American actor and musician James Finley Ransone III, who was born on June 2, 1979, has played a number of notable roles. He gave one of his most well-known performances as Ziggy Sobotka in the second season of the renowned drama series The Wire.
In addition, he gained plaudits for his performance as USMC Cpl. Josh Ray Person in the 2008 combat drama miniseries Generation Kill.
In the supernatural horror films Sinister (2012) and Sinister 2 (2015), where he played The Deputy, Ransone’s acting prowess was on display.
By playing Chester in the comedy-drama Tangerine (2015) and Eddie Kaspbrak as an adult in It Chapter Two (2019), he has shown his versatility. In the tense film The Black Phone from 2021, he most recently portrayed Max.
The son of Vietnam War veteran James Finley Ransone II and Joyce (née Peterson), James Finley Ransone III was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland.
Before earning his schooling at the George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology in Towson, Maryland, he briefly attended the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan.
James Ransone Children
Does James Ransone have kids? Yes, in June 2021, he and his wife Jamie McPhee welcomed their first child who is a boy.
