Tobin Bell

Tobin Bell

81 · Born: Aug 7, 1942

Personal Details

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Born Aug 7, 1942 Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Parents
  • Eileen 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.

Career

2024
Saw XI
Saw XI as John Kramer
Saw XI
Saw XI as John Kramer
Altered Reality
Altered Reality as Cooper Mason
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2023
The Cello
The Cello
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Clown Motel
Clown Motel
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Saw X
Saw X as John Kramer / Jigsaw
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ReBroken
ReBroken as Von
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2022
Sleep No More
Sleep No More as Smashmouth
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2021
Let Us In
Let Us In as Mr. Munch
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Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman
Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman as Lewis Fell
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The Old Man and the Pond
The Old Man and the Pond as Billy Ford
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2020
The Call
The Call as Edward Cranston
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MacGyver
MacGyver as Leland
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2019
Gates of Darkness
Gates of Darkness as Monsignor Canell
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61: Highway to Hell
Ice Cream in the Cupboard
Ice Cream in the Cupboard as Pop
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Belzebuth
Belzebuth as Padre Vasilio Canetti
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The Way We Weren't
The Way We Weren't as Jerry
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Creepshow
Creepshow as Chief Connors
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2017
Jigsaw
Jigsaw as John Kramer / Jigsaw
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12 Feet Deep
12 Feet Deep as McGradey
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The Sandman
The Sandman as Valentine
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2016
Rainbow Time
Rainbow Time as Peter
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The Flash
The Flash as Doctor Alchemy (voice) (uncredited)
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2015
Manson Family Vacation
Manson Family Vacation as Blackbird
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2014
Phantom Halo
Phantom Halo as Smashmouth
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Haunted
Haunted as Seth
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Finders Keepers
Finders Keepers as Dr. Freeman
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2010
Saw 3D
Saw 3D as John Kramer / Jigsaw
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2009
Saw VI
Saw VI as John Kramer / Jigsaw
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2008
Saw V
Saw V as John Kramer / Jigsaw
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2007
Boogeyman 2
Boogeyman 2 as Dr. Mitchell Allen
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Decoys 2: Alien Seduction
Decoys 2: Alien Seduction as Professor Erwin Buckton
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Buried Alive
Buried Alive as Lester
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The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It as The Stranger
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Saw IV
Saw IV as John Kramer / Jigsaw
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2006
Saw III
Saw III as John Kramer / Jigsaw
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2005
Full Disclosure Report
Full Disclosure Report as Jigsaw
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Saw II
Saw II as John Kramer / Jigsaw
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2002
Black Mask 2: City of Masks
Black Mask 2: City of Masks as Moloch
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Power Play
Power Play as Clemens
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24
24 as Peter Kingsley
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Charmed
Charmed as Orin
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2001
Good Neighbor
Good Neighbor as Geoffrey Martin
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Alias
Alias as Karl Dreyer
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2000
The Road to El Dorado
The Road to El Dorado as Zaragoza (voice)
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1999
The 4th Floor
The 4th Floor as The Locksmith
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The X-Files
The X-Files as Ashman / Darryl Weaver
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1998
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning as Lukasz Slava
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One Hot Summer Night
One Hot Summer Night as Vincent "Coupe" De Ville
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Brown's Requiem
Brown's Requiem as Stan the Man
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Overnight Delivery
Overnight Delivery as John Dwayne Beezly
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1997
Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1 as Omoc
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1996
The Babysitter's Seduction
The Babysitter's Seduction as Frank O'Keefe
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Cheyenne
Cheyenne as Marshall Toynbee
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Unabomber: The True Story
Unabomber: The True Story as Theodore Kaczynski
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1995
The Quick and the Dead
The Quick and the Dead as Dog Kelly
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Serial Killer
Serial Killer as William Lucian Morrano
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1994
Dead Man's Revenge
Dead Man's Revenge as Bullock
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Deep Red
Deep Red as Warren Rickman
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New Eden
New Eden as Ares
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Mortal Fear
Mortal Fear as Dr. Alvin Hayes
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ER
ER as Hospital Administrator
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1993
Malice
Malice as Earl Leemus
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Ruby
Ruby as Ferrie
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Seinfeld
Seinfeld as Ron
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1991
Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride
1990
False Identity
False Identity as Marshall Errickson
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1989
Alien Nation
Alien Nation
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1987
The Equalizer
The Equalizer as Weber / Cronin
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Liberty
Liberty as General Volker
2009
Starz Inside: Unforgettably Evil
2005
Hacking Away at 'Saw'