Tobin Bell

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1942-08-07 (82 years old)

Place of Birth Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As Joseph H. Tobin, Jr., Тобин Белл, 토빈 벨, 托宾·贝尔

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

Actor

Ghostkiller

as Special Agent Lee Tarkington / 1862 Herbert Tarkington

2025
Saw XI

as John Kramer

2025
Game of Power

as Pete Delaney

2024
Altered Reality

as Cooper Mason

2023
Clown Motel

as Mr. Wilson

2023
Saw X

as John Kramer

2023
The Cello

as Vincent

2023
ReBroken

as Von

2022
Sleep No More

as Smashmouth

2022
Wolf Mountain

as Dr Avery

2021
Let Us In

as Mr. Munch

2021
A Father's Legacy

as Billy Ford

2020
The Call

as Edward Cranston

2019
Gates of Darkness

as Monsignor Canell

2019
2019
Belzebuth

as Padre Vasilio Canetti

2019
Creepshow

as Chief Connors

2018
12 Feet Deep

as McGradey

2017
My Pretty Pony

as George Banning

2017
Jigsaw

as John Kramer / Jigsaw

2017
The Sandman

as Valentine

2016
Rainbow Time

as Peter

2016
MacGyver

as Leland

2015
2015
Unbelief

as Frank

2014
Phantom Halo

as Smashmouth

2014
Finders Keepers

as Dr. Freeman

2014
Dark House

as Seth

2014
The Flash

as Doctor Alchemy / Savitar (voice) (uncredited)

2014
The Flash

as Savitar (voice)

2014
The Flash

as Doctor Alchemy (voice) (uncredited)

2014
The Flash

as Savitar (voice) (uncredited)

2014
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

2008
Boogeyman 3

as Dr. Mitchell Allen (voice)

2007
Saw IV

as John Kramer / Jigsaw

2007
Boogeyman 2

as Dr. Mitchell Allen

2007
Decoys 2: Alien Seduction

as Professor Erwin Buckton

2007
Buried Alive

as Lester

2006
Saw III

as John Kramer / Jigsaw

2005
Saw II

as John Kramer / Jigsaw

2005
Criminal Minds

as Malachi Lee

2004
Saw

as John Kramer / Jigsaw

2002
Power Play

as Clemens

2001
Good Neighbor

as Geoffrey Martin

2001
24

as Peter Kingsley

2001
Alias

as Karl Dreyer

2000
The Road to El Dorado

as Zaragoza (voice)

1999
The 4th Floor

as The Locksmith

1999
The West Wing

as Colonel Whitcomb

1999
The Sopranos

as Major Zwingli

1998
Brown's Requiem

as Stan the Man

1998
Overnight Delivery

as John Dwayne Beezly

1998
One Hot Summer Night

as Vincent "Coupe" De Ville

1998
Charmed

as Orin

1997
1996
Cheyenne

as Marshall Toynbee

1996
Unabomber: The True Story

as Theodore Kaczynski

1996
1996
The Pretender

as Mr. White

1995
Serial Killer

as William Lucian Morrano

1995
1994
New Eden

as Ares

1994
Mortal Fear

as Dr. Alvin Hayes

1994
1994
Deep Red

as Warren Rickman

1994
ER

as Hospital Administrator

1993
Malice

as Earl Leemus

1993
1993
The Firm

as The Nordic Man

1993
1993
NYPD Blue

as Jerry

1993
NYPD Blue

as Donald selness

1993
The X-Files

as Ashman / Darryl Weaver

1993
Walker, Texas Ranger

as Karl Storm

1992
Ruby

as Ferrie

1990
GoodFellas

as Parole Officer

1990
False Identity

as Marshall Errickson

1990
Loose Cannons

as Gerber

1989
Perfect Witness

as Dillon

1989
1989
Nasty Boys

as Finley

1989
Seinfeld

as Ron

1988
Mississippi Burning

as Agent Stokes

1985
The Equalizer

as Deputy Secretary

1985
The Equalizer

as Weber / Cronin

1983
Svengali

as Waiter (uncredited)

1982
Tootsie

as Waiter (uncredited)

1982
The Verdict

as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)

1982
Sophie's Choice

as Reporter

1981
Tales of Ordinary Madness

as Bar Patron (uncredited)

1979
Manhattan

as Man on Street (uncredited)

Producer

Ghostkiller

as Producer

2024
Altered Reality

as Co-Producer

2019
The Way We Weren't

as Producer

2017
My Pretty Pony

as Executive Producer