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Tobin Bell

Tobin Bell

Acting August 7, 1942 (84 years old) Queens, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Movies 83

GoodFellas 8.5

GoodFellas

as Parole Officer

1990
Saw 7.4

Saw

as Jigsaw

2004
The Road to El Dorado 7.3

The Road to El Dorado

as Zaragoza (voice)

2000
Saw X 7.1

Saw X

as John Kramer

2023
Saw III 6.4

Saw III

as Jigsaw / John

2006
Saw II 6.6

Saw II

as Jigsaw / John

2005
The Firm 6.8

The Firm

as The Nordic Man

1993
Saw 3D 6.0

Saw 3D

as Jigsaw / John

2010
In the Line of Fire 7.0

In the Line of Fire

as Mendoza

1993
Saw IV 6.2

Saw IV

as Jigsaw / John

2007
Jigsaw 6.2

Jigsaw

as Jigsaw / John Kramer

2017
Saw V 6.2

Saw V

as Jigsaw / John

2008
Saw VI 6.3

Saw VI

as Jigsaw / John

2009
Mississippi Burning 7.7

Mississippi Burning

as Agent Stokes

1988
The Quick and the Dead 6.6

The Quick and the Dead

as Dog Kelly

1995
Tootsie 7.2

Tootsie

as Waiter (uncredited)

1982
The Verdict 7.5

The Verdict

as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)

1982
Manhattan 7.7

Manhattan

as Man on Street (uncredited)

1979
Sophie's Choice 7.3

Sophie's Choice

as Reporter

1982
Malice 6.3

Malice

as Earl Leemus

1993
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning 5.9

Best of the Best 4: Without Warning

as Lukasz Slava

1998
Tales of Ordinary Madness 6.0

Tales of Ordinary Madness

as Bar Patron (uncredited)

1981
Overnight Delivery 5.6

Overnight Delivery

as John Dwayne Beezly

1998
Boogeyman 2 5.4

Boogeyman 2

as Mitchell Allen

2007
The Babysitter's Seduction 5.8

The Babysitter's Seduction

as Frank O'Keefe

1996
An Innocent Man 6.1

An Innocent Man

as Zeke

1989
The Call 5.4

The Call

as Edward Cranston

2020
The Bunker 5.0

The Bunker

as Father

2024
12 Feet Deep 6.0

12 Feet Deep

as McGradey

2018
Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman 5.1

Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman

as Lewis Fell

2021
Belzebuth 7.1

Belzebuth

as Padre Vasilio Canetti

2019
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It 6.9

The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It

as The Stranger

2007
Boiling Point 5.0

Boiling Point

as Roth

1993
Decoys 2: Alien Seduction 5.2

Decoys 2: Alien Seduction

as Professor Erwin Buckton

2007
The Sandman 5.6

The Sandman

as Valentine

2017
The Curse of the Clown Motel 4.2

The Curse of the Clown Motel

as Mr. Wilson

2023
Boogeyman 3 5.2

Boogeyman 3

as Dr. Mitchell Allen (voice)

2008
The Way We Weren't 5.0

The Way We Weren't

as Jerry

2019
Finders Keepers 4.9

Finders Keepers

as Dr. Freeman

2014
Loose Cannons 5.0

Loose Cannons

as Gerber

1990
Let Us In 5.3

Let Us In

as Mr. Munch

2021
Buried Alive 4.6

Buried Alive

as Lester

2007
Black Mask 2: City of Masks 4.6

Black Mask 2: City of Masks

as Moloch

2002
Ruby 5.5

Ruby

as Ferrie

1992
Power Play 4.8

Power Play

as Clemens

2002
Hacking Away at 'Saw' 6.0

Hacking Away at 'Saw'

as Self

2005
Dead Man's Revenge 5.2

Dead Man's Revenge

as Bullock

1994
Perfect Witness 6.6

Perfect Witness

as Dillon

1989
The 4th Floor 5.7

The 4th Floor

as The Locksmith

1999
Unabomber: The True Story 6.1

Unabomber: The True Story

as Theodore Kaczynski

1996
Phantom Halo 5.8

Phantom Halo

as Smashmouth

2014
The Cello 4.0

The Cello

as Vincent

2023
Gates of Darkness 5.7

Gates of Darkness

as Monsignor Canell

2019
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story 4.4

Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story

1992
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil 4.8

Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil

as Self

2009
Dark House 5.0

Dark House

as Seth

2014
Brown's Requiem 4.5

Brown's Requiem

as Stan the Man

1998
A Father's Legacy 7.1

A Father's Legacy

as Billy Ford

2021
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw 7.2

Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw

as Self

2015
Manson Family Vacation 5.5

Manson Family Vacation

as Blackbird

2015
One Hot Summer Night 4.2

One Hot Summer Night

as Vincent "Coupe" De Ville

1998
Deep Red 4.2

Deep Red

as Warren Rickman

1994
Serial Killer 4.9

Serial Killer

as William Lucian Morrano

1995
New Eden 4.4

New Eden

as Ares

1994
Ice Cream in the Cupboard 3.2

Ice Cream in the Cupboard

as Pop

2019
ReBroken 4.6

ReBroken

as Von

2023
Svengali 5.0

Svengali

as Waiter (uncredited)

1983
07 Spaceys 5.0

07 Spaceys

2007
Rainbow Time 5.3

Rainbow Time

as Peter

2016
Cheyenne 4.2

Cheyenne

as Marshall Toynbee

1996
My Pretty Pony 6.8

My Pretty Pony

as George Banning

2017
Altered Reality 5.1

Altered Reality

as Cooper Mason

2024
Game of Power

Game of Power

as Pete Delaney

Mortal Fear 5.5

Mortal Fear

as Dr. Alvin Hayes

1994
Wolf Mountain 5.2

Wolf Mountain

as Dr Avery

2022
False Identity 5.7

False Identity

as Marshall Errickson

1990
Good Neighbor 4.7

Good Neighbor

as Geoffrey Martin

2001
Full Disclosure Report 5.0

Full Disclosure Report

as Jigsaw

2005
Ghostkiller

Ghostkiller

as Special Agent Lee Tarkington / 1862 Herbert Tarkington

Sleep No More 1.0

Sleep No More

as Smashmouth

2022
Devil Music 3.5

Devil Music

2019
Unbelief 5.0

Unbelief

as Frank

2015
Mouth to Mouth

Mouth to Mouth

TV Shows 40

Criminal Minds 8.3

Criminal Minds

as Malachi Lee

2005
The Flash 7.7

The Flash

as Doctor Alchemy / Savitar (voice) (uncredited)

2014
The Flash 7.7

The Flash

as Savitar (voice)

2014
The Flash 7.7

The Flash

as Doctor Alchemy (voice) (uncredited)

2014
The Flash 7.7

The Flash

as Savitar (voice) (uncredited)

2014
Seinfeld 8.2

Seinfeld

as Ron

1989
The X-Files 8.4

The X-Files

as Ashman / Darryl Weaver

1993
The Sopranos 8.7

The Sopranos

as Major Zwingli

1999
Stargate SG-1 8.3

Stargate SG-1

as Omoc

1997
24 7.8

24

as Peter Kingsley

2001
Charmed 8.2

Charmed

as Orin

1998
The West Wing 8.3

The West Wing

as Colonel Whitcomb

1999
ER 7.8

ER

as Hospital Administrator

1994
NYPD Blue 7.1

NYPD Blue

as Jerry

1993
NYPD Blue 7.1

NYPD Blue

as Donald selness

1993
Chicago Hope 7.2

Chicago Hope

as Luther Evans

1994
Helluva Boss 7.5

Helluva Boss

as Winston Wackford (voice)

2020
Walker, Texas Ranger 7.0

Walker, Texas Ranger

as Karl Storm

1993
MacGyver 7.3

MacGyver

as Leland

2016
La Femme Nikita 7.4

La Femme Nikita

as Perry Bauer

1997
The Pretender 7.4

The Pretender

as Mr. White

1996
The Equalizer 7.2

The Equalizer

as Deputy Secretary

1985
The Equalizer 7.2

The Equalizer

as Weber / Cronin

1985
The Guardian 7.0

The Guardian

as Mr. Pierce

2001
Jake and the Fatman 6.2

Jake and the Fatman

1987
Murder One 7.7

Murder One

1995
Creepshow 7.4

Creepshow

as Chief Connors

2019
Once and Again 6.7

Once and Again

1999
Alias 6.8

Alias

as Karl Dreyer

2001
Eli Roth's History of Horror 6.4

Eli Roth's History of Horror

as Self

2018
Alien Nation 7.0

Alien Nation

as Brian Knox / Dr. Death

1989
Nasty Boys 6.4

Nasty Boys

as Finley

1990
Harsh Realm 6.4

Harsh Realm

1999
Skin Wars 6.6

Skin Wars

as Self - Guest Judge

2014
The Kill Point 6.6

The Kill Point

2007
Revelations 5.9

Revelations

as Nathan Volk

2005
Love, Lies and Murder 4.9

Love, Lies and Murder

as Al Stutz

1991
The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage 4.5

The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage

1991
Broken Badges 7.0

Broken Badges

1990
Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride 5.2

Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride

as Barman

1991

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