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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1942-08-07 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Queens, New York City, New York, USA

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

Acting

2024

Altered Reality as Cooper Mason
The Bunker as Father

2023

ReBroken as Von
The Cello as Vincent
Clown Motel as Mr. Wilson
Saw X as John Kramer

2022

Wolf Mountain as Dr Avery
Sleep No More as Smashmouth

2021

A Father's Legacy as Billy Ford
Let Us In as Mr. Munch

2020

The Call as Edward Cranston

2019

Belzebuth as Padre Vasilio Canetti
Gates of Darkness as Monsignor Canell
Creepshow as Chief Connors

2018

12 Feet Deep as McGradey

2017

Jigsaw as John Kramer / Jigsaw
My Pretty Pony as George Banning
The Sandman as Valentine

2016

Rainbow Time as Peter
MacGyver as Leland

2015

Unbelief as Frank

2014

Dark House as Seth
Finders Keepers as Dr. Freeman
Phantom Halo as Smashmouth
The Flash as Doctor Alchemy / Savitar (voice) (uncredited)
The Flash as Savitar (voice)
The Flash as Doctor Alchemy (voice) (uncredited)
The Flash as Savitar (voice) (uncredited)
Skin Wars as Self - Guest Judge

2010

Saw 3D as John Kramer / Jigsaw

2009

Saw VI as John Kramer / Jigsaw

2008

Saw V as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Boogeyman 3 as Dr. Mitchell Allen (voice)

2007

Saw IV as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Boogeyman 2 as Dr. Mitchell Allen
Decoys 2: Alien Seduction as Professor Erwin Buckton
Buried Alive as Lester

2006

Saw III as John Kramer / Jigsaw

2005

Saw II as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Criminal Minds as Malachi Lee
Revelations as Nathan Volk

2004

Saw as John Kramer / Jigsaw

2002

Power Play as Clemens

2001

Good Neighbor as Geoffrey Martin
Alias as Karl Dreyer
24 as Peter Kingsley

2000

The Road to El Dorado as Zaragoza (voice)

1999

The 4th Floor as The Locksmith
The Sopranos as Major Zwingli
The West Wing as Colonel Whitcomb

1998

Brown's Requiem as Stan the Man
One Hot Summer Night as Vincent "Coupe" De Ville
Overnight Delivery as John Dwayne Beezly
Charmed as Orin

1997

1996

Cheyenne as Marshall Toynbee
Unabomber: The True Story as Theodore Kaczynski
The Pretender as Mr. White

1995

Serial Killer as William Lucian Morrano

1994

Deep Red as Warren Rickman
Mortal Fear as Dr. Alvin Hayes
New Eden as Ares
ER as Hospital Administrator

1993

Malice as Earl Leemus
The Firm as The Nordic Man
Walker, Texas Ranger as Karl Storm
The X-Files as Ashman / Darryl Weaver
NYPD Blue as Jerry
NYPD Blue as Donald selness

1992

Ruby as Ferrie

1991

1990

Loose Cannons as Gerber
GoodFellas as Parole Officer
False Identity as Marshall Errickson

1989

Perfect Witness as Dillon
Nasty Boys as Finley
Seinfeld as Ron

1988

Mississippi Burning as Agent Stokes

1987

1985

The Equalizer as Deputy Secretary
The Equalizer as Weber / Cronin

1983

Svengali as Waiter (uncredited)

1982

The Verdict as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
Sophie's Choice as Reporter
Tootsie as Waiter (uncredited)

1981

Tales of Ordinary Madness as Bar Patron (uncredited)

1979

Manhattan as Man on Street (uncredited)

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Game of Power as Pete Delaney
Ghostkiller as Special Agent Lee Tarkington / 1862 Herbert Tarkington
Saw XI as John Kramer

Production

2024

Altered Reality as Co-Producer

2019

The Way We Weren't as Producer

2017

My Pretty Pony as Executive Producer

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Ghostkiller as Producer

Crew