Acting · Queens, New York City, New York, USA · Born August 7, 1942
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.
MovieThe Bunker
2024
as Father
MovieAltered Reality
2024
as Cooper Mason
MovieThe Curse of the Clown Motel
2023
as Mr. Wilson
MovieSaw X
2023
as John Kramer
MovieThe Cello
2023
as Vincent
MovieReBroken
2023
as Von
MovieSleep No More
2022
as Smashmouth
MovieWolf Mountain
2022
as Dr Avery
MovieAileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman
2021
as Lewis Fell
MovieLet Us In
2021
as Mr. Munch
MovieA Father's Legacy
2021
as Billy Ford
MovieThe Call
2020
as Edward Cranston
MovieGates of Darkness
2019
as Monsignor Canell
TVCreepshow
2019
as Chief Connors
MovieIce Cream in the Cupboard
2019
as Pop
MovieDevil Music
2019
MovieThe Way We Weren't
2019
as Jerry
MovieBelzebuth
2019
as Padre Vasilio Canetti
Movie12 Feet Deep
2018
as McGradey
TVEli Roth's History of Horror
2018
as Self
MovieI Speak for the Dead: The Legacy of Jigsaw
2018
as Self
MovieMy Pretty Pony
2017
as George Banning
MovieJigsaw
2017
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
MovieThe Sandman
2017
as Valentine
TVMacGyver
2016
as Leland
MovieRainbow Time
2016
as Peter
MovieGame Changer: The Legacy of Saw
2015
as Self
MovieManson Family Vacation
2015
as Blackbird
MovieUnbelief
2015
as Frank
MoviePhantom Halo
2014
as Smashmouth
MovieFinders Keepers
2014
as Dr. Freeman
TVThe Flash
2014
as Doctor Alchemy / Savitar (voice) (uncredited)
TVSkin Wars
2014
as Self - Guest Judge
MovieDark House
2014
as Seth
MovieSaw 3D
2010
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
MovieSaw VI
2009
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
MovieStarz Inside - Unforgettably Evil
2009
as Self
MovieSaw V
2008
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
MovieBoogeyman 3
2008
as Dr. Mitchell Allen (voice)
MovieSaw IV
2007
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
MovieBoogeyman 2
2007
as Mitchell Allen
MovieThe Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It
2007
as The Stranger
TVThe Kill Point
2007
MovieDecoys 2: Alien Seduction
2007
as Professor Erwin Buckton
MovieBuried Alive
2007
as Lester
MovieMaking of Saw III
2007
as Self
Movie07 Spaceys
2007
MovieSaw III
2006
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
MovieFull Disclosure Report
2005
as Jigsaw
MovieSaw II
2005
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
MovieHacking Away at Saw
2005
as Self
TVCriminal Minds
2005
as Malachi Lee
TVRevelations
2005
as Nathan Volk
MovieSaw
2004
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
MovieBlack Mask 2: City of Masks
2002
as Moloch
MoviePower Play
2002
as Clemens
TV24
2001
as Peter Kingsley
TVAlias
2001
as Karl Dreyer
TVThe Guardian
2001
as Mr. Pierce
MovieGood Neighbor
2001
as Geoffrey Martin
MovieThe Road to El Dorado
2000
as Zaragoza (voice)
TVHarsh Realm
1999
TVThe West Wing
1999
as Colonel Whitcomb
TVOnce and Again
1999
MovieThe 4th Floor
1999
as The Locksmith
TVThe Sopranos
1999
as Major Zwingli
MovieBrown's Requiem
1998
as Stan the Man
MovieBest of the Best 4: Without Warning
1998
as Lukasz Slava
TVCharmed
1998
as Orin
MovieOvernight Delivery
1998
as John Dwayne Beezly
MovieOne Hot Summer Night
1998
as Vincent "Coupe" De Ville
TVStargate SG-1
1997
as Omoc
MovieCheyenne
1996
as Marshall Toynbee
TVThe Pretender
1996
as Mr. White
MovieUnabomber: The True Story
1996
as Theodore Kaczynski
MovieThe Babysitter's Seduction
1996
as Frank O'Keefe
MovieSerial Killer
1995
as William Lucian Morrano
TVMurder One
1995
MovieThe Quick and the Dead
1995
as Dog Kelly
MovieNew Eden
1994
as Ares
MovieMortal Fear
1994
as Dr. Alvin Hayes
TVER
1994
as Hospital Administrator
TVChicago Hope
1994
as Luther Evans
MovieDead Man's Revenge
1994
as Bullock
MovieDeep Red
1994
as Warren Rickman
MovieMalice
1993
as Earl Leemus
TVNYPD Blue
1993
as Jerry
TVThe X-Files
1993
as Ashman / Darryl Weaver
MovieIn the Line of Fire
1993
as Mendoza
MovieThe Firm
1993
as The Nordic Man
TVWalker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Karl Storm
MovieBoiling Point
1993
as Roth
MovieCalendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
1992
MovieRuby
1992
as Ferrie
TVVendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride
1991
as Barman
TVThe 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage
1991
TVLove, Lies and Murder
1991
as Al Stutz
TVBroken Badges
1990
MovieGoodFellas
1990
as Parole Officer
MovieFalse Identity
1990
as Marshall Errickson
TVNasty Boys
1990
as Finley
MovieLoose Cannons
1990
as Gerber
MoviePerfect Witness
1989
as Dillon
MovieAn Innocent Man
1989
as Zeke
TVAlien Nation
1989
as Brian Knox / Dr. Death
TVSeinfeld
1989
as Ron
MovieMississippi Burning
1988
as Agent Stokes
TVJake and the Fatman
1987
TVThe Equalizer
1985
as Deputy Secretary
MovieSvengali
1983
as Waiter (uncredited)
MovieTootsie
1982
as Waiter (uncredited)
MovieThe Verdict
1982
as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
MovieSophie's Choice
1982
as Reporter
MovieTales of Ordinary Madness
1981
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
MovieManhattan
1979
as Man on Street (uncredited)
Game of Power
as Pete Delaney
MovieGhostkiller
as Special Agent Lee Tarkington / 1862 Herbert Tarkington
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