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 · The Curse of the Clown Motel as Mr. Wilson
- 2023 · Saw X as John Kramer
- 2023 · ReBroken as Von
- 2022 · Wolf Mountain as Dr Avery
- 2020 · The Call as Edward Cranston
- 2019 · Creepshow as Chief Connors
- 2018 · Eli Roth's History of Horror as Self
- 2017 · The Sandman as Valentine
- 2016 · MacGyver as Leland
- 2015 · Unbelief as Frank
- 2014 · Phantom Halo as Smashmouth
- 2014 · Finders Keepers as Dr. Freeman
- 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)
- 2014 · Dark House as Seth
- 2010 · Saw 3D 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
- 2007 · The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It as The Stranger
- 2007 · Buried Alive as Lester
- 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 · 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 · Charmed as Orin
- 1997 · Stargate SG-1 as Omoc
- 1996 · Cheyenne as Marshall Toynbee
- 1996 · The Pretender as Mr. White
- 1995 · Murder One as
- 1995 · The Quick and the Dead as Dog Kelly
- 1994 · New Eden as Ares
- 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
- 1990 · False Identity as Marshall Errickson
- 1990 · Loose Cannons as Gerber
- 1989 · Perfect Witness as Dillon
- 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)
- Future · Ghostkiller as Special Agent Lee Tarkington / 1862 Herbert Tarkington
- 2025 · The Alex Leyba Movie II as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · The Bunker as Father
- 2024 · Altered Reality as Cooper Mason
- 2023 · The Cello as Vincent
- 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
- 2019 · Gates of Darkness as Monsignor Canell
- 2019 · Ice Cream in the Cupboard as Pop
- 2019 · Devil Music as
- 2019 · The Way We Weren't as Jerry
- 2019 · Belzebuth as Padre Vasilio Canetti
- 2018 · 12 Feet Deep as McGradey
- 2016 · Rainbow Time as Peter
- 1989 · Alien Nation as
- Future · Game of Power as Pete Delaney
- 2018 · I Speak for the Dead: The Legacy of Jigsaw as Self
- 2017 · My Pretty Pony as George Banning
- 2017 · Jigsaw as John Kramer / Jigsaw
- 2015 · Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw as Self
- 2015 · Manson Family Vacation as Blackbird
- 2014 · Skin Wars as Self - Guest Judge
- 2009 · Saw VI as John Kramer / Jigsaw
- 2009 · Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil as Self
- 2007 · The Kill Point as
- 2007 · Decoys 2: Alien Seduction as Professor Erwin Buckton
- 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 · Alias as Karl Dreyer
- 2001 · Good Neighbor as Geoffrey Martin
- 1999 · Harsh Realm as
- 1999 · The 4th Floor as The Locksmith
- 1998 · Brown's Requiem as Stan the Man
- 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 · Unabomber: The True Story as Theodore Kaczynski
- 1996 · The Babysitter's Seduction as Frank O'Keefe
- 1995 · Serial Killer as William Lucian Morrano
- 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
- 1991 · The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage as
- 1990 · Broken Badges as
- 1989 · An Innocent Man as Zeke
- 1989 · Nasty Boys as Finley
- 1983 · Svengali as Waiter (uncredited)
- 1982 · Sophie's Choice as Reporter
- 1982 · The Verdict as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
- 1981 · Tales of Ordinary Madness as Bar Patron (uncredited)
- 1979 · Manhattan as Man on Street (uncredited)
- Future · Mouth to Mouth as