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