James Ransone, The Wire and It Chapter Two Actor, Dead at 46

Born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1979, James Ransone credits acting with turning his life around. He discovered his passion for it in high school, telling Interview magazine that attending arts school was a lifesaver. He began his film career in 2002 with a role in Larry Clark’s Ken Park, and the following year, he joined the cast of The Wire, where he played Jimmy Sobotka, the son of a union leader named Frank Sobotka.






