James Ransone is a dark horse in the movie industry. We don’t really know where he came from but we can’t forget him every time we seem him on the screen. If you think the same way about Ransone as we do, then you should read on as we managed to dig out some awesome facts about this talented actor.

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James Ransone’s career

Born and raised in Baltimore, James studied Arts and Technology and even attended Manhattan’s School of Visual Arts for a year. Yet, he was destined to become an actor.

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Ransone’s first proper film was 2002’s drama Ken Park. Yet, gaining fame didn’t bring him any good. By 27, he had become an addict and almost ruined his life. But, luckily, he managed to turn his life around.

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Most know James Ransone from The Wire, but he actually appeared in quite a number of films. James Ransone’s best movies and TV shows include:

• Prom Night;
• The Next Three Days;
• The Son of No One;
• Sinister;
• Mr. Right;
• It: Chapter Two;
• Generation Kill;
• How To Make It In America;
• Low Winter Sun;
• Bosch;
• The First.

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Ransone received critical appraise for his role in It: Chapter Two, which only proves his acting talent. But what do we know about his personal life?

Interesting facts about James Ransone

Here are cool things that you might not know about Ransone:

• he played bass in metal band Early Man;
• he lived in Namibia for 8 months when he was shooting Generation Kill;
• he has English, Irish, German, and Italian roots;
• he saved his neighbor from a rapist by hitting him with a metal pipe;
• he reportedly dated Chloe Sevigny;
• according to Film School Rejects, he has become a father in 2019;
• he has a wife but there is no information as to who she is;
• he doesn’t like to watch himself in movies.

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So there are still a few mysteries surrounding the actor. James Ransone is married, but we couldn’t find any information about his wife and children, except his own words in interviews. But we hope that one day we’ll learn more about his family.

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Many wonder what James Ransone’s age is. In June 2020, he’ll turn 41 but it doesn’t mean that his career comes to an end. Knowing that his performance has been so highly praised and seeing how talented he is, it’s hard to imagine he’ll be without work for long.