James Ransone Net Worth
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Updated on January 13, 2026
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$17 Million
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James Finley Ransone III (born June 2, 1979) 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. | Full Name | James Ransone |
| Net Worth | $17 Million |
| Date Of Birth | June 2, 1979 |
| Place Of Birth | Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Occupation | Actor, musician |
| Profession | Actor, Musician |
| Nationality | American |
| Parents | Joyce Ransone, James Finley Ransone II |
| Nicknames | James Ransone, Ransone, James |
| IMDB | |
| Awards | Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award |
| Movies | Sinister, Sinister 2, In a Valley of Violence, Mr. Right, Tangerine, Ken Park, Oldboy, Inside Man, Starlet, The Timber, Broken City, The Son of No One, Prom Night, Empire State, Red Hook Summer, Cymbeline, Kristy, The American Astronaut, The Good Humor Man, Bloomin Mud Shuffle, The Perfect Age of Ro... |
| TV Shows | Low Winter Sun, Generation Kill, The Wire |
| Star Sign | Gemini |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Was interviewed in the 2010 documentary "Freakonomics" for the segment on names. |
| 2 | Was the bass player in NYC's metal band "Early Man". |
| 3 | He has Italian (from his maternal grandmother), English, German, and Irish ancestry. His surname is English. |
| 4 | Is close friends with Jason Dill. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini | 2017/II | post-production | Stan |
| L.A. Times | 2017 | post-production | Heath |
| Mosaic | 2017 | TV Movie post-production | Michael |
| The Clapper | 2017 | post-production | |
| Year of the Rat | 2013 | Short completed | |
| Light Up The Night | 2016 | Short | Joe |
| In a Valley of Violence | 2016 | Gilly | |
| Bosch | 2016 | TV Series | Eddie Arceneaux |
| Conventional | 2015 | Short | Stu Mac 3 |
| Fun Size Horror: Volume Two | 2015 | Stu Mac 3 (segment 'Conventional') | |
| Mr. Right | 2015/I | Von Cartigan | |
| Sinister 2 | 2015 | Ex-Deputy So & So | |
| Bloomin Mud Shuffle | 2015 | Lonnie | |
| The Timber | 2015 | Wyatt | |
| Tangerine | 2015 | Chester | |
| Fruits De Mer | 2014 | Short | George |
| Cymbeline | 2014 | Philario | |
| Kristy | 2014 | Scott | |
| This American Life: One Night Only at BAM | 2014 | Video | David |
| False True Love | 2014 | Short | |
| Electric Slide | 2014 | Jan Phillips | |
| Oldboy | 2013 | Dr. Tom Melby | |
| The Man Who Came Out Only at Night | 2013 | Short | |
| Low Winter Sun | 2013 | TV Series | Damon Callis |
| Empire State | 2013 | Agent Nugent | |
| Broken City | 2013 | Todd Lancaster | |
| Treme | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Nick |
| Sinister | 2012/I | Deputy | |
| Starlet | 2012/I | Mikey | |
| Red Hook Summer | 2012 | Kevin | |
| How to Make It in America | 2010-2011 | TV Series | Tim |
| Hawaii Five-0 | 2011 | TV Series | Johnny D. / Perry Hutchinson |
| The Son of No One | 2011 | Officer Thomas Prudenti | |
| The Lie | 2011/I | Weasel | |
| Burn Notice | 2010 | TV Series | Dennis Wayne Barfield |
| The Next Three Days | 2010 | Harv | |
| The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll | 2009 | Chip Genson | |
| Generation Kill | 2008 | TV Mini-Series | Cpl. Josh Ray Person |
| Prom Night | 2008/I | Detective Nash | |
| Jericho | 2007 | TV Series | Daryl |
| Law & Order | 2001-2006 | TV Series | Michael Wayland / Mark Dale |
| Puccini for Beginners | 2006 | Lone Guy at Bistro (as PJ Ransome) | |
| Love Monkey | 2006 | TV Series | Glenn |
| Directions | 2006 | Video segment "What Sarah Said" | |
| Inside Man | 2006 | Steve-O | |
| Granted! | 2005 | Short | Larry |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2005 | TV Series | Zack Capola |
| The Good Humor Man | 2005 | Junebug | |
| Malachance | 2004 | Mika | |
| Downtown: A Street Tale | 2004 | Billy | |
| A Dirty Shame | 2004 | Dingy Dave | |
| The Wire | 2003 | TV Series | Chester 'Ziggy' Sobotka |
| Nola | 2003 | Neo-Gothboy | |
| Ken Park | 2002 | Tate | |
| Third Watch | 2002 | TV Series | Frankie |
| Ed | 2002 | TV Series | Gary Morton |
| The American Astronaut | 2001 | Bodysuit |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terri | 2011 | the filmmakers wish to thank | |
| All the Dirt on 'A Dirty Shame' | 2005 | Video documentary thank you |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Let's Go, DFW! | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Made in Hollywood | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Stay Away | 2014 | Short | Himself |
| Freakonomics | 2010 | Documentary | |
| Making 'Generation Kill' | 2008 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| All the Dirt on 'A Dirty Shame' | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Robert Altman Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Starlet (2012) | |
| 2009 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | Generation Kill (2008) |
Known for movies
Sinister (2012)
as Deputy
Inside Man (2006)
as Steve-O
Sinister 2 (2015)
as Ex-Deputy So & So
Tangerine (2015)
as Chester