay
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38

The Good Humor Man

2005March 2005 by Tenney Fairchild

Supporting as Junebug

Supporting as Junebug

5.59 Okay
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The Lie

2011November 2011 by Joshua Leonard

Supporting as Weasel

Supporting as Weasel

5.77 Okay+
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Red Hook Summer

2012August 2012 by Spike Lee

Minor role as Kevin

Minor role as Kevin

5.58 Okay
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Write When You Get Work

2018March 2018 by Stacy Cochran

Supporting as Steven Noble

Supporting as Steven Noble

5.56 Okay
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Nola

2003January 2003 by Alan Hruska

Minor role as Neo-Gothboy

Minor role as Neo-Gothboy

6.08 Okay++
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The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll

2011August 2011 by Scott D. Rosenbaum

Minor role as Chip Genson

Minor role as Chip Genson

Needs more reviews
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It Happened in L.A.

2017November 2017 by Michelle Morgan

Minor role as Heath

Minor role as Heath

Needs more reviews
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Cabiria, Charity, Chastity

2017September 2017 by Natasha Lyonne

Supporting as Anthony the Strongman

Supporting as Anthony the Strongman

Needs more reviews
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This American Life: Live at BAM

2014June 2014 by Seth Lind

Supporting as David

Supporting as David

Needs more reviews