Tobin Bell

Tobin Bell

🎂 7th August 1942 (83 yrs) 📍 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.

Tobin Bell

🎬 Movies Featuring Tobin Bell

The Bunker

The Bunker (2024)

as Father
Altered Reality

Altered Reality (2024)

as Cooper Mason
The Curse of the Clown Motel

The Curse of the Clown Motel (2023)

as Mr. Wilson
Reawakening : The Making of Saw X

Reawakening : The Making of Saw X (2023)

Saw X

Saw X (2023)

as John Kramer
The Cello

The Cello (2023)

as Vincent
ReBroken

ReBroken (2023)

as Von
Sleep No More

Sleep No More (2022)

as Smashmouth
Wolf Mountain

Wolf Mountain (2022)

as Dr Avery
Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman

Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman (2021)

as Lewis Fell
Let Us In

Let Us In (2021)

as Mr. Munch
A Father's Legacy

A Father's Legacy (2021)

as Billy Ford
The Call

The Call (2020)

as Edward Cranston
Gates of Darkness

Gates of Darkness (2019)

as Monsignor Canell
Ice Cream in the Cupboard

Ice Cream in the Cupboard (2019)

as Pop
Devil Music

Devil Music (2019)

The Way We Weren't

The Way We Weren't (2019)

as Jerry
Belzebuth

Belzebuth (2019)

as Padre Vasilio Canetti
12 Feet Deep

12 Feet Deep (2018)

as McGradey
I Speak for the Dead: The Legacy of Jigsaw

I Speak for the Dead: The Legacy of Jigsaw (2018)

as Self
My Pretty Pony

My Pretty Pony (2017)

as George Banning
Jigsaw

Jigsaw (2017)

as John Kramer / Jigsaw
The Sandman

The Sandman (2017)

as Valentine
Rainbow Time

Rainbow Time (2016)

as Peter
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw

Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw (2015)

as Self
Manson Family Vacation

Manson Family Vacation (2015)

as Blackbird
Unbelief

Unbelief (2015)

as Frank
Phantom Halo

Phantom Halo (2014)

as Smashmouth
Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers (2014)

as Dr. Freeman
Dark House

Dark House (2014)

as Seth
Saw 3D

Saw 3D (2010)

as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Saw VI

Saw VI (2009)

as John Kramer / Jigsaw
No Image

Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil (2009)

as Self
Saw V

Saw V (2008)

as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Boogeyman 3

Boogeyman 3 (2008)

as Dr. Mitchell Allen (voice)
Saw IV

Saw IV (2007)

as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Boogeyman 2

Boogeyman 2 (2007)

as Dr. Mitchell Allen
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It

The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It (2007)

as The Stranger
Decoys 2: Alien Seduction

Decoys 2: Alien Seduction (2007)

as Professor Erwin Buckton
Buried Alive

Buried Alive (2007)

as Lester
Making of Saw III

Making of Saw III (2007)

as Self
07 Spaceys

07 Spaceys (2007)

Saw III

Saw III (2006)

as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Full Disclosure Report

Full Disclosure Report (2005)

as Jigsaw
Saw II

Saw II (2005)

as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Hacking Away at Saw

Hacking Away at Saw (2005)

as Self
Saw

Saw (2004)

as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Black Mask 2: City of Masks

Black Mask 2: City of Masks (2002)

as Moloch
Power Play

Power Play (2002)

as Clemens
Good Neighbor

Good Neighbor (2001)

as Geoffrey Martin
The Road to El Dorado

The Road to El Dorado (2000)

as Zaragoza (voice)
The 4th Floor

The 4th Floor (1999)

as The Locksmith
Brown's Requiem

Brown's Requiem (1998)

as Stan the Man
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning

Best of the Best 4: Without Warning (1998)

as Lukasz Slava
Overnight Delivery

Overnight Delivery (1998)

as John Dwayne Beezly
One Hot Summer Night

One Hot Summer Night (1998)

as Vincent "Coupe" De Ville
Cheyenne

Cheyenne (1996)

as Marshall Toynbee
Unabomber: The True Story

Unabomber: The True Story (1996)

as Theodore Kaczynski
The Babysitter's Seduction

The Babysitter's Seduction (1996)

as Frank O'Keefe
Serial Killer

Serial Killer (1995)

as William Lucian Morrano
The Quick and the Dead

The Quick and the Dead (1995)

as Dog Kelly
New Eden

New Eden (1994)

as Ares
Mortal Fear

Mortal Fear (1994)

as Dr. Alvin Hayes
Dead Man's Revenge

Dead Man's Revenge (1994)

as Bullock
Deep Red

Deep Red (1994)

as Warren Rickman
Malice

Malice (1993)

as Earl Leemus
In the Line of Fire

In the Line of Fire (1993)

as Mendoza
The Firm

The Firm (1993)

as The Nordic Man
Boiling Point

Boiling Point (1993)

as Roth
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story

Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story (1992)

Ruby

Ruby (1992)

as Ferrie
GoodFellas

GoodFellas (1990)

as Parole Officer
False Identity

False Identity (1990)

as Marshall Errickson
Loose Cannons

Loose Cannons (1990)

as Gerber
Perfect Witness

Perfect Witness (1989)

as Dillon
An Innocent Man

An Innocent Man (1989)

as Zeke
Mississippi Burning

Mississippi Burning (1988)

as Agent Stokes
Svengali

Svengali (1983)

as Waiter (uncredited)
Tootsie

Tootsie (1982)

as Waiter (uncredited)
The Verdict

The Verdict (1982)

as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
Sophie's Choice

Sophie's Choice (1982)

as Reporter
Tales of Ordinary Madness

Tales of Ordinary Madness (1981)

as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Manhattan

Manhattan (1979)

as Man on Street (uncredited)
No Image

Mouth to Mouth (N/A)

No Image

Game of Power (N/A)

as Pete Delaney
Ghostkiller

Ghostkiller (N/A)

as Special Agent Lee Tarkington / 1862 Herbert Tarkington