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American actor James Ransone died on December 19 at the age of 46. Known to the general public for his role as Ziggy Sobotka on “The Wire,” he killed himself by hanging, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office.
Born in Baltimore in 1979, James Ransone trained at the George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology before briefly continuing his studies at the School of Visual Arts in New York, according to information from Diversity. He debuted on screen in the early 2000s and was noticed in 2003 in the second season of wirewhere he plays a volatile and tragic dock worker, a prominent figure in the HBO series. A prolific and discreet actor, he leaves behind a dense filmography and a reputation as an intense actor, often associated with tortured characters whose trajectory has deeply marked audiences.
As remembered by The Hollywood ReporterJames Ransone had expanded his range with strong supporting roles, notably the grown-up Eddie Kaspbrak in Him: chapter 2 in 2019, alongside Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy. It also had an impact on genre film fans Black phone and its continuation, as well as with Badwhile appearing in independent works such as tangerine by Sean Baker (2024 Palme d’Or-winning director for Anora) or even Ken Park by Larry Clark. On television, he has a number of projects, from Killing the generation THERE The Face of Poker OR SEAL Team.
