James Ransone's debut role in Hollywood was playing Bodysuit in the space Western musical film, The American Astronaut. The film was released in 2001 and was directed by Cory McAbee. He also made his television debut in the same year on the American police procedural and legal drama TV series, Law & Order. He appeared in two episodes as Mark Dale and Michael Wayland.At the time of his debut, James was only 22 years old. Over the years, Ransone has built an incredible career, acting in some of the most popular films, especially in the horror and thriller genres. He is well-known for his character, Ziggy Sobotka, for 12 episodes in The Wire.Sadly, James Ransone's life was cut short at the age of 46. According to TMZ, the Los Angeles Medical Examiner revealed that Ransone's cause of death was due to suicide. He was found hanging inside a shed.James Ransone's career highlightsDuring an interview with Interview Magazine in 2016, James revealed that acting was not his main plan. He said:"I booked a commercial, worked on a couple of art films, and then I made enough money where I didn't have to work for Patrick [McMullan] anymore. I really didn't think I was an actor at that time... I woke up at 27 after being on heroin for five years. It was like I sobered up and I realized, 'My job is being an actor. This is crazy!'"One of James Ransone's most memorable characters from his early days of acting was Tate in Larry Clark's psychological teen film, Ken Park. In the following year, he played his breakout role of Ziggy Sobotka in The Wire for 12 episodes.Ransone continued to play smaller roles in Inside Man and also appeared as Cpl. Josh Ray Person in the miniseries, Generation Kill.Over the years, James continued to mix his work as a film and television actor. He starred in the independent drama film, Starlet, and played the character of Mikey, Jane/Tess' (Dree Hemingway) boyfriend.Some of the more popular films James appeared in include Sinister, Sinister 2, It Chapter Two, The Black Phone, and Black Phone 2.As for his popular roles in television series, he appeared in Law & Order, The Wire, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Jericho, Hawaii Five-0, Treme, and SEAL Team.James Ransone began his acting career at a young age of 22 and went on to build a name for himself in films and television. He became especially well-known for his role as Ziggy Sobotka in The Wire, as well as for his work in horror and thriller films. His sudden death at 46 came as a shock to everyone who had watched him on screen.Also read: Who was James Ransone? All about ‘The Wire’ star who died at 46