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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Filmography
all 121
Movies 89
TV Shows 32
self 7
Voice 3
Producer 1
Pete Delaney
Game of Power (2025)
Movie
John Kramer
Saw XI (2024)
Movie
John Kramer
thepedersonproject.net (2024)
Movie
Cooper Mason
Altered Reality (2024)
Movie
Mr.Wilson
The Curse of the Clown Motel (2023)
Movie
Self
Reawakening : The Making of Saw X (2023)
Movie
John Kramer
Saw X (2023)
Movie
7
Vincent
The Cello (2023)
Movie
5.5
Von
ReBroken (2023)
Movie
Smashmouth
Sleep No More (2022)
Movie
Self
Blumhouse's Compendium of Horror (2022)
TV
Dr Avery
Wolf Mountain (2022)
Movie
Lewis Fell
Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman (2021)
Movie
Frederick Munch
Let Us In (2021)
Movie
Billy Ford
A Father's Legacy (2021)
Movie
Edward Cranston
The Call (2020)
Movie
Monsignor Canell
Gates of Darkness (2019)
Movie
Chief Connors
Creepshow (2019)
TV
5.94
Pop
Ice Cream in the Cupboard (2019)
Movie
The Devil
Devil Music (2019)
Movie
Jerry
The Way We Weren't (2019)
Movie
Vasilio Canetti
Belzebuth (2019)
Movie
Eli Roth's History of Horror (2018)
TV
Self
I Speak for the Dead: The Legacy of Jigsaw (2018)
Movie
George Banning
My Pretty Pony (2017)
Movie
Jigsaw / John Kramer
Jigsaw (2017)
Movie
6
Valentine
The Sandman (2017)
Movie
McGradey
12 Feet Deep (2017)
Movie
10
Leland
MacGyver (2016)
TV
6.26
Peter
Rainbow Time (2016)
Movie
5.55
Himself / Thanks
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw (2015)
Movie
Blackbird
Manson Family Vacation (2015)
Movie
Frank
Unbelief (2015)
Movie
Smashmouth
Phantom Halo (2014)
Movie
Dr. Freeman
Finders Keepers (2014)
Movie
Savitar (voice) (uncredited) / Doctor Alchemy / Savitar (voice) (uncredited) / Doctor Alchemy (voice) (uncredited) / Savitar (voice)
The Flash (2014)
TV
6.73
Seth
Dark House (2014)
Movie
John Kramer / Jigsaw
Saw 3D (2010)
Movie
5.94
John Kramer / Jigsaw
Saw VI (2009)
Movie
5.14
Self
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil (2009)
Movie
Jigsaw / John
Saw V (2008)
Movie
4
Dr. Mitchell Allen (voice)
Boogeyman 3 (2008)
Movie
5.05
Jigsaw / John
Saw IV (2007)
Movie
6.47
Dr. Mitchell Allen
Boogeyman 2 (2007)
Movie
5.13
The Stranger
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It (2007)
Movie
The Kill Point (2007)
TV
1
Professor Erwin Buckton
Decoys 2: Alien Seduction (2007)
Movie
Lester
Buried Alive (2007)
Movie
Self
07 Spaceys (2007)
Movie
Jigsaw / John
Saw III (2006)
Movie
6.41
Jigsaw
Full Disclosure Report (2005)
Movie
John Kramer / Jigsaw
Saw II (2005)
Movie
5.93
Self
Hacking Away at Saw (2005)
Movie
Malachi Lee
Criminal Minds (2005)
TV
6.04
Nathan Volk
Revelations (2005)
TV
4
John Kramer / Jigsaw
Saw (2004)
Movie
5.86
Moloch
Black Mask 2: City of Masks (2002)
Movie
Clemens
Power Play (2002)
Movie
Peter Kingsley
24 (2001)
TV
6.29
Karl Dreyer
Alias (2001)
TV
Geoffrey Martin
Good Neighbor (2001)
Movie
Zaragoza (voice)
The Road to El Dorado (2000)
Movie
7.16
Harsh Realm (1999)
TV
Colonel Whitcomb
The West Wing (1999)
TV
5.66
Once and Again (1999)
TV
The Locksmith
The 4th Floor (1999)
Movie
Major Zwingli
The Sopranos (1999)
TV
6.33
Stan the Man
Brown's Requiem (1998)
Movie
Lukasz Slava
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning (1998)
Movie
4
Orin
Charmed (1998)
TV
6.9
John Dwayne Beezly
Overnight Delivery (1998)
Movie
Vincent "Coupe" De Ville
One Hot Summer Night (1998)
Movie
Omoc
Stargate SG-1 (1997)
TV
7.33
Marshall Toynbee
Cheyenne (1996)
Movie
Mr. White
The Pretender (1996)
TV
6
Theodore Kaczynski
Unabomber: The True Story (1996)
Movie
Det. Frank O'Keefe
The Babysitter's Seduction (1996)
Movie
William Lucian Morrano
Serial Killer (1995)
Movie
Murder One (1995)
TV
Dog Kelly
The Quick and the Dead (1995)
Movie
6
Ares
New Eden (1994)
Movie
Dr. Alvin Hayes
Mortal Fear (1994)
Movie
Hospital Administrator
ER (1994)
TV
5.44
Chicago Hope (1994)
TV
6
Bullock
Dead Man's Revenge (1994)
Movie
Warren Rickman
Deep Red (1994)
Movie
Earl Leemus
Malice (1993)
Movie
Jerry / Donald selness
NYPD Blue (1993)
TV
5.8
Ashman / Darryl Weaver
The X-Files (1993)
TV
6
Mendoza
In the Line of Fire (1993)
Movie
7
The Nordic Man
The Firm (1993)
Movie
5.18
Karl Storm
Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
TV
5.63
Roth
Boiling Point (1993)
Movie
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story (1992)
Movie
Richards
Mann & Machine (1992)
TV
Ferrie
Ruby (1992)
Movie
Barman
Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride (1991)
TV
Actor
The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage (1991)
TV
Broken Badges (1990)
TV
Parole Officer
GoodFellas (1990)
Movie
5.98
Marshall Errickson
False Identity (1990)
Movie
Gerber
Loose Cannons (1990)
Movie
Dillon
Perfect Witness (1989)
Movie
Zeke
An Innocent Man (1989)
Movie
Finley
Nasty Boys (1989)
TV
Alien Nation (1989)
TV
6
Ron
Seinfeld (1989)
TV
5.99
Agent Stokes
Mississippi Burning (1988)
Movie
5.6
Jake and the Fatman (1987)
TV
Weber / Cronin / Deputy Secretary
The Equalizer (1985)
TV
7.33
Waiter (uncredited)
Svengali (1983)
Movie
Waiter (uncredited)
Tootsie (1982)
Movie
6.33
Reporter
Sophie's Choice (1982)
Movie
Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
The Verdict (1982)
Movie
6
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Tales of Ordinary Madness (1981)
Movie
Man on Street (uncredited)
Manhattan (1979)
Movie
3.67
Producer
Ghostkiller
Movie
Mr. Riley
The Bunker
Movie
Actor
Mouth to Mouth
Movie
General Volker
Liberty
Movie
Altered Reality
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.9
Based on 6.44 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1979
1993
2001
1994
2024
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1942-08-07 (81 years old)
Birth NameJoseph Henry Tobin Jr.
Birth PlaceQueens, United States of America
Height1.79-metre, 1.79-meter
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJoseph H. Tobin, Jr., Тобин Белл, 토빈 벨, 托宾·贝尔
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