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Tobin Bell

Acting 83 years old Queens, New York City, New York, USA ★ 2.1
Born: August 7, 1942

Biography

Joseph Henry Tobin Jr. (born August 7, 1942), known professionally as Tobin Bell, is an American actor and producer. He has appeared in a number of television shows and films, but is most recognized for his role as John Kramer / Jigsaw in the Saw films franchise, which has earned him five award nominations and two wins.

An American film and television character actor. After years of work doing stand-ins and background work on films, he got his first major acting job in Mississippi Burning (1988) and went on to star in made-for-television films and guest star in television shows throughout the 1990s. Bell is best known as the villain John "Jigsaw" Kramer of the Saw film series. He provided his voice in two video games based on the films, Saw and its sequel, Saw II: Flesh & Blood, in which he also provided his likeness.

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Known For

GoodFellas
GoodFellas Parole Officer 1990
Saw
Saw John Kramer / Jigsaw 2004
False Identity
False Identity Marshall Errickson 1990
The Firm
The Firm The Nordic Man 1993
Saw IV
Saw IV John Kramer / Jigsaw 2007

Filmography

Acting Credits (123)

The Bunker
The Bunker Father 2024
Altered Reality
Altered Reality Cooper Mason 2024
The Curse of the Clown Motel
The Curse of the Clown Motel Mr. Wilson 2023
Saw X
Saw X John Kramer 2023
The Cello
The Cello Vincent 2023
ReBroken
ReBroken Von 2023
Sleep No More
Sleep No More Smashmouth 2022
Wolf Mountain
Wolf Mountain Dr Avery 2022
Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman
Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman Lewis Fell 2021
Let Us In
Let Us In Mr. Munch 2021
A Father's Legacy
A Father's Legacy Billy Ford 2021
The Call
The Call Edward Cranston 2020
Gates of Darkness
Gates of Darkness Monsignor Canell 2019
Creepshow
Creepshow Chief Connors 2019
Ice Cream in the Cupboard
Ice Cream in the Cupboard Pop 2019
Devil Music
Devil Music 2019
The Way We Weren't
The Way We Weren't Jerry 2019
Belzebuth
Belzebuth Padre Vasilio Canetti 2019
12 Feet Deep
12 Feet Deep McGradey 2018
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Eli Roth's History of Horror Self 2018
I Speak for the Dead: The Legacy of Jigsaw
I Speak for the Dead: The Legacy of Jigsaw Self 2018
My Pretty Pony
My Pretty Pony George Banning 2017
Jigsaw
Jigsaw John Kramer / Jigsaw 2017
The Sandman
The Sandman Valentine 2017
MacGyver
MacGyver Leland 2016
Rainbow Time
Rainbow Time Peter 2016
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw Self 2015
Manson Family Vacation
Manson Family Vacation Blackbird 2015
Unbelief
Unbelief Frank 2015
Phantom Halo
Phantom Halo Smashmouth 2014
Finders Keepers
Finders Keepers Dr. Freeman 2014
The Flash
The Flash Doctor Alchemy / Savitar (voice) (uncredited) 2014
The Flash
The Flash Savitar (voice) 2014
The Flash
The Flash Doctor Alchemy (voice) (uncredited) 2014
The Flash
The Flash Savitar (voice) (uncredited) 2014
Skin Wars
Skin Wars Self - Guest Judge 2014
Dark House
Dark House Seth 2014
Saw 3D
Saw 3D John Kramer / Jigsaw 2010
Saw VI
Saw VI John Kramer / Jigsaw 2009
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil Self 2009
Saw V
Saw V John Kramer / Jigsaw 2008
Boogeyman 3
Boogeyman 3 Dr. Mitchell Allen (voice) 2008
Saw IV
Saw IV John Kramer / Jigsaw 2007
Boogeyman 2
Boogeyman 2 Dr. Mitchell Allen 2007
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It The Stranger 2007
The Kill Point
The Kill Point 2007
Decoys 2: Alien Seduction
Decoys 2: Alien Seduction Professor Erwin Buckton 2007
Buried Alive
Buried Alive Lester 2007
Making of Saw III
Making of Saw III Self 2007
07 Spaceys
07 Spaceys 2007
Saw III
Saw III John Kramer / Jigsaw 2006
Full Disclosure Report
Full Disclosure Report Jigsaw 2005
Saw II
Saw II John Kramer / Jigsaw 2005
Hacking Away at Saw
Hacking Away at Saw Self 2005
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds Malachi Lee 2005
Revelations
Revelations Nathan Volk 2005
Saw
Saw John Kramer / Jigsaw 2004
Black Mask 2: City of Masks
Black Mask 2: City of Masks Moloch 2002
Power Play
Power Play Clemens 2002
24
24 Peter Kingsley 2001
Alias
Alias Karl Dreyer 2001
The Guardian
The Guardian Mr. Pierce 2001
Good Neighbor
Good Neighbor Geoffrey Martin 2001
The Road to El Dorado
The Road to El Dorado Zaragoza (voice) 2000
Harsh Realm
Harsh Realm 1999
The West Wing
The West Wing Colonel Whitcomb 1999
Once and Again
Once and Again 1999
The 4th Floor
The 4th Floor The Locksmith 1999
The Sopranos
The Sopranos Major Zwingli 1999
Brown's Requiem
Brown's Requiem Stan the Man 1998
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning Lukasz Slava 1998
Charmed
Charmed Orin 1998
Overnight Delivery
Overnight Delivery John Dwayne Beezly 1998
One Hot Summer Night
One Hot Summer Night Vincent "Coupe" De Ville 1998
Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1 Omoc 1997
Cheyenne
Cheyenne Marshall Toynbee 1996
The Pretender
The Pretender Mr. White 1996
Unabomber: The True Story
Unabomber: The True Story Theodore Kaczynski 1996
The Babysitter's Seduction
The Babysitter's Seduction Frank O'Keefe 1996
Serial Killer
Serial Killer William Lucian Morrano 1995
Murder One
Murder One 1995
The Quick and the Dead
The Quick and the Dead Dog Kelly 1995
New Eden
New Eden Ares 1994
Mortal Fear
Mortal Fear Dr. Alvin Hayes 1994
ER
ER Hospital Administrator 1994
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope Luther Evans 1994
Dead Man's Revenge
Dead Man's Revenge Bullock 1994
Deep Red
Deep Red Warren Rickman 1994
Malice
Malice Earl Leemus 1993
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue Jerry 1993
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue Donald selness 1993
The X-Files
The X-Files Ashman / Darryl Weaver 1993
In the Line of Fire
In the Line of Fire Mendoza 1993
The Firm
The Firm The Nordic Man 1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger Karl Storm 1993
Boiling Point
Boiling Point Roth 1993
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story 1992
Ruby
Ruby Ferrie 1992
Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride
Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride Barman 1991
The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage
The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage 1991
Love, Lies and Murder
Love, Lies and Murder Al Stutz 1991
Broken Badges
Broken Badges 1990
GoodFellas
GoodFellas Parole Officer 1990
False Identity
False Identity Marshall Errickson 1990
Loose Cannons
Loose Cannons Gerber 1990
Perfect Witness
Perfect Witness Dillon 1989
An Innocent Man
An Innocent Man Zeke 1989
Nasty Boys
Nasty Boys Finley 1989
Alien Nation
Alien Nation Brian Knox / Dr. Death 1989
Seinfeld
Seinfeld Ron 1989
Mississippi Burning
Mississippi Burning Agent Stokes 1988
Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman 1987
The Equalizer
The Equalizer Deputy Secretary 1985
The Equalizer
The Equalizer Weber / Cronin 1985
Svengali
Svengali Waiter (uncredited) 1983
Tootsie
Tootsie Waiter (uncredited) 1982
The Verdict
The Verdict Courtroom Observer (uncredited) 1982
Sophie's Choice
Sophie's Choice Reporter 1982
Tales of Ordinary Madness
Tales of Ordinary Madness Bar Patron (uncredited) 1981
Manhattan
Manhattan Man on Street (uncredited) 1979
Game of Power
Game of Power Pete Delaney
Ghostkiller
Ghostkiller Special Agent Lee Tarkington / 1862 Herbert Tarkington
Mouth to Mouth
Mouth to Mouth

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