James Ransone
Biography
James Ransone was an American actor known for horror and drama roles. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he studied at the Carver Center for Arts and Technology and attended the School of Visual Arts for a year before dropping out; he worked as a party photographer before moving into art films. He gained wider recognition as Ziggy Sobotka on The Wire, then played Cpl. Josh Ray Person in the miniseries Generation Kill. His film work included Ken Park (2003), Inside Man (2006), Starlet (2012), Tangerine (2015), and In a Valley of Violence (2016). He played Deputy So-and-So in Sinister (2012) and its sequel Sinister 2 (2015), adult Eddie Kaspbrak in It Chapter Two (2019), and Max in The Black Phone (2021), reprising that role in a brief cameo in Black Phone 2 (2025). On stage he starred in Small Engine Repair off-Broadway, and he also appeared in the television series Low Winter Sun and Bosch.
46years old at death
- Born Baltimore
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Also credited as James Finley Ransone III
Movie Career
- Films
- 29
- Career span
- 24 years2001 to 2025
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A change of course
At 19, Ransone spent a short time as a party photographer for Patrick McMullan, and after that he began working in art films.
Early training
Ransone went to the George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology in Towson, Maryland, and then spent a year at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan, dropping out.
Big break
In 2003, Ransone appeared as Ziggy Sobotka in 12 episodes of The Wire, and this role gained him wider recognition.
James Ransone movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Scott Derrickson directed three of these films, Spike Lee three and Dito Montiel three. Ethan Hawke appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Ethan Hawke's page
Roger Guenveur Smith's page
James Badge Dale's page
Tracy Morgan's page
Wayne Pére's page
Jeremy Davies's page
Scott DerricksonDirector, 3 films, 2012 to 2025
All films by Scott Derrickson
All films by Spike Lee
Dito MontielDirector, 3 films, 2011 to 2018
All films by Dito Montiel
Also two films together10 more actors
- Peter GeretyCymbeline (2014) and Inside Man (2006)
- Vinessa ShawFamily Blood (2018) and Electric Slide (2014)
- Ashlie AtkinsonSmall Engine Repair (2021) and Inside Man (2006)
- Madeleine McGrawBlack Phone 2 (2025) and The Black Phone (2021)
- Mason ThamesBlack Phone 2 (2025) and The Black Phone (2021)
- Jacob MoranBlack Phone 2 (2025) and The Black Phone (2021)
- Karren KaragulianTangerine (2015) and Starlet (2012)
- Mickey O'HaganTangerine (2015) and Starlet (2012)
- Miguel MoraBlack Phone 2 (2025) and The Black Phone (2021)
- Nicholas KingSinister 2 (2015) and Sinister (2012)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What James Ransone's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.2 billion
20 of the 29 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 29 films: 20 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 6 figure not found.
- 20Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 6Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 98% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$473M40.8% of the total
- 2$186M16.1% of the total
- 3$161M13.9% of the total
- 4$133M11.4% of the total
- 5$83M7.1% of the total
- 6$53M4.6% of the total
- 7$35M3.0% of the total
- 8$15M1.3% of the total
$20.2 millionfrom the other 12 films with a worldwide figure, 2% of the total