Ziggy Sobotka

Ziggy Sobotka
The Wire character
James Ransone as Ziggy Sobotka
First appearance"Ebb Tide" (2003)
Last appearance"Port in a Storm" (2003)
Created byDavid Simon
Portrayed byJames Ransone
In-universe information
AliasZiggy
GenderMale
OccupationDock worker
FamilyFrank Sobotka (father)
RelativesNick Sobotka (cousin)

Chester Karol "Ziggy" Sobotka is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire, played by actor James Ransone. Though his father Frank Sobotka was a well-respected stevedore union leader, Ziggy's thoughtless and immature behavior gained him little respect among other members of the union and The Greek's crime organization.