James Ransone

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Summary

James Ransone was an American actor known for playing Ziggy Sobotka in The Wire and Josh Ray Person in Generation Kill, with later roles in Tangerine, Sinister, It Chapter Two, and The Black Phone. His work ranged from crime and war dramas to independent films and horror. He spoke publicly about heroin addiction and childhood sexual abuse, but no public statements on identity politics, DEI, or political activism are on record.