Tobin Bell
August 7, 1942 (82 years old) in Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Saw XI as John Kramer
- 2025 · Game of Power as Pete Delaney
- 2024 · The Bunker as
- 2024 · Altered Reality as Cooper Mason
- 2023 · Clown Motel as Mr. Wilson
- 2023 · Saw X as John Kramer
- 2023 · The Cello as Vincent
- 2023 · ReBroken as Von
- 2022 · Sleep No More as Smashmouth
- 2022 · Wolf Mountain as Dr Avery
- 2021 · Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman as Lewis Fell
- 2021 · Let Us In as Mr. Munch
- 2021 · A Father's Legacy as Billy Ford
- 2020 · The Call as Edward Cranston
- 2019 · Gates of Darkness as Monsignor Canell
- 2019 · Creepshow as Chief Connors
- 2019 · Ice Cream in the Cupboard as Pop
- 2019 · Devil Music as
- 2019 · The Way We Weren't as Jerry
- 2019 · Belzebuth as Padre Vasilio Canetti
- 2018 · 12 Feet Deep as McGradey
- 2018 · Eli Roth's History of Horror as Self
- 2018 · I Speak for the Dead: The Legacy of Jigsaw as Self
- 2017 · My Pretty Pony as George Banning
- 2017 · Jigsaw as John Kramer / Jigsaw
- 2017 · The Sandman as Valentine
- 2016 · MacGyver as Leland
- 2016 · Rainbow Time as Peter
- 2015 · Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw as Self
- 2015 · Manson Family Vacation as Blackbird
- 2015 · Unbelief as Frank
- 2014 · Phantom Halo as Smashmouth
- 2014 · Finders Keepers as Dr. Freeman
- 2014 · The Flash as Doctor Alchemy / Savitar (voice) (uncredited)
- 2014 · The Flash as Savitar (voice)
- 2014 · The Flash as Doctor Alchemy (voice) (uncredited)
- 2014 · The Flash as Savitar (voice) (uncredited)
- 2014 · Skin Wars as Self - Guest Judge
- 2014 · Dark House as Seth
- 2010 · Saw 3D as John Kramer / Jigsaw
- 2009 · Saw VI as John Kramer / Jigsaw
- 2009 · Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil as Self
- 2008 · Saw V as John Kramer / Jigsaw
- 2008 · Boogeyman 3 as Dr. Mitchell Allen (voice)
- 2007 · Saw IV as John Kramer / Jigsaw
- 2007 · Boogeyman 2 as Dr. Mitchell Allen
- 2007 · The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It as The Stranger
- 2007 · The Kill Point as
- 2007 · Decoys 2: Alien Seduction as Professor Erwin Buckton
- 2007 · Buried Alive as Lester
- 2007 · Making of Saw 3 as
- 2007 · 07 Spaceys as
- 2006 · Saw III as John Kramer / Jigsaw
- 2005 · Full Disclosure Report as Jigsaw
- 2005 · Saw II as John Kramer / Jigsaw
- 2005 · Hacking Away at Saw as Self
- 2005 · Criminal Minds as Malachi Lee
- 2004 · Saw as John Kramer / Jigsaw
- 2002 · Black Mask 2: City of Masks as Moloch
- 2002 · Power Play as Clemens
- 2001 · 24 as Peter Kingsley
- 2001 · Alias as Karl Dreyer
- 2001 · Good Neighbor as Geoffrey Martin
- 2000 · The Road to El Dorado as Zaragoza (voice)
- 1999 · Harsh Realm as
- 1999 · The West Wing as Colonel Whitcomb
- 1999 · Once and Again as
- 1999 · The 4th Floor as The Locksmith
- 1999 · The Sopranos as Major Zwingli
- 1998 · Brown's Requiem as Stan the Man
- 1998 · Best of the Best 4: Without Warning as Lukasz Slava
- 1998 · Charmed as Orin
- 1998 · Overnight Delivery as John Dwayne Beezly
- 1998 · One Hot Summer Night as Vincent "Coupe" De Ville
- 1997 · Stargate SG-1 as Omoc
- 1996 · Cheyenne as Marshall Toynbee
- 1996 · The Pretender as Mr. White
- 1996 · Unabomber: The True Story as Theodore Kaczynski
- 1996 · The Babysitter's Seduction as Frank O'Keefe
- 1995 · Serial Killer as William Lucian Morrano
- 1995 · Murder One as
- 1995 · The Quick and the Dead as Dog Kelly
- 1994 · New Eden as Ares
- 1994 · Mortal Fear as Dr. Alvin Hayes
- 1994 · ER as Hospital Administrator
- 1994 · Chicago Hope as
- 1994 · Dead Man's Revenge as Bullock
- 1994 · Deep Red as Warren Rickman
- 1993 · Malice as Earl Leemus
- 1993 · NYPD Blue as Jerry
- 1993 · NYPD Blue as Donald selness
- 1993 · The X-Files as Ashman / Darryl Weaver
- 1993 · In the Line of Fire as Mendoza
- 1993 · The Firm as The Nordic Man
- 1993 · Walker, Texas Ranger as Karl Storm
- 1993 · Boiling Point as Roth
- 1992 · Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story as
- 1992 · Ruby as Ferrie
- 1991 · Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride as Barman
- 1991 · The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage as
- 1990 · Broken Badges as
- 1990 · GoodFellas as Parole Officer
- 1990 · False Identity as Marshall Errickson
- 1990 · Loose Cannons as Gerber
- 1989 · Perfect Witness as Dillon
- 1989 · An Innocent Man as Zeke
- 1989 · Nasty Boys as Finley
- 1989 · Alien Nation as
- 1989 · Seinfeld as Ron
- 1988 · Mississippi Burning as Agent Stokes
- 1987 · Jake and the Fatman as
- 1985 · The Equalizer as Deputy Secretary
- 1985 · The Equalizer as Weber / Cronin
- 1983 · Svengali as Waiter (uncredited)
- 1982 · Tootsie as Waiter (uncredited)
- 1982 · The Verdict as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
- 1982 · Sophie's Choice as Reporter
- 1981 · Tales of Ordinary Madness as Bar Patron (uncredited)
- 1979 · Manhattan as Man on Street (uncredited)
- Future · Ghostkiller as Special Agent Lee Tarkington / 1862 Herbert Tarkington
- Future · Mouth to Mouth as