Tobin Bell
Known for Acting · 118 credits
- Born
- 1942-08-07 (age 83)
- Place of birth
- Queens, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Joseph H. Tobin, Jr. · Joseph Henry Tobin Jr.
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.
Known For
TV Shows (33)
Criminal Minds
2005
as Malachi Lee
The Flash
2014
as Doctor Alchemy / Savitar (voice) (uncredited) / Doctor Alchemy (voice) (uncredited)
Stargate SG-1
1997
as Omoc
24
2001
as Peter Kingsley
The Sopranos
1999
as Major Zwingli
Seinfeld
1989
as Ron
The X-Files
1993
as Ashman / Darryl Weaver
Charmed
1998
as Orin
ER
1994
as Hospital Administrator
The West Wing
1999
as Colonel Whitcomb
NYPD Blue
1993
as Jerry / Donald selness
Chicago Hope
1994
as Luther Evans
MacGyver
2016
as Leland
The Equalizer
1985
as Deputy Secretary / Weber / Cronin
The Guardian
2001
as Mr. Pierce
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Karl Storm
The Pretender
1996
as Mr. White
Murder One
1995
Creepshow
2019
as Chief Connors
Once and Again
1999
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018
as Self
Alias
2001
as Karl Dreyer
Alien Nation
1989
as Brian Knox / Dr. Death
Harsh Realm
1999
Skin Wars
2014
as Self - Guest Judge
Nasty Boys
1990
as Finley
Revelations
2005
as Nathan Volk
The Kill Point
2007
The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage
1991
Love, Lies and Murder
1991
as Al Stutz
Broken Badges
1990
Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride
1991
as Barman
Movies (85)
GoodFellas
1990
as Parole Officer
Saw
2004
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
The Road to El Dorado
2000
as Zaragoza (voice)
Saw X
2023
as John Kramer
Saw II
2005
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Saw 3D
2010
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
The Firm
1993
as The Nordic Man
Mississippi Burning
1988
as Agent Stokes
Saw III
2006
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Jigsaw
2017
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Saw VI
2009
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Saw IV
2007
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Saw V
2008
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
The Quick and the Dead
1995
as Dog Kelly
Tootsie
1982
as Waiter (uncredited)
Malice
1993
as Earl Leemus
In the Line of Fire
1993
as Mendoza
Boogeyman 3
2008
as Dr. Mitchell Allen (voice)
The Verdict
1982
as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
Sophie's Choice
1982
as Reporter
The Babysitter's Seduction
1996
as Frank O'Keefe
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It
2007
as The Stranger
Boogeyman 2
2007
as Mitchell Allen
Deep Red
1994
as Warren Rickman
Black Mask 2: City of Masks
2002
as Moloch
Manhattan
1979
as Man on Street (uncredited)
12 Feet Deep
2018
as McGradey
An Innocent Man
1989
as Zeke
The Call
2020
as Edward Cranston
Finders Keepers
2014
as Dr. Freeman
Buried Alive
2007
as Lester
Overnight Delivery
1998
as John Dwayne Beezly
Decoys 2: Alien Seduction
2007
as Professor Erwin Buckton
Dark House
2014
as Seth
The Cello
2023
as Vincent
Boiling Point
1993
as Roth
Perfect Witness
1989
as Dillon
Tales of Ordinary Madness
1981
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Loose Cannons
1990
as Gerber
Phantom Halo
2014
as Smashmouth
Cheyenne
1996
as Marshall Toynbee
The 4th Floor
1999
as The Locksmith
The Sandman
2017
as Valentine
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil
2009
as Self
Svengali
1983
as Waiter (uncredited)
Ruby
1992
as Ferrie
The Bunker
2024
as Father
Belzebuth
2019
as Padre Vasilio Canetti
One Hot Summer Night
1998
as Vincent "Coupe" De Ville
The Way We Weren't
2019
as Jerry
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
1992
Manson Family Vacation
2015
as Blackbird
Mortal Fear
1994
as Dr. Alvin Hayes
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning
1998
as Lukasz Slava
Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman
2021
as Lewis Fell
Brown's Requiem
1998
as Stan the Man
Full Disclosure Report
2005
as Jigsaw
Serial Killer
1995
as William Lucian Morrano
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
2015
as Self
Ice Cream in the Cupboard
2019
as Pop
Power Play
2002
as Clemens
The Curse of the Clown Motel
2023
as Mr. Wilson
Rainbow Time
2016
as Peter
Wolf Mountain
2022
as Dr Avery
Ghostkiller
as Special Agent Lee Tarkington / 1862 Herbert Tarkington
Unabomber: The True Story
1996
as Theodore Kaczynski
I Speak for the Dead: The Legacy of Jigsaw
2018
as Self
Dead Man's Revenge
1994
as Bullock
False Identity
1990
as Marshall Errickson
07 Spaceys
2007
My Pretty Pony
2017
as George Banning
ReBroken
2023
as Von
Game of Power
as Pete Delaney
Gates of Darkness
2019
as Monsignor Canell
Hacking Away at Saw
2005
as Self
Let Us In
2021
as Mr. Munch
A Father's Legacy
2021
as Billy Ford
New Eden
1994
as Ares
Unbelief
2015
as Frank
Devil Music
2019
Sleep No More
2022
as Smashmouth
Good Neighbor
2001
as Geoffrey Martin
Altered Reality
2024
as Cooper Mason
Making of Saw III
2007
as Self
Mouth to Mouth
About Tobin Bell
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… With 118 credits spanning from 1979 to 2024, Tobin Bell has appeared in 85 films and 33 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tobin Bell Movies
- GoodFellas (1990) — as Parole Officer
- Saw (2004) — as John Kramer / Jigsaw
- The Road to El Dorado (2000) — as Zaragoza (voice)
- Saw X (2023) — as John Kramer
- Saw II (2005) — as John Kramer / Jigsaw
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