Acting
Tobin Bell
EN, AR, ES, IT cinema · 83 credits
Born
7 August 1942 (age 84)
Birthplace
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Joseph H. Tobin, Jr. · Joseph Henry Tobin Jr.
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
Filmography
Game of Power
Game of Power
as Pete Delaney
Ghostkiller
as Special Agent Lee Tarkington / 1862 Herbert Tarkington, Producer
Altered Reality
as Cooper Mason, Co-Producer
The Bunker
as Father
ReBroken
as Von
The Cello
as Vincent
The Curse of the Clown Motel
as Mr. Wilson
Saw X
as John Kramer
Wolf Mountain
as Dr Avery
Sleep No More
as Smashmouth
A Father's Legacy
as Billy Ford
Let Us In
as Mr. Munch
Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman
as Lewis Fell
The Call
as Edward Cranston
Belzebuth
as Padre Vasilio Canetti
Gates of Darkness
as Monsignor Canell
The Way We Weren't
as Jerry, Producer
12 Feet Deep
as McGradey
Jigsaw
as Jigsaw / John Kramer
My Pretty Pony
as George Banning, Executive Producer
The Sandman
as Valentine
Rainbow Time
as Peter
Manson Family Vacation
as Blackbird
Unbelief
as Frank
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
as Self, Thanks
Dark House
as Seth
Finders Keepers
as Dr. Freeman
Phantom Halo
as Smashmouth
Saw 3D
as Jigsaw / John
Saw VI
as Jigsaw / John
Saw V
as Jigsaw / John
Boogeyman 3
as Dr. Mitchell Allen (voice)
Saw IV
as Jigsaw / John
Boogeyman 2
as Mitchell Allen
Decoys 2: Alien Seduction
as Professor Erwin Buckton
Buried Alive
as Lester
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It
as The Stranger
Saw III
as Jigsaw / John
Saw II
as Jigsaw / John
Full Disclosure Report
as Jigsaw
Saw
as Jigsaw
Power Play
as Clemens
Good Neighbor
as Geoffrey Martin
The Road to El Dorado
as Zaragoza (voice)
The 4th Floor
as The Locksmith
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning
as Lukasz Slava
Brown's Requiem
as Stan the Man
One Hot Summer Night
as Vincent "Coupe" De Ville
Overnight Delivery
as John Dwayne Beezly
The Babysitter's Seduction
as Frank O'Keefe
Cheyenne
as Marshall Toynbee
Unabomber: The True Story
as Theodore Kaczynski
The Quick and the Dead
as Dog Kelly
Serial Killer
as William Lucian Morrano
Deep Red
as Warren Rickman
Mortal Fear
as Dr. Alvin Hayes
Dead Man's Revenge
as Bullock
New Eden
as Ares
Malice
as Earl Leemus
Boiling Point
as Roth
In the Line of Fire
as Mendoza
The Firm
as The Nordic Man
Ruby
as Ferrie
Loose Cannons
as Gerber
GoodFellas
as Parole Officer
False Identity
as Marshall Errickson
Perfect Witness
as Dillon
An Innocent Man
as Zeke
Mississippi Burning
as Agent Stokes
Svengali
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Verdict
as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
Sophie's Choice
as Reporter
Tootsie
as Waiter (uncredited)
Tales of Ordinary Madness
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Manhattan
as Man on Street (uncredited)