Tobin Bell
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.
Known For
All Movies (85)
- The Bunker2024 · as Father
- Altered Reality2024 · as Cooper Mason
- The Curse of the Clown Motel2023 · as Mr. Wilson
- Saw X2023 · as John Kramer
- The Cello2023 · as Vincent
- ReBroken2023 · as Von
- Sleep No More2022 · as Smashmouth
- Wolf Mountain2022 · as Dr Avery
- Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman2021 · as Lewis Fell
- Let Us In2021 · as Mr. Munch
- A Father's Legacy2021 · as Billy Ford
- The Call2020 · as Edward Cranston
- Gates of Darkness2019 · as Monsignor Canell
- Ice Cream in the Cupboard2019 · as Pop
- Devil Music2019
- The Way We Weren't2019 · as Jerry
- Belzebuth2019 · as Padre Vasilio Canetti
- 12 Feet Deep2018 · as McGradey
- I Speak for the Dead: The Legacy of Jigsaw2018 · as Self
- My Pretty Pony2017 · as George Banning
- Jigsaw2017 · as John Kramer / Jigsaw
- The Sandman2017 · as Valentine
- Rainbow Time2016 · as Peter
- Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw2015 · as Self
- Manson Family Vacation2015 · as Blackbird
- Unbelief2015 · as Frank
- Phantom Halo2014 · as Smashmouth
- Finders Keepers2014 · as Dr. Freeman
- Dark House2014 · as Seth
- Saw 3D2010 · as John Kramer / Jigsaw
- Saw VI2009 · as John Kramer / Jigsaw
- Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil2009 · as Self
- Saw V2008 · as John Kramer / Jigsaw
- Boogeyman 32008 · as Dr. Mitchell Allen (voice)
- Saw IV2007 · as John Kramer / Jigsaw
- Boogeyman 22007 · as Mitchell Allen
- The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It2007 · as The Stranger
- Decoys 2: Alien Seduction2007 · as Professor Erwin Buckton
- Buried Alive2007 · as Lester
- Making of Saw III2007 · as Self
- 07 Spaceys2007
- Saw III2006 · as John Kramer / Jigsaw
- Full Disclosure Report2005 · as Jigsaw
- Saw II2005 · as John Kramer / Jigsaw
- Hacking Away at Saw2005 · as Self
- Saw2004 · as John Kramer / Jigsaw
- Black Mask 2: City of Masks2002 · as Moloch
- Power Play2002 · as Clemens
- Good Neighbor2001 · as Geoffrey Martin
- The Road to El Dorado2000 · as Zaragoza (voice)
- The 4th Floor1999 · as The Locksmith
- Brown's Requiem1998 · as Stan the Man
- Best of the Best 4: Without Warning1998 · as Lukasz Slava
- Overnight Delivery1998 · as John Dwayne Beezly
- One Hot Summer Night1998 · as Vincent "Coupe" De Ville
- Cheyenne1996 · as Marshall Toynbee
- Unabomber: The True Story1996 · as Theodore Kaczynski
- The Babysitter's Seduction1996 · as Frank O'Keefe
- Serial Killer1995 · as William Lucian Morrano
- The Quick and the Dead1995 · as Dog Kelly
- New Eden1994 · as Ares
- Mortal Fear1994 · as Dr. Alvin Hayes
- Dead Man's Revenge1994 · as Bullock
- Deep Red1994 · as Warren Rickman
- Malice1993 · as Earl Leemus
- In the Line of Fire1993 · as Mendoza
- The Firm1993 · as The Nordic Man
- Boiling Point1993 · as Roth
- Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story1992
- Ruby1992 · as Ferrie
- GoodFellas1990 · as Parole Officer
- False Identity1990 · as Marshall Errickson
- Loose Cannons1990 · as Gerber
- Perfect Witness1989 · as Dillon
- An Innocent Man1989 · as Zeke
- Mississippi Burning1988 · as Agent Stokes
- Svengali1983 · as Waiter (uncredited)
- Tootsie1982 · as Waiter (uncredited)
- The Verdict1982 · as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
- Sophie's Choice1982 · as Reporter
- Tales of Ordinary Madness1981 · as Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Manhattan1979 · as Man on Street (uncredited)
- Game of Power— · as Pete Delaney
- Ghostkiller— · as Special Agent Lee Tarkington / 1862 Herbert Tarkington
- Mouth to Mouth—
All TV Shows (38)
- Creepshow2019 · as Chief Connors
- Eli Roth's History of Horror2018 · as Self
- MacGyver2016 · as Leland
- The Flash2014 · as Doctor Alchemy / Savitar (voice) (uncredited)
- The Flash2014 · as Savitar (voice)
- The Flash2014 · as Doctor Alchemy (voice) (uncredited)
- The Flash2014 · as Savitar (voice) (uncredited)
- Skin Wars2014 · as Self - Guest Judge
- The Kill Point2007
- Criminal Minds2005 · as Malachi Lee
- Revelations2005 · as Nathan Volk
- 242001 · as Peter Kingsley
- Alias2001 · as Karl Dreyer
- The Guardian2001 · as Mr. Pierce
- Harsh Realm1999
- The West Wing1999 · as Colonel Whitcomb
- Once and Again1999
- The Sopranos1999 · as Major Zwingli
- Charmed1998 · as Orin
- Stargate SG-11997 · as Omoc
- The Pretender1996 · as Mr. White
- Murder One1995
- ER1994 · as Hospital Administrator
- Chicago Hope1994 · as Luther Evans
- NYPD Blue1993 · as Jerry
- NYPD Blue1993 · as Donald selness
- The X-Files1993 · as Ashman / Darryl Weaver
- Walker, Texas Ranger1993 · as Karl Storm
- Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride1991 · as Barman
- The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage1991
- Love, Lies and Murder1991 · as Al Stutz
- Broken Badges1990
- Nasty Boys1990 · as Finley
- Alien Nation1989 · as Brian Knox / Dr. Death
- Seinfeld1989 · as Ron
- Jake and the Fatman1987
- The Equalizer1985 · as Deputy Secretary
- The Equalizer1985 · as Weber / Cronin