Tobin Bell
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1942-08-07 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Tobin Bell
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.
Acting
Saw XI
as John Kramer
Game of Power
as Pete Delaney
Ghostkiller
as Special Agent Lee Tarkington / 1862 Herbert Tarkington
(2024)
The Bunker
as Father
(2024)
Altered Reality
as Cooper Mason
(2023)
Saw X
as John Kramer
(2023)
ReBroken
as Von
(2023)
Clown Motel
as Mr. Wilson
(2023)
The Cello
as Vincent
(2022)
Wolf Mountain
as Dr Avery
(2022)
Sleep No More
as Smashmouth
(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)
Belzebuth
as Padre Vasilio Canetti
(2019)
The Way We Weren't
as Jerry
(2019)
(2019)
Gates of Darkness
as Monsignor Canell
(2019)
(2018)
12 Feet Deep
as McGradey
(2018)
(2017)
Jigsaw
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
(2017)
The Sandman
as Valentine
(2017)
My Pretty Pony
as George Banning
(2016)
Rainbow Time
as Peter
(2015)
(2015)
Manson Family Vacation
as Blackbird
(2015)
Unbelief
as Frank
(2014)
Finders Keepers
as Dr. Freeman
(2014)
Phantom Halo
as Smashmouth
(2014)
Dark House
as Seth
(2010)
Saw 3D
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
(2009)
Saw VI
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
(2009)
(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)
Decoys 2: Alien Seduction
as Professor Erwin Buckton
(2007)
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It
as The Stranger
(2007)
Buried Alive
as Lester
(2007)
(2007)
(2006)
Saw III
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
(2005)
Saw II
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
(2005)
Hacking Away at Saw
as Self
(2005)
Full Disclosure Report
as Jigsaw
(2004)
Saw
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
(2002)
Black Mask 2: City of Masks
as Moloch
(2002)
Power Play
as Clemens
(2001)
Good Neighbor
as Geoffrey Martin
(2000)
The Road to El Dorado
as Zaragoza (voice)
(1999)
The 4th Floor
as The Locksmith
(1998)
Overnight Delivery
as John Dwayne Beezly
(1998)
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning
as Lukasz Slava
(1998)
Brown's Requiem
as Stan the Man
(1998)
One Hot Summer Night
as Vincent "Coupe" De Ville
(1996)
The Babysitter's Seduction
as Frank O'Keefe
(1996)
Cheyenne
as Marshall Toynbee
(1996)
Unabomber: The True Story
as Theodore Kaczynski
(1995)
The Quick and the Dead
as Dog Kelly
(1995)
Serial Killer
as William Lucian Morrano
(1994)
Deep Red
as Warren Rickman
(1994)
New Eden
as Ares
(1994)
Dead Man's Revenge
as Bullock
(1994)
Mortal Fear
as Dr. Alvin Hayes
(1993)
The Firm
as The Nordic Man
(1993)
In the Line of Fire
as Mendoza
(1993)
Malice
as Earl Leemus
(1993)
Boiling Point
as Roth
(1992)
Ruby
as Ferrie
(1992)
(1990)
GoodFellas
as Parole Officer
(1990)
Loose Cannons
as Gerber
(1990)
False Identity
as Marshall Errickson
(1989)
An Innocent Man
as Zeke
(1989)
Perfect Witness
as Dillon
(1988)
Mississippi Burning
as Agent Stokes
(1983)
Svengali
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1982)
The Verdict
as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
(1982)
Tootsie
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1982)
Sophie's Choice
as Reporter
(1981)
Tales of Ordinary Madness
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
(1979)
Manhattan
as Man on Street (uncredited)
Crew
Ghostkiller
Producer
(2024)
Altered Reality
Co-Producer
(2019)
The Way We Weren't
Producer
(2017)
My Pretty Pony
Executive Producer
(2015)