James Ransone was an American actor. He was 46 years old as of 2025. He became well known for playing Ziggy Sobotka in the second season of the TV drama The Wire. He also portrayed a U.S. Marine Corps corporal in another role.
Wife & Parents
As per the reports, he was married. His wife’s name was Jamie McPhee. He had two children. He was born to his American parents. His mother’s name was Mrs Joyce Ransone, and his father’s name was Mr James Finley Ransone II. His siblings’ information is not updated yet.
Cause Of Death
He passed away in Los Angeles, California, on December 19, 2025, at the age of 46. Just a few days earlier, his wife, Jamie McPhee, had shared a fundraising post on social media to support the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
Net Worth, Religion & Ethnicity
According to the reports, his net worth from all his income sources was approximately $2 million as of December 2025. His religious faith is in the Christian religion. He has an American ethnicity with Irish and English descent.
Early Life & Educational Details
His real name is James Finley Ransone III. He was born on 2 June 1979 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. He studied at the George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology in Towson, Maryland.
After that, he spent one year learning at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan. In May 2021, he shared on Instagram that he had been harmed by his math tutor, Timothy Rualo, back in 1992.
He said he had informed Baltimore County police about this in March 2020, but after looking into the matter, the police chose not to move forward with the case.
Age, Height & Weight
As per his birthdate, he was 46 years old as of 2025. He is 5 ft 8 inches (1.75 meters) in height, and his weight is approximately 178 lb (70 kg). He has black hair, and his eyes are dark brown.
Career Details
In 2002, he appeared in the drama movie Ken Park, directed by Larry Clark, where he played the character Tate. A year later, in 2003, he gained wider attention by acting in 12 episodes of The Wire as Ziggy Sobotka.
In 2008, he took on the role of Corporal Josh Ray Person in the miniseries Generation Kill. Later, in 2010, he also appeared regularly in the HBO comedy show How to Make It in America.
After that, he appeared in the 2012 horror movie Sinister, where he played a supporting character named Deputy So-and-So. In June 2014, he became part of the cast of the Western film In a Valley of Violence.
In 2016, he appeared in the second season of the drama series Bosch, playing the character Eddie Arceneaux.
Later, in 2019, he acted as the grown-up version of Eddie Kaspbrak in the horror movie It Chapter Two, while Jack Dylan Grazer played the younger version of the same character.
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