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
The Next Three Days
(2010)
Harv
Family Blood
(2018)
Christopher
Captive State
(2019)
Ellison
Sinister 2
(2015)
Ex-Deputy So & So
Ken Park
(2002)
Tate
Red Hook Summer
(2012)
Kevin
V/H/S/85
(2023)
Bobby (segment "Dreamkill")
A Dirty Shame
(2004)
Dingy Dave
Empire State
(2013)
Agent Nugent
Mr. Right
(2016)
Von Cartigan
Broken City
(2013)
Todd Lancaster
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 Lie
(2011)
Weasel
The Son of No One
(2011)
Officer Thomas Prudenti
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
(2011)
Chip Genson
Red Hook Summer
(2012)
Kevin
Starlet
(2012)
Mikey
Sinister
(2012)
Deputy
Year of the Rat
(2013)
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
Cymbeline
(2014)
Philario
Granted!
(2014)
Larry
Kristy
(2014)
Scott
This American Life: Live at BAM
(2014)
David
False True Love
(2014)
Fruits De Mer
(2014)
George
Electric Slide
(2014)
Jan Phillips
Bloomin Mud Shuffle
(2015)
Lonnie
Conventional
(2015)
Stu Mac 3
Tangerine
(2015)
Chester
The Timber
(2015)
Wyatt
Sinister 2
(2015)
Ex-Deputy So & So
Fun Size Horror: Volume Two
(2015)
Stu Mac 3 (segment 'Conventional')
Light Up the Night
(2016)
Joe
Mr. Right
(2016)
Von Cartigan
In a Valley of Violence
(2016)
Gilly
It Happened in L.A.
(2017)
Heath
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
(2017)
Anthony the Strongman
Gemini
(2017)
Stan
Write When You Get Work
(2018)
Steven Noble
Family Blood
(2018)
Christopher
The Clapper
(2018)
Darth Guy
Tough Love
(2018)
Man
Fish in the Sea
(2018)
Jack
Doulo
(2018)
Edwin
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