About

Known credits:
95
Birthday:
1942-08-07
Place of birth:
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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Tobin Bell

Overview

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

Acting
2025 Saw XI Actor John Kramer N/A
N/A
2025 Game of Power Actor Pete Delaney N/A
N/A
2024 The Bunker Actor N/A
N/A
2024 Altered Reality Actor Cooper Mason N/A
N/A
2023 Clown Motel Actor Mr. Wilson 58
Average
2023 Saw X Actor John Kramer 69
Fair
2023 The Cello Actor Vincent 59
Average
2023 ReBroken Actor Von 59
Average
2022 Sleep No More Actor Smashmouth N/A
N/A
2022 Wolf Mountain Actor Dr Avery 59
Average
2021 Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman Actor Lewis Fell 57
Average
2021 Let Us In Actor Mr. Munch 58
Average
2021 A Father's Legacy Actor Billy Ford 59
Average
2020 The Call Actor Edward Cranston 57
Average
2019 Gates of Darkness Actor Monsignor Canell 59
Average
2019 Creepshow Actor Chief (segment "Gray Matter") N/A
N/A
2019 Ice Cream in the Cupboard Actor Pop 58
Average
2019 Devil Music Actor 58
Average
2019 The Way We Weren't Actor Jerry 58
Average
2019 Belzebuth Actor Padre Vasilio Canetti 64
Fair
2018 12 Feet Deep Actor McGradey 58
Average
2018 I Speak for the Dead: The Legacy of Jigsaw Actor Self N/A
N/A
2017 My Pretty Pony Actor George Banning 59
Average
2017 Jigsaw Actor John Kramer / Jigsaw 61
Fair
2017 The Sandman Actor Valentine 58
Average
2016 Rainbow Time Actor Peter 59
Average
2015 Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw Actor Self 59
Average
2015 Manson Family Vacation Actor Blackbird 58
Average
2015 Unbelief Actor Frank N/A
N/A
2014 Phantom Halo Actor Smashmouth 59
Average
2014 Finders Keepers Actor Dr. Freeman 56
Average
2014 Dark House Actor Seth 57
Average
2010 Saw 3D Actor John Kramer / Jigsaw 59
Average
2009 Saw VI Actor John Kramer / Jigsaw 62
Fair
2009 Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil Actor Self 58
Average
2008 Saw V Actor John Kramer / Jigsaw 61
Fair
2008 Boogeyman 3 Actor Dr. Mitchell Allen (voice) 56
Average
2007 Saw IV Actor John Kramer / Jigsaw 61
Fair
2007 Boogeyman 2 Actor Dr. Mitchell Allen 57
Average
2007 The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It Actor The Stranger 60
Fair
2007 Decoys 2: Alien Seduction Actor Professor Erwin Buckton 58
Average
2007 Buried Alive Actor Lester 56
Average
2007 Making of Saw 3 Actor N/A
N/A
2007 07 Spaceys Actor N/A
N/A
2006 Saw III Actor John Kramer / Jigsaw 63
Fair
2005 Full Disclosure Report Actor Jigsaw N/A
N/A
2005 Saw II Actor John Kramer / Jigsaw 65
Fair
2005 Hacking Away at Saw Actor Self 58
Average
2005 Full Disclosure Report Actor Jigsaw 60
Fair
2004 Saw Actor John Kramer / Jigsaw 73
Good
2004 The Making of Saw Actor Himself 60
Fair
2002 Black Mask 2: City of Masks Actor Moloch 57
Average
2002 Power Play Actor Clemens 58
Average
2001 Good Neighbor Actor Geoffrey Martin 58
Average
2000 The Road to El Dorado Actor Zaragoza (voice) 71
Good
1999 The 4th Floor Actor The Locksmith 58
Average
1998 Brown's Requiem Actor Stan the Man 58
Average
1998 Best of the Best 4: Without Warning Actor Lukasz Slava 58
Average
1998 Overnight Delivery Actor John Dwayne Beezly 58
Average
1998 One Hot Summer Night Actor Vincent "Coupe" De Ville 58
Average
1996 Cheyenne Actor Marshall Toynbee 58
Average
1996 Unabomber: The True Story Actor Theodore Kaczynski 58
Average
1996 The Babysitter's Seduction Actor Frank O'Keefe 58
Average
1995 Serial Killer Actor William Lucian Morrano 58
Average
1995 The Quick and the Dead Actor Dog Kelly 63
Fair
1994 New Eden Actor Ares 58
Average
1994 Mortal Fear Actor Dr. Alvin Hayes 59
Average
1994 Dead Man's Revenge Actor Bullock 58
Average
1994 Deep Red Actor Warren Rickman 58
Average
1993 Malice Actor Earl Leemus 60
Fair
1993 In the Line of Fire Actor Mendoza 67
Fair
1993 The Firm Actor The Nordic Man 65
Fair
1993 Boiling Point Actor Roth 57
Average
1992 Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story Actor 58
Average
1992 Ruby Actor Ferrie 58
Average
1991 Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride Actor Barman 68
Fair
1990 GoodFellas Actor Parole Officer 84
Very good
1990 False Identity Actor Marshall Errickson 58
Average
1990 Loose Cannons Actor Gerber 57
Average
1989 Perfect Witness Actor Dillon 58
Average
1989 An Innocent Man Actor Zeke 59
Average
1988 Mississippi Burning Actor Agent Stokes 72
Good
1983 Svengali Actor Waiter (uncredited) 58
Average
1982 Tootsie Actor Waiter (uncredited) 69
Fair
1982 The Verdict Actor Courtroom Observer (uncredited) 67
Fair
1982 Sophie's Choice Actor Reporter 67
Fair
1981 Tales of Ordinary Madness Actor Bar Patron (uncredited) 59
Average
1979 Manhattan Actor Man on Street (uncredited) 74
Good
Ghostkiller Actor Special Agent Lee Tarkington / 1862 Herbert Tarkington N/A
N/A
Mouth to Mouth Actor N/A
N/A

Production
2024 Altered Reality Production Co-Producer N/A
N/A
2019 The Way We Weren't Production Producer 58
Average
2017 My Pretty Pony Production Executive Producer 59
Average
Ghostkiller Production Producer N/A
N/A

Crew
2015 Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw Crew Thanks 59
Average