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.
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 (Movies)
The Bunker
Character:Father
Release Date:23/08/2024
Altered Reality
Character:Cooper Mason
Release Date:16/02/2024
The Curse of the Clown Motel
Character:Mr. Wilson
Release Date:07/12/2023
Reawakening : The Making of Saw X
Character:
Release Date:21/11/2023
Saw X
Character:John Kramer
Release Date:27/09/2023
The Cello
Character:Vincent
Release Date:14/09/2023
ReBroken
Character:Von
Release Date:07/03/2023
Sleep No More
Character:Smashmouth
Release Date:11/11/2022
Wolf Mountain
Character:Dr Avery
Release Date:20/09/2022
Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman
Character:Lewis Fell
Release Date:20/09/2021
Let Us In
Character:Mr. Munch
Release Date:02/07/2021
A Father's Legacy
Character:Billy Ford
Release Date:17/06/2021
The Call
Character:Edward Cranston
Release Date:23/10/2020
Gates of Darkness
Character:Monsignor Canell
Release Date:01/10/2019
Ice Cream in the Cupboard
Character:Pop
Release Date:14/08/2019
Devil Music
Character:
Release Date:30/07/2019
The Way We Weren't
Character:Jerry
Release Date:12/02/2019
Belzebuth
Character:Padre Vasilio Canetti
Release Date:11/01/2019
12 Feet Deep
Character:McGradey
Release Date:08/11/2018
I Speak for the Dead: The Legacy of Jigsaw
Character:Self
Release Date:23/01/2018
My Pretty Pony
Character:George Banning
Release Date:31/12/2017
Jigsaw
Character:John Kramer / Jigsaw
Release Date:25/10/2017
The Sandman
Character:Valentine
Release Date:14/10/2017
Rainbow Time
Character:Peter
Release Date:14/03/2016
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
Character:Self
Release Date:14/10/2015
Manson Family Vacation
Character:Blackbird
Release Date:06/10/2015
Unbelief
Character:Frank
Release Date:11/04/2015
Phantom Halo
Character:Smashmouth
Release Date:24/10/2014
Finders Keepers
Character:Dr. Freeman
Release Date:18/10/2014
Dark House
Character:Seth
Release Date:14/03/2014
Saw 3D
Character:John Kramer / Jigsaw
Release Date:22/10/2010
Saw VI
Character:John Kramer / Jigsaw
Release Date:22/10/2009
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil
Character:Self
Release Date:26/07/2009
Saw V
Character:John Kramer / Jigsaw
Release Date:23/10/2008
Boogeyman 3
Character:Dr. Mitchell Allen (voice)
Release Date:17/10/2008
Saw IV
Character:John Kramer / Jigsaw
Release Date:25/10/2007
Boogeyman 2
Character:Dr. Mitchell Allen
Release Date:20/10/2007
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It
Character:The Stranger
Release Date:04/09/2007
Decoys 2: Alien Seduction
Character:Professor Erwin Buckton
Release Date:06/03/2007
Buried Alive
Character:Lester
Release Date:07/02/2007
Making of Saw III
Character:Self
Release Date:23/01/2007
07 Spaceys
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2007
Saw III
Character:John Kramer / Jigsaw
Release Date:26/10/2006
Full Disclosure Report
Character:Jigsaw
Release Date:31/10/2005
Saw II
Character:John Kramer / Jigsaw
Release Date:28/10/2005
Hacking Away at Saw
Character:Self
Release Date:18/10/2005
Saw
Character:John Kramer / Jigsaw
Release Date:01/10/2004
Black Mask 2: City of Masks
Character:Moloch
Release Date:24/12/2002
Power Play
Character:Clemens
Release Date:01/02/2002
Good Neighbor
Character:Geoffrey Martin
Release Date:01/01/2001
The Road to El Dorado
Character:Zaragoza (voice)
Release Date:31/03/2000
The 4th Floor
Character:The Locksmith
Release Date:31/07/1999
Brown's Requiem
Character:Stan the Man
Release Date:01/11/1998
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning
Character:Lukasz Slava
Release Date:10/10/1998
Overnight Delivery
Character:John Dwayne Beezly
Release Date:07/04/1998
One Hot Summer Night
Character:Vincent "Coupe" De Ville
Release Date:12/03/1998
Cheyenne
Character:Marshall Toynbee
Release Date:15/10/1996
Unabomber: The True Story
Character:Theodore Kaczynski
Release Date:11/09/1996
The Babysitter's Seduction
Character:Frank O'Keefe
Release Date:22/01/1996
Serial Killer
Character:William Lucian Morrano
Release Date:05/10/1995
The Quick and the Dead
Character:Dog Kelly
Release Date:09/02/1995
New Eden
Character:Ares
Release Date:28/11/1994
Mortal Fear
Character:Dr. Alvin Hayes
Release Date:20/11/1994
Dead Man's Revenge
Character:Bullock
Release Date:15/04/1994
Deep Red
Character:Warren Rickman
Release Date:12/03/1994
Malice
Character:Earl Leemus
Release Date:29/09/1993
In the Line of Fire
Character:Mendoza
Release Date:08/07/1993
The Firm
Character:The Nordic Man
Release Date:30/06/1993
Boiling Point
Character:Roth
Release Date:16/04/1993
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
Character:
Release Date:18/05/1992
Ruby
Character:Ferrie
Release Date:27/03/1992
GoodFellas
Character:Parole Officer
Release Date:12/09/1990
False Identity
Character:Marshall Errickson
Release Date:08/06/1990
Loose Cannons
Character:Gerber
Release Date:09/02/1990
Perfect Witness
Character:Dillon
Release Date:28/10/1989
An Innocent Man
Character:Zeke
Release Date:06/10/1989
Mississippi Burning
Character:Agent Stokes
Release Date:08/12/1988
Svengali
Character:Waiter (uncredited)
Release Date:09/03/1983
Tootsie
Character:Waiter (uncredited)
Release Date:17/12/1982
The Verdict
Character:Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
Release Date:08/12/1982
Sophie's Choice
Character:Reporter
Release Date:08/12/1982
Tales of Ordinary Madness
Character:Bar Patron (uncredited)
Release Date:11/09/1981
Manhattan
Character:Man on Street (uncredited)
Release Date:25/04/1979
Television Appearances
Creepshow
Character:Chief Connors
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Character:Self
MacGyver
Character:Leland
The Flash
Character:Doctor Alchemy / Savitar (voice) (uncredited)
The Flash
Character:Savitar (voice)
The Flash
Character:Doctor Alchemy (voice) (uncredited)
The Flash
Character:Savitar (voice) (uncredited)
Skin Wars
Character:Self - Guest Judge
The Kill Point
Character:
Criminal Minds
Character:Malachi Lee
Revelations
Character:Nathan Volk
24
Character:Peter Kingsley
Alias
Character:Karl Dreyer
The Guardian
Character:Mr. Pierce
Harsh Realm
Character:
The West Wing
Character:Colonel Whitcomb
Once and Again
Character:
The Sopranos
Character:Major Zwingli
Charmed
Character:Orin
Stargate SG-1
Character:Omoc
The Pretender
Character:Mr. White
Murder One
Character:
ER
Character:Hospital Administrator
Chicago Hope
Character:Luther Evans
NYPD Blue
Character:Jerry
NYPD Blue
Character:Donald selness
The X-Files
Character:Ashman / Darryl Weaver
Walker, Texas Ranger
Character:Karl Storm
Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride
Character:Barman
The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage
Character:
Love, Lies and Murder
Character:Al Stutz
Broken Badges
Character:
Nasty Boys
Character:Finley
Alien Nation
Character:Brian Knox / Dr. Death
Seinfeld
Character:Ron
Jake and the Fatman
Character:
The Equalizer
Character:Deputy Secretary
The Equalizer
Character:Weber / Cronin
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