Tobin Bell
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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
GoodFellas (1990)
as Parole Officer
Saw II (2005)
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Saw (2004)
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
The Road to El Dorado (2000)
as Zaragoza (voice)
Saw X (2023)
as John Kramer
Saw IV (2007)
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Saw III (2006)
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Saw 3D (2010)
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
The Quick and the Dead (1995)
as Dog Kelly
Jigsaw (2017)
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Saw VI (2009)
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Saw V (2008)
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
The Firm (1993)
as The Nordic Man
Mississippi Burning (1988)
as Agent Stokes
In the Line of Fire (1993)
as Mendoza
Tootsie (1982)
as Waiter (uncredited)
Malice (1993)
as Earl Leemus
Sophie's Choice (1982)
as Reporter
Manhattan (1979)
as Man on Street (uncredited)
The Verdict (1982)
as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
Belzebuth (2019)
as Padre Vasilio Canetti
Tales of Ordinary Madness (1981)
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Black Mask 2: City of Masks (2002)
as Moloch
Deep Red (1994)
as Warren Rickman
Boogeyman 2 (2007)
as Mitchell Allen
An Innocent Man (1989)
as Zeke
The Babysitter's Seduction (1996)
as Frank O'Keefe
12 Feet Deep (2018)
as McGradey
Boiling Point (1993)
as Roth
The Sandman (2017)
as Valentine
Finders Keepers (2014)
as Dr. Freeman
Loose Cannons (1990)
as Gerber
Boogeyman 3 (2008)
as Dr. Mitchell Allen (voice)
Dark House (2014)
as Seth
The 4th Floor (1999)
as The Locksmith
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning (1998)
as Lukasz Slava
Overnight Delivery (1998)
as John Dwayne Beezly
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It (2007)
as The Stranger
07 Spaceys (2007)
Actor
Buried Alive (2007)
as Lester
Dead Man's Revenge (1994)
as Bullock
Ruby (1992)
as Ferrie
Game of Power (—)
as Pete Delaney
ReBroken (2023)
as Von
Hacking Away at Saw (2005)
as Self
The Call (2020)
as Edward Cranston
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil (2009)
as Self
Sleep No More (2022)
as Smashmouth
My Pretty Pony (2017)
as George Banning
Brown's Requiem (1998)
as Stan the Man
Phantom Halo (2014)
as Smashmouth
Svengali (1983)
as Waiter (uncredited)
Serial Killer (1995)
as William Lucian Morrano
Perfect Witness (1989)
as Dillon
Altered Reality (2024)
as Cooper Mason
Decoys 2: Alien Seduction (2007)
as Professor Erwin Buckton
Rainbow Time (2016)
as Peter
The Way We Weren't (2019)
as Jerry
A Father's Legacy (2021)
as Billy Ford
Power Play (2002)
as Clemens
Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman (2021)
as Lewis Fell
Full Disclosure Report (2005)
as Jigsaw
Good Neighbor (2001)
as Geoffrey Martin
The Cello (2023)
as Vincent
Cheyenne (1996)
as Marshall Toynbee
Manson Family Vacation (2015)
as Blackbird
Wolf Mountain (2022)
as Dr Avery
Mortal Fear (1994)
as Dr. Alvin Hayes
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story (1992)
Actor
New Eden (1994)
as Ares
The Curse of the Clown Motel (2023)
as Mr. Wilson
One Hot Summer Night (1998)
as Vincent "Coupe" De Ville
Let Us In (2021)
as Mr. Munch
Unabomber: The True Story (1996)
as Theodore Kaczynski
The Bunker (2024)
as Father
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw (2015)
as Self
Mouth to Mouth (—)
Actor
Ice Cream in the Cupboard (2019)
as Pop
Gates of Darkness (2019)
as Monsignor Canell
False Identity (1990)
as Marshall Errickson
I Speak for the Dead: The Legacy of Jigsaw (2018)
as Self
Ghostkiller (—)
as Special Agent Lee Tarkington / 1862 Herbert Tarkington
Making of Saw III (2007)
as Self
Devil Music (2019)
Actor
Unbelief (2015)
as Frank