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Tobin Bell

Tobin Bell

Known for: Acting

Born 07/08/1942
Place of birth 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

Seinfeld Series ★ 8,2

Seinfeld

Ron

1989

The Flash Series ★ 7,7

The Flash

Doctor Alchemy / Savitar (voice) (uncredited)

2014

The Flash Series ★ 7,7

The Flash

Savitar (voice)

2014

The Flash Series ★ 7,7

The Flash

Doctor Alchemy (voice) (uncredited)

2014

The Flash Series ★ 7,7

The Flash

Savitar (voice) (uncredited)

2014

Criminal Minds Series ★ 8,3

Criminal Minds

Malachi Lee

2005

The Guardian Series ★ 7,0

The Guardian

Mr. Pierce

2001

24 Series ★ 7,8

24

Peter Kingsley

2001

The X-Files Series ★ 8,4

The X-Files

Ashman / Darryl Weaver

1993

The West Wing Series ★ 8,3

The West Wing

Colonel Whitcomb

1999

Stargate SG-1 Series ★ 8,3

Stargate SG-1

Omoc

1997

The Sopranos Series ★ 8,7

The Sopranos

Major Zwingli

1999

Charmed Series ★ 8,2

Charmed

Orin

1998

ER Series ★ 7,8

ER

Hospital Administrator

1994

NYPD Blue Series ★ 7,1

NYPD Blue

Jerry

1993

NYPD Blue Series ★ 7,1

NYPD Blue

Donald selness

1993

Chicago Hope Series ★ 7,2

Chicago Hope

Luther Evans

1994

Helluva Boss Series ★ 7,6

Helluva Boss

Winston Wackford (voice)

2020

MacGyver Series ★ 7,3

MacGyver

Leland

2016

La Femme Nikita Series ★ 7,4

La Femme Nikita

Perry Bauer

1997

Walker, Texas Ranger Series ★ 7,0

Walker, Texas Ranger

Karl Storm

1993

The Pretender Series ★ 7,4

The Pretender

Mr. White

1996

The Equalizer Series ★ 7,2

The Equalizer

Deputy Secretary

1985

The Equalizer Series ★ 7,2

The Equalizer

Weber / Cronin

1985

Jake and the Fatman Series ★ 6,2

Jake and the Fatman

1987

GoodFellas Film ★ 8,5

GoodFellas

Parole Officer

1990

Murder One Series ★ 7,7

Murder One

1995

Creepshow Series ★ 7,4

Creepshow

Chief Connors

2019

Once and Again Series ★ 6,7

Once and Again

1999

Saw Film ★ 7,4

Saw

Jigsaw

2004

Alias Series ★ 6,8

Alias

Karl Dreyer

2001

Eli Roth's History of Horror Series ★ 6,4

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Self

2018

The Road to El Dorado Film ★ 7,3

The Road to El Dorado

Zaragoza (voice)

2000

Alien Nation Series ★ 7,0

Alien Nation

Brian Knox / Dr. Death

1989

Saw X Film ★ 7,1

Saw X

John Kramer

2023

Saw III Film ★ 6,4

Saw III

Jigsaw / John

2006

Saw II Film ★ 6,6

Saw II

Jigsaw / John

2005

Jigsaw Film ★ 6,2

Jigsaw

Jigsaw / John Kramer

2017

The Quick and the Dead Film ★ 6,6

The Quick and the Dead

Dog Kelly

1995

Saw 3D Film ★ 6,0

Saw 3D

Jigsaw / John

2010

Saw IV Film ★ 6,2

Saw IV

Jigsaw / John

2007

The Firm Film ★ 6,7

The Firm

The Nordic Man

1993

Saw V Film ★ 6,2

Saw V

Jigsaw / John

2008

In the Line of Fire Film ★ 7,0

In the Line of Fire

Mendoza

1993

Mississippi Burning Film ★ 7,7

Mississippi Burning

Agent Stokes

1988

Saw VI Film ★ 6,3

Saw VI

Jigsaw / John

2009

Harsh Realm Series ★ 6,4

Harsh Realm

1999

Revelations Series ★ 5,9

Revelations

Nathan Volk

2005

Nasty Boys Series ★ 6,4

Nasty Boys

Finley

1990

Tootsie Film ★ 7,2

Tootsie

Waiter (uncredited)

1982

The Kill Point Series ★ 6,6

The Kill Point

2007

Manhattan Film ★ 7,7

Manhattan

Man on Street (uncredited)

1979

Skin Wars Series ★ 6,6

Skin Wars

Self - Guest Judge

2014

Malice Film ★ 6,3

Malice

Earl Leemus

1993

The Verdict Film ★ 7,5

The Verdict

Courtroom Observer (uncredited)

1982

An Innocent Man Film ★ 6,1

An Innocent Man

Zeke

1989

The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage Series ★ 4,5

The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage

1991

Love, Lies and Murder Series ★ 4,9

Love, Lies and Murder

Al Stutz

1991

Sophie's Choice Film ★ 7,3

Sophie's Choice

Reporter

1982

Broken Badges Series ★ 7,0

Broken Badges

1990

Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride Series ★ 5,2

Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride

Barman

1991

Tales of Ordinary Madness Film ★ 6,0

Tales of Ordinary Madness

Bar Patron (uncredited)

1981

12 Feet Deep Film ★ 6,0

12 Feet Deep

McGradey

2018

The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It Film ★ 6,9

The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It

The Stranger

2007

The Babysitter's Seduction Film ★ 5,8

The Babysitter's Seduction

Frank O'Keefe

1996

Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman Film ★ 5,1

Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman

Lewis Fell

2021

Boogeyman 2 Film ★ 5,4

Boogeyman 2

Mitchell Allen

2007

Decoys 2: Alien Seduction Film ★ 5,2

Decoys 2: Alien Seduction

Professor Erwin Buckton

2007

Belzebuth Film ★ 7,1

Belzebuth

Padre Vasilio Canetti

2019

Black Mask 2: City of Masks Film ★ 4,6

Black Mask 2: City of Masks

Moloch

2002

Loose Cannons Film ★ 5,0

Loose Cannons

Gerber

1990

The Bunker Film ★ 5,0

The Bunker

Father

2024

ReBroken Film ★ 4,6

ReBroken

Von

2023

Boiling Point Film ★ 4,9

Boiling Point

Roth

1993

The Call Film ★ 5,4

The Call

Edward Cranston

2020

愛情快遞 Film ★ 5,6

愛情快遞

John Dwayne Beezly

1998

Finders Keepers Film ★ 4,9

Finders Keepers

Dr. Freeman

2014

Best of the Best 4: Without Warning Film ★ 5,9

Best of the Best 4: Without Warning

Lukasz Slava

1998

The 4th Floor Film ★ 5,7

The 4th Floor

The Locksmith

1999

Ruby Film ★ 5,5

Ruby

Ferrie

1992

Boogeyman 3 Film ★ 5,2

Boogeyman 3

Dr. Mitchell Allen (voice)

2008

The Way We Weren't Film ★ 5,0

The Way We Weren't

Jerry

2019

Buried Alive Film ★ 4,6

Buried Alive

Lester

2007

Unabomber: The True Story Film ★ 6,1

Unabomber: The True Story

Theodore Kaczynski

1996

The Sandman Film ★ 5,6

The Sandman

Valentine

2017

Dead Man's Revenge Film ★ 5,2

Dead Man's Revenge

Bullock

1994

The Curse of the Clown Motel Film ★ 4,2

The Curse of the Clown Motel

Mr. Wilson

2023

Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw Film ★ 7,2

Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw

Self

2015

Film

Game of Power

Pete Delaney

Phantom Halo Film ★ 5,8

Phantom Halo

Smashmouth

2014

Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil Film ★ 4,8

Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil

Self

2009

Perfect Witness Film ★ 6,8

Perfect Witness

Dillon

1989

Mortal Fear Film ★ 5,5

Mortal Fear

Dr. Alvin Hayes

1994

The Cello Film ★ 4,0

The Cello

Vincent

2023

Power Play Film ★ 4,8

Power Play

Clemens

2002

Dark House Film ★ 5,0

Dark House

Seth

2014

Hacking Away at 'Saw' Film ★ 6,0

Hacking Away at 'Saw'

Self

2005

One Hot Summer Night Film ★ 4,2

One Hot Summer Night

Vincent "Coupe" De Ville

1998

A Father's Legacy Film ★ 7,1

A Father's Legacy

Billy Ford

2021

Cheyenne Film ★ 4,2

Cheyenne

Marshall Toynbee

1996

Deep Red Film ★ 4,2

Deep Red

Warren Rickman

1994

Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story Film ★ 4,4

Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story

1992

Good Neighbor Film ★ 4,7

Good Neighbor

Geoffrey Martin

2001

Altered Reality Film ★ 5,1

Altered Reality

Cooper Mason

2024

Manson Family Vacation Film ★ 5,5

Manson Family Vacation

Blackbird

2015

Brown's Requiem Film ★ 4,5

Brown's Requiem

Stan the Man

1998

Let Us In Film ★ 5,3

Let Us In

Mr. Munch

2021

07 Spaceys Film ★ 5,0

07 Spaceys

2007

Rainbow Time Film ★ 5,3

Rainbow Time

Peter

2016

Serial Killer Film ★ 4,9

Serial Killer

William Lucian Morrano

1995

Gates of Darkness Film ★ 5,7

Gates of Darkness

Monsignor Canell

2019

My Pretty Pony Film ★ 6,8

My Pretty Pony

George Banning

2017

Devil Music Film ★ 3,5

Devil Music

2019

Wolf Mountain Film ★ 5,2

Wolf Mountain

Dr Avery

2022

Ice Cream in the Cupboard Film ★ 3,2

Ice Cream in the Cupboard

Pop

2019

New Eden Film ★ 4,4

New Eden

Ares

1994

Svengali Film ★ 5,0

Svengali

Waiter (uncredited)

1983

Ghostkiller Film

Ghostkiller

Special Agent Lee Tarkington / 1862 Herbert Tarkington

Full Disclosure Report Film ★ 5,0

Full Disclosure Report

Jigsaw

2005

False Identity Film ★ 5,7

False Identity

Marshall Errickson

1990

Sleep No More Film ★ 1,0

Sleep No More

Smashmouth

2022

Unbelief Film ★ 5,0

Unbelief

Frank

2015

Film

Mouth to Mouth