Tobin Bell
August 7, 1942 (83 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
- 2023 · Saw X as John Kramer
- 2023 · The Cello as Vincent
- 2019 · Creepshow as Chief Connors
- 2019 · The Way We Weren't as Jerry
- 2018 · 12 Feet Deep as McGradey
- 2018 · Eli Roth's History of Horror as Self
- 2017 · Jigsaw as John Kramer / Jigsaw
- 2016 · MacGyver as Leland
- 2016 · Rainbow Time as Peter
- 2015 · Manson Family Vacation as Blackbird
- 2014 · Phantom Halo as Smashmouth
- 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)
- 2010 · Saw 3D as John Kramer / Jigsaw
- 2009 · Saw VI as John Kramer / Jigsaw
- 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
- 2006 · Saw III as John Kramer / Jigsaw
- 2005 · Saw II as John Kramer / Jigsaw
- 2005 · Criminal Minds as Malachi Lee
- 2004 · Saw as John Kramer / Jigsaw
- 2001 · 24 as Peter Kingsley
- 2001 · Alias as Karl Dreyer
- 2001 · The Guardian as Mr. Pierce
- 2000 · The Road to El Dorado as Zaragoza (voice)
- 1999 · The West Wing as Colonel Whitcomb
- 1999 · Once and Again as
- 1999 · The Sopranos as Major Zwingli
- 1998 · Brown's Requiem as Stan the Man
- 1998 · Charmed as Orin
- 1997 · Stargate SG-1 as Omoc
- 1996 · The Pretender as Mr. White
- 1995 · Murder One as
- 1995 · The Quick and the Dead as Dog Kelly
- 1994 · ER as Hospital Administrator
- 1994 · Chicago Hope as
- 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 · Ruby as Ferrie
- 1990 · GoodFellas as Parole Officer
- 1989 · An Innocent Man as Zeke
- 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
- 1982 · Tootsie as Waiter (uncredited)
- 1982 · The Verdict as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
- 1982 · Sophie's Choice as Reporter
- 1979 · Manhattan as Man on Street (uncredited)
- Future · Saw XI as John Kramer
- 2024 · The Bunker as Father
- 2024 · Altered Reality as Cooper Mason
- 2023 · Clown Motel as Mr. Wilson
- 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 · Ice Cream in the Cupboard as Pop
- 2019 · Devil Music as
- 2019 · Belzebuth as Padre Vasilio Canetti
- 2018 · I Speak for the Dead: The Legacy of Jigsaw as Self
- 2017 · My Pretty Pony as George Banning
- 2017 · The Sandman as Valentine
- 2015 · Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw as Self
- 2015 · Unbelief as Frank
- 2014 · Finders Keepers as Dr. Freeman
- 2014 · Skin Wars as Self - Guest Judge
- 2014 · Dark House as Seth
- 2009 · Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil as Self
- 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 III as Self
- 2007 · 07 Spaceys as
- 2005 · Full Disclosure Report as Jigsaw
- 2005 · Hacking Away at Saw as Self
- 2005 · Revelations as Nathan Volk
- 2002 · Black Mask 2: City of Masks as Moloch
- 2002 · Power Play as Clemens
- 2001 · Good Neighbor as Geoffrey Martin
- 1999 · Harsh Realm as
- 1999 · The 4th Floor as The Locksmith
- 1998 · Best of the Best 4: Without Warning as Lukasz Slava
- 1998 · Overnight Delivery as John Dwayne Beezly
- 1998 · One Hot Summer Night as Vincent "Coupe" De Ville
- 1996 · Cheyenne as Marshall Toynbee
- 1996 · Unabomber: The True Story as Theodore Kaczynski
- 1996 · The Babysitter's Seduction as Frank O'Keefe
- 1995 · Serial Killer as William Lucian Morrano
- 1994 · New Eden as Ares
- 1994 · Mortal Fear as Dr. Alvin Hayes
- 1994 · Dead Man's Revenge as Bullock
- 1994 · Deep Red as Warren Rickman
- 1992 · Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story as
- 1991 · Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride as Barman
- 1990 · Broken Badges as
- 1990 · False Identity as Marshall Errickson
- 1990 · Loose Cannons as Gerber
- 1989 · Perfect Witness as Dillon
- Future · Ghostkiller as Special Agent Lee Tarkington / 1862 Herbert Tarkington
- 1989 · Nasty Boys as Finley
- Future · Game of Power as Pete Delaney
- 1991 · The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage as
- 1983 · Svengali as Waiter (uncredited)
- 1981 · Tales of Ordinary Madness as Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Future · Mouth to Mouth as