James Finley Ransone III is an American actor. He is best known for his acting roles as Ziggy Sobotka in the second season of HBO's The Wire, as U.S. Marine Corporal Josh Ray Person in the Iraq War-based mini-series Generation Kill, and Tate from Ken Park most notably for his infamous and somewhat controversial scene depicting autoerotic asphyxiation.
Known For
It Chapter Two
(2019)
Eddie Kaspbrak
The Black Phone
(2022)
Max
Oldboy
(2013)
Dr. Tom Melby
Inside Man
(2006)
Steve-O
Sinister
(2012)
Deputy
Broken City
(2013)
Todd Lancaster
The Next Three Days
(2010)
Harv
Captive State
(2019)
Ellison
Ken Park
(2002)
Tate
Sinister 2
(2015)
Ex-Deputy So & So
Empire State
(2013)
Agent Nugent
Family Blood
(2018)
Christopher
Cymbeline
(2014)
Philario
V/H/S/85
(2023)
Bobby (segment "Dreamkill")
The Clapper
(2018)
Darth Guy
A Dirty Shame
(2004)
Dingy Dave
Full Filmography
Acting
The American Astronaut
(2001)
Bodysuit
Ken Park
(2002)
Tate
Nola
(2003)
Neo-Gothboy
Fan Mail
(2003)
Ricky
Downtown: A Street Tale
(2004)
Billy
A Dirty Shame
(2004)
Dingy Dave
Malachance
(2004)
Mika
The Good Humor Man
(2005)
Junebug
Inside Man
(2006)
Steve-O
Puccini for Beginners
(2006)
Lone Guy at Bistro
Prom Night
(2008)
Detective Nash
The Next Three Days
(2010)
Harv
Freakonomics
(2010)
Himself
The Son of No One
(2011)
Officer Thomas Prudenti
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
(2011)
Chip Genson
The Lie
(2011)
Weasel
Sinister
(2012)
Deputy
Starlet
(2012)
Mikey
Red Hook Summer
(2012)
Kevin
Oldboy
(2013)
Dr. Tom Melby
Broken City
(2013)
Todd Lancaster
Empire State
(2013)
Agent Nugent
The Man Who Came Out Only at Night
(2013)
The Man Who Came Out Only at Night
Year of the Rat
(2013)
This American Life: Live at BAM
(2014)
David
Cymbeline
(2014)
Philario
Electric Slide
(2014)
Jan Phillips
Kristy
(2014)
Scott
Fruits De Mer
(2014)
George
Granted!
(2014)
Larry
False True Love
(2014)
The Timber
(2015)
Wyatt
Sinister 2
(2015)
Ex-Deputy So & So
Tangerine
(2015)
Chester
Conventional
(2015)
Stu Mac 3
Bloomin Mud Shuffle
(2015)
Lonnie
Fun Size Horror: Volume Two
(2015)
Stu Mac 3 (segment 'Conventional')
In a Valley of Violence
(2016)
Gilly
Mr. Right
(2016)
Von Cartigan
Light Up the Night
(2016)
Joe
Gemini
(2017)
Stan
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
(2017)
Anthony the Strongman
It Happened in L.A.
(2017)
Heath
The Clapper
(2018)
Darth Guy
Write When You Get Work
(2018)
Steven Noble
Family Blood
(2018)
Christopher
Tough Love
(2018)
Man
Doulo
(2018)
Edwin
Fish in the Sea
(2018)
Jack
It Chapter Two
(2019)
Eddie Kaspbrak
Captive State
(2019)
Ellison
The Summers of IT: Chapter Two
(2019)
Self
The Summers of IT: Chapter One
(2019)
Self
What We Found
(2020)
Sgt. Steven Mohler
Small Engine Repair
(2021)
PJ
The Black Phone
(2022)
Max
Merry F*cking Christmas: the making of Tangerine
(2022)
Himself
V/H/S/85
(2023)
Bobby (segment "Dreamkill")
Dreamkill
(2023)
Bobby