Tobin Bell
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Criminal Minds
Malachi Lee
2005
Series
The Flash
Doctor Alchemy / Savitar (voice) (uncredited)
2014
Series
The Flash
Savitar (voice)
2014
Series
The Flash
Doctor Alchemy (voice) (uncredited)
2014
Series
The Flash
Savitar (voice) (uncredited)
2014
Series
The Sopranos
Major Zwingli
1999
Series
Stargate SG-1
Omoc
1997
Series
24
Peter Kingsley
2001
Series
The West Wing
Colonel Whitcomb
1999
Series
The X-Files
Ashman / Darryl Weaver
1993
Series
Seinfeld
Ron
1989
Series
Charmed
Orin
1998
Series
NYPD Blue
Jerry
1993
Series
NYPD Blue
Donald selness
1993
Series
Chicago Hope
Luther Evans
1994
Series
ER
Hospital Administrator
1994
Series
MacGyver
Leland
2016
Series
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Film
GoodFellas
Parole Officer
1990
Series
The Equalizer
Deputy Secretary
1985
Series
The Equalizer
Weber / Cronin
1985
Series
The Guardian
Mr. Pierce
2001
Series
Walker, Texas Ranger
Karl Storm
1993
Series
The Pretender
Mr. White
1996
Film
Saw X
John Kramer
2023
Film
Saw II
John Kramer / Jigsaw
2005
Film
Saw
John Kramer / Jigsaw
2004
Film
Saw III
John Kramer / Jigsaw
2006
Film
Saw VI
John Kramer / Jigsaw
2009
Film
Saw V
John Kramer / Jigsaw
2008
Film
Saw 3D
John Kramer / Jigsaw
2010
Film
Jigsaw
John Kramer / Jigsaw
2017
Series
Murder One
1995
Series
Creepshow
Chief Connors
2019
Film
The Firm
The Nordic Man
1993
Film
The Road to El Dorado
Zaragoza (voice)
2000
Film
Saw IV
John Kramer / Jigsaw
2007
Film
The Quick and the Dead
Dog Kelly
1995
Series
Once and Again
1999
Series
Alien Nation
Brian Knox / Dr. Death
1989
Series
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self
2018
Series
Alias
Karl Dreyer
2001
Film
In the Line of Fire
Mendoza
1993
Film
Mississippi Burning
Agent Stokes
1988
Film
Tootsie
Waiter (uncredited)
1982
Film
Sophie's Choice
Reporter
1982
Film
The Verdict
Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
1982
Film
Manhattan
Man on Street (uncredited)
1979
Series
Skin Wars
Self - Guest Judge
2014
Film
Malice
Earl Leemus
1993
Series
Nasty Boys
Finley
1990
Series
Revelations
Nathan Volk
2005
Film
12 Feet Deep
McGradey
2018
Series
Harsh Realm
1999
Series
The Kill Point
2007
Film
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil
Self
2009
Film
Boogeyman 2
Mitchell Allen
2007
Film
An Innocent Man
Zeke
1989
Film
The Call
Edward Cranston
2020
Film
Belzebuth
Padre Vasilio Canetti
2019
Film
Black Mask 2: City of Masks
Moloch
2002
Film
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning
Lukasz Slava
1998
Series
Love, Lies and Murder
Al Stutz
1991
Film
The Babysitter's Seduction
Frank O'Keefe
1996
Series
Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride
Barman
1991
Film
Tales of Ordinary Madness
Bar Patron (uncredited)
1981
Film
Boogeyman 3
Dr. Mitchell Allen (voice)
2008
Series
Broken Badges
1990
Film
Loose Cannons
Gerber
1990
Film
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It
The Stranger
2007
Film
The 4th Floor
The Locksmith
1999
Series
The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage
1991
Film
Boiling Point
Roth
1993
Film
Finders Keepers
Dr. Freeman
2014
Film
Hacking Away at 'Saw'
Self
2005
Film
Buried Alive
Lester
2007
Film
Power Play
Clemens
2002
Film
ReBroken
Von
2023
Film
Decoys 2: Alien Seduction
Professor Erwin Buckton
2007
Game of Power
Pete Delaney
Film
The Curse of the Clown Motel
Mr. Wilson
2023
Film
Dark House
Seth
2014
Film
Overnight Delivery
John Dwayne Beezly
1998
Film
Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman
Lewis Fell
2021
Film
Ruby
Ferrie
1992
Film
One Hot Summer Night
Vincent "Coupe" De Ville
1998
Film
Gates of Darkness
Monsignor Canell
2019
Film
07 Spaceys
2007
Film
Dead Man's Revenge
Bullock
1994
Film
The Sandman
Valentine
2017
Film
The Bunker
Father
2024
Film
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
Self
2015
Film
Brown's Requiem
Stan the Man
1998
Film
Let Us In
Mr. Munch
2021
Film
Rainbow Time
Peter
2016
Film
The Way We Weren't
Jerry
2019
Film
Wolf Mountain
Dr Avery
2022
Film
New Eden
Ares
1994
Film
Altered Reality
Cooper Mason
2024
Film
Unabomber: The True Story
Theodore Kaczynski
1996
Film
Cheyenne
Marshall Toynbee
1996
Film
Deep Red
Warren Rickman
1994
Film
Full Disclosure Report
Jigsaw
2005
Film
The Cello
Vincent
2023
Film
False Identity
Marshall Errickson
1990
Film
Serial Killer
William Lucian Morrano
1995
Film
My Pretty Pony
George Banning
2017
Film
Good Neighbor
Geoffrey Martin
2001
Film
Svengali
Waiter (uncredited)
1983
Film
Perfect Witness
Dillon
1989
Film
Manson Family Vacation
Blackbird
2015
Film
Mortal Fear
Dr. Alvin Hayes
1994
Film
Phantom Halo
Smashmouth
2014
Film
Ice Cream in the Cupboard
Pop
2019
Film
Sleep No More
Smashmouth
2022
Film
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
1992
Film
A Father's Legacy
Billy Ford
2021
Film
Ghostkiller
Special Agent Lee Tarkington / 1862 Herbert Tarkington
Film
I Speak for the Dead: The Legacy of Jigsaw
Self
2018
Mouth to Mouth
Film
Making of Saw III
Self
2007
Film
Devil Music
2019
Film
Unbelief
Frank
2015