Tobin Bell
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 7, 1942
- Birthplace
- Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
Ghostkiller TBA
as Special Agent Lee Tarkington / 1862 Herbert Tarkington, Producer
- Game of Power
Game of Power TBA
as Pete Delaney
- Mouth to Mouth
Mouth to Mouth TBA
Actor
The Bunker 2024
as Father
Altered Reality 2024
as Cooper Mason, Co-Producer
The Curse of the Clown Motel 2023
as Mr. Wilson
Saw X 2023
as John Kramer
The Cello 2023
as Vincent
ReBroken 2023
as Von
Sleep No More 2022
as Smashmouth
Wolf Mountain 2022
as Dr Avery
Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman 2021
as Lewis Fell
Let Us In 2021
as Mr. Munch
A Father's Legacy 2021
as Billy Ford
The Call 2020
as Edward Cranston
Gates of Darkness 2019
as Monsignor Canell
Ice Cream in the Cupboard 2019
as Pop
Devil Music 2019
Actor
The Way We Weren't 2019
as Jerry, Producer
Belzebuth 2019
as Padre Vasilio Canetti
12 Feet Deep 2018
as McGradey
My Pretty Pony 2017
as George Banning, Executive Producer
Jigsaw 2017
as Jigsaw / John Kramer
The Sandman 2017
as Valentine
Rainbow Time 2016
as Peter
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw 2015
as Self, Thanks
Manson Family Vacation 2015
as Blackbird
Unbelief 2015
as Frank
Phantom Halo 2014
as Smashmouth
Finders Keepers 2014
as Dr. Freeman
Dark House 2014
as Seth
Saw 3D 2010
as Jigsaw / John
Saw VI 2009
as Jigsaw / John
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil 2009
as Self
Saw V 2008
as Jigsaw / John
Boogeyman 3 2008
as Dr. Mitchell Allen (voice)
Saw IV 2007
as Jigsaw / John
Boogeyman 2 2007
as Mitchell Allen
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It 2007
as The Stranger
Decoys 2: Alien Seduction 2007
as Professor Erwin Buckton
Buried Alive 2007
as Lester
07 Spaceys 2007
Actor
Saw III 2006
as Jigsaw / John
Full Disclosure Report 2005
as Jigsaw
Saw II 2005
as Jigsaw / John
Hacking Away at 'Saw' 2005
as Self
Saw 2004
as Jigsaw
Black Mask 2: City of Masks 2002
as Moloch
Power Play 2002
as Clemens
Good Neighbor 2001
as Geoffrey Martin
The Road to El Dorado 2000
as Zaragoza (voice)
The 4th Floor 1999
as The Locksmith
Brown's Requiem 1998
as Stan the Man
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning 1998
as Lukasz Slava
Overnight Delivery 1998
as John Dwayne Beezly
One Hot Summer Night 1998
as Vincent "Coupe" De Ville
Cheyenne 1996
as Marshall Toynbee
Unabomber: The True Story 1996
as Theodore Kaczynski
The Babysitter's Seduction 1996
as Frank O'Keefe
Serial Killer 1995
as William Lucian Morrano
The Quick and the Dead 1995
as Dog Kelly
New Eden 1994
as Ares
Mortal Fear 1994
as Dr. Alvin Hayes
Dead Man's Revenge 1994
as Bullock
Deep Red 1994
as Warren Rickman
Malice 1993
as Earl Leemus
In the Line of Fire 1993
as Mendoza
The Firm 1993
as The Nordic Man
Boiling Point 1993
as Roth
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story 1992
Actor
Ruby 1992
as Ferrie
GoodFellas 1990
as Parole Officer
False Identity 1990
as Marshall Errickson
Loose Cannons 1990
as Gerber
Perfect Witness 1989
as Dillon
An Innocent Man 1989
as Zeke
Mississippi Burning 1988
as Agent Stokes
Svengali 1983
as Waiter (uncredited)
Tootsie 1982
as Waiter (uncredited)
Sophie's Choice 1982
as Reporter
The Verdict 1982
as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
Tales of Ordinary Madness 1981
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Manhattan 1979
as Man on Street (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.