Tobin Bell

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

August 7, 1942 (83 yrs)

place of birth

Queens, New York City, New York, USA

also known as

Joseph H. Tobin, Jr. · Joseph Henry Tobin Jr.

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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GoodFellas
8.5

GoodFellas

1990as Parole Officer
Saw
7.4

Saw

2004as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Saw II
6.6

Saw II

2005as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Saw X
7.2

Saw X

2023as John Kramer
Saw IV
6.2

Saw IV

2007as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Saw III
6.4

Saw III

2006as John Kramer / Jigsaw
The Road to El Dorado
7.3

The Road to El Dorado

2000as Zaragoza (voice)
Saw 3D
6.0

Saw 3D

2010as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Saw VI
6.3

Saw VI

2009as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Jigsaw
6.2

Jigsaw

2017as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Saw V
6.2

Saw V

2008as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Mississippi Burning
7.7

Mississippi Burning

1988as Agent Stokes
The Firm
6.7

The Firm

1993as The Nordic Man
In the Line of Fire
7.0

In the Line of Fire

1993as Mendoza
The Quick and the Dead
6.5

The Quick and the Dead

1995as Dog Kelly
The Verdict
7.5

The Verdict

1982as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
Manhattan
7.7

Manhattan

1979as Man on Street (uncredited)
Tootsie
7.2

Tootsie

1982as Waiter (uncredited)
Buried Alive
4.7

Buried Alive

2007as Lester
Sophie's Choice
7.3

Sophie's Choice

1982as Reporter
Malice
6.3

Malice

1993as Earl Leemus
Boogeyman 2
5.5

Boogeyman 2

2007as Mitchell Allen
Black Mask 2: City of Masks
4.6

Black Mask 2: City of Masks

2002as Moloch
The Babysitter's Seduction
5.8

The Babysitter's Seduction

1996as Frank O'Keefe
Finders Keepers
4.8

Finders Keepers

2014as Dr. Freeman
Belzebuth
7.2

Belzebuth

2019as Padre Vasilio Canetti
12 Feet Deep
6.0

12 Feet Deep

2018as McGradey
The Call
5.5

The Call

2020as Edward Cranston
The 4th Floor
5.7

The 4th Floor

1999as The Locksmith
Boiling Point
4.9

Boiling Point

1993as Roth
An Innocent Man
6.1

An Innocent Man

1989as Zeke
Boogeyman 3
5.2

Boogeyman 3

2008as Dr. Mitchell Allen (voice)
Deep Red
4.2

Deep Red

1994as Warren Rickman
Phantom Halo
5.9

Phantom Halo

2014as Smashmouth
Decoys 2: Alien Seduction
5.1

Decoys 2: Alien Seduction

2007as Professor Erwin Buckton
Loose Cannons
5.0

Loose Cannons

1990as Gerber
Ruby
5.5

Ruby

1992as Ferrie
Dark House
5.0

Dark House

2014as Seth
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning
5.9

Best of the Best 4: Without Warning

1998as Lukasz Slava
Overnight Delivery
5.5

Overnight Delivery

1998as John Dwayne Beezly
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It
6.8

The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It

2007as The Stranger
Tales of Ordinary Madness
6.0

Tales of Ordinary Madness

1981as Bar Patron (uncredited)
The Sandman
5.6

The Sandman

2017as Valentine
The Way We Weren't
5.0

The Way We Weren't

2019as Jerry
Cheyenne
4.4

Cheyenne

1996as Marshall Toynbee
Unabomber: The True Story
6.1

Unabomber: The True Story

1996as Theodore Kaczynski
Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman
5.2

Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman

2021as Lewis Fell
Brown's Requiem
4.7

Brown's Requiem

1998as Stan the Man
False Identity
5.7

False Identity

1990as Marshall Errickson
The Bunker
4.8

The Bunker

2024as Father