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