Tobin Bell
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 7, 1942 (age 84)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
Mouth to Mouth
Movie
Game of Power
Movie · as Pete Delaney
Ghostkiller
Movie · as Special Agent Lee Tarkington / 1862 Herbert Tarkington
Altered Reality
Movie · as Cooper Mason
The Bunker
Movie · as Father
ReBroken
Movie · as Von
The Cello
Movie · as Vincent
The Curse of the Clown Motel
Movie · as Mr. Wilson
Saw X
Movie · as John Kramer
Wolf Mountain
Movie · as Dr Avery
Sleep No More
Movie · as Smashmouth
A Father's Legacy
Movie · as Billy Ford
Let Us In
Movie · as Mr. Munch
Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman
Movie · as Lewis Fell
The Call
Movie · as Edward Cranston
Helluva Boss
TV · as Winston Wackford (voice) · 1 ep
Belzebuth
Movie · as Padre Vasilio Canetti
Gates of Darkness
Movie · as Monsignor Canell
The Way We Weren't
Movie · as Jerry
Devil Music
Movie
Ice Cream in the Cupboard
Movie · as Pop
Creepshow
TV · as Chief Connors · 1 ep
12 Feet Deep
Movie · as McGradey
Eli Roth's History of Horror
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jigsaw
Movie · as Jigsaw / John Kramer
My Pretty Pony
Movie · as George Banning
The Sandman
Movie · as Valentine
Rainbow Time
Movie · as Peter
MacGyver
TV · as Leland · 2 eps
Manson Family Vacation
Movie · as Blackbird
Unbelief
Movie · as Frank
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
Movie · as Self
Dark House
Movie · as Seth
Finders Keepers
Movie · as Dr. Freeman
Phantom Halo
Movie · as Smashmouth
The Flash
TV · as Doctor Alchemy / Savitar (voice) (uncredited), Doctor Alchemy (voice) (uncredited) · 3 eps
Skin Wars
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep
Saw 3D
Movie · as Jigsaw / John
Saw VI
Movie · as Jigsaw / John
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil
Movie · as Self
Saw V
Movie · as Jigsaw / John
Boogeyman 3
Movie · as Dr. Mitchell Allen (voice)
Saw IV
Movie · as Jigsaw / John
07 Spaceys
Movie
Boogeyman 2
Movie · as Mitchell Allen
Decoys 2: Alien Seduction
Movie · as Professor Erwin Buckton
Buried Alive
Movie · as Lester
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It
Movie · as The Stranger
The Kill Point
TV · 3 eps
Saw III
Movie · as Jigsaw / John
Saw II
Movie · as Jigsaw / John
Full Disclosure Report
Movie · as Jigsaw
Hacking Away at 'Saw'
Movie · as Self
Criminal Minds
TV · as Malachi Lee · 1 ep
Revelations
TV · as Nathan Volk · 6 eps
Saw
Movie · as Jigsaw
Black Mask 2: City of Masks
Movie · as Moloch
Power Play
Movie · as Clemens
Good Neighbor
Movie · as Geoffrey Martin
Alias
TV · as Karl Dreyer · 2 eps
24
TV · as Peter Kingsley · 4 eps
The Guardian
TV · as Mr. Pierce · 1 ep
The Road to El Dorado
Movie · as Zaragoza (voice)
The 4th Floor
Movie · as The Locksmith
The Sopranos
TV · as Major Zwingli · 1 ep
Once and Again
TV · 1 ep
Harsh Realm
TV · 1 ep
The West Wing
TV · as Colonel Whitcomb · 1 ep
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning
Movie · as Lukasz Slava
Brown's Requiem
Movie · as Stan the Man
One Hot Summer Night
Movie · as Vincent "Coupe" De Ville
Overnight Delivery
Movie · as John Dwayne Beezly
Charmed
TV · as Orin · 1 ep
Stargate SG-1
TV · as Omoc · 1 ep
La Femme Nikita
TV · as Perry Bauer · 1 ep
The Babysitter's Seduction
Movie · as Frank O'Keefe
Cheyenne
Movie · as Marshall Toynbee
Unabomber: The True Story
Movie · as Theodore Kaczynski
The Pretender
TV · as Mr. White · 1 ep
The Quick and the Dead
Movie · as Dog Kelly
Serial Killer
Movie · as William Lucian Morrano
Murder One
TV · 1 ep
Deep Red
Movie · as Warren Rickman
Mortal Fear
Movie · as Dr. Alvin Hayes
Dead Man's Revenge
Movie · as Bullock
New Eden
Movie · as Ares
Chicago Hope
TV · as Luther Evans · 1 ep
ER
TV · as Hospital Administrator · 1 ep
Malice
Movie · as Earl Leemus
Boiling Point
Movie · as Roth
In the Line of Fire
Movie · as Mendoza
The Firm
Movie · as The Nordic Man
Walker, Texas Ranger
TV · as Karl Storm · 2 eps
The X-Files
TV · as Ashman / Darryl Weaver · 1 ep
NYPD Blue
TV · as Jerry, Donald selness · 1 ep
Ruby
Movie · as Ferrie
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
Movie
The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage
TV · 1 ep
Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride
TV · as Barman · 2 eps
Love, Lies and Murder
TV · as Al Stutz · 2 eps
Loose Cannons
Movie · as Gerber
GoodFellas
Movie · as Parole Officer
False Identity
Movie · as Marshall Errickson
Broken Badges
TV · 1 ep
Nasty Boys
TV · as Finley · 1 ep
Perfect Witness
Movie · as Dillon
An Innocent Man
Movie · as Zeke
Seinfeld
TV · as Ron · 1 ep
Alien Nation
TV · as Brian Knox / Dr. Death · 1 ep
Mississippi Burning
Movie · as Agent Stokes
Jake and the Fatman
TV · 1 ep
The Equalizer
TV · as Deputy Secretary, Weber / Cronin · 1 ep
Svengali
Movie · as Waiter (uncredited)
The Verdict
Movie · as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
Sophie's Choice
Movie · as Reporter
Tootsie
Movie · as Waiter (uncredited)
Tales of Ordinary Madness
Movie · as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Manhattan
Movie · as Man on Street (uncredited)