Known For
Acting
Known Credits
123
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 7, 1942 (83 years old)
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.
| 2024 | The Bunkeras Father | |
| 2024 | Altered Realityas Cooper Mason | |
| 2023 | The Curse of the Clown Motelas Mr. Wilson | |
| 2023 | Saw Xas John Kramer | |
| 2023 | The Celloas Vincent | |
| 2023 | ReBrokenas Von | |
| 2022 | Sleep No Moreas Smashmouth | |
| 2022 | Wolf Mountainas Dr Avery | |
| 2021 | Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywomanas Lewis Fell | |
| 2021 | Let Us Inas Mr. Munch | |
| 2021 | A Father's Legacyas Billy Ford | |
| 2020 | The Callas Edward Cranston | |
| 2019 | Gates of Darknessas Monsignor Canell | |
| 2019 | Creepshowas Chief Connors | |
| 2019 | Ice Cream in the Cupboardas Pop | |
| 2019 | Devil Musicas | |
| 2019 | The Way We Weren'tas Jerry | |
| 2019 | Belzebuthas Padre Vasilio Canetti | |
| 2018 | 12 Feet Deepas McGradey | |
| 2018 | Eli Roth's History of Horroras Self | |
| 2018 | I Speak for the Dead: The Legacy of Jigsawas Self | |
| 2017 | My Pretty Ponyas George Banning | |
| 2017 | Jigsawas John Kramer / Jigsaw | |
| 2017 | The Sandmanas Valentine | |
| 2016 | MacGyveras Leland | |
| 2016 | Rainbow Timeas Peter | |
| 2015 | Game Changer: The Legacy of Sawas Self | |
| 2015 | Manson Family Vacationas Blackbird | |
| 2015 | Unbeliefas Frank | |
| 2014 | Phantom Haloas Smashmouth | |
| 2014 | Finders Keepersas Dr. Freeman | |
| 2014 | The Flashas Doctor Alchemy (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 2014 | The Flashas Doctor Alchemy / Savitar (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 2014 | The Flashas Savitar (voice) | |
| 2014 | The Flashas Savitar (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 2014 | Skin Warsas Self - Guest Judge | |
| 2014 | Dark Houseas Seth | |
| 2010 | Saw 3Das John Kramer / Jigsaw | |
| 2009 | Saw VIas John Kramer / Jigsaw | |
| 2009 | Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evilas Self | |
| 2008 | Saw Vas John Kramer / Jigsaw | |
| 2008 | Boogeyman 3as Dr. Mitchell Allen (voice) | |
| 2007 | Saw IVas John Kramer / Jigsaw | |
| 2007 | Boogeyman 2as Mitchell Allen | |
| 2007 | The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About Itas The Stranger | |
| 2007 | The Kill Pointas | |
| 2007 | Decoys 2: Alien Seductionas Professor Erwin Buckton | |
| 2007 | Buried Aliveas Lester | |
| 2007 | Making of Saw IIIas Self | |
| 2007 | 07 Spaceysas | |
| 2006 | Saw IIIas John Kramer / Jigsaw | |
| 2005 | Full Disclosure Reportas Jigsaw | |
| 2005 | Saw IIas John Kramer / Jigsaw | |
| 2005 | Hacking Away at Sawas Self | |
| 2005 | Criminal Mindsas Malachi Lee | |
| 2005 | Revelationsas Nathan Volk | |
| 2004 | Sawas John Kramer / Jigsaw | |
| 2002 | Black Mask 2: City of Masksas Moloch | |
| 2002 | Power Playas Clemens | |
| 2001 | 24as Peter Kingsley | |
| 2001 | Aliasas Karl Dreyer | |
| 2001 | The Guardianas Mr. Pierce | |
| 2001 | Good Neighboras Geoffrey Martin | |
| 2000 | The Road to El Doradoas Zaragoza (voice) | |
| 1999 | Harsh Realmas | |
| 1999 | The West Wingas Colonel Whitcomb | |
| 1999 | Once and Againas | |
| 1999 | The 4th Flooras The Locksmith | |
| 1999 | The Sopranosas Major Zwingli | |
| 1998 | Brown's Requiemas Stan the Man | |
| 1998 | Best of the Best 4: Without Warningas Lukasz Slava | |
| 1998 | Charmedas Orin | |
| 1998 | Overnight Deliveryas John Dwayne Beezly | |
| 1998 | One Hot Summer Nightas Vincent "Coupe" De Ville | |
| 1997 | Stargate SG-1as Omoc | |
| 1996 | Cheyenneas Marshall Toynbee | |
| 1996 | The Pretenderas Mr. White | |
| 1996 | Unabomber: The True Storyas Theodore Kaczynski | |
| 1996 | The Babysitter's Seductionas Frank O'Keefe | |
| 1995 | Serial Killeras William Lucian Morrano | |
| 1995 | Murder Oneas | |
| 1995 | The Quick and the Deadas Dog Kelly | |
| 1994 | New Edenas Ares | |
| 1994 | Mortal Fearas Dr. Alvin Hayes | |
| 1994 | ERas Hospital Administrator | |
| 1994 | Chicago Hopeas Luther Evans | |
| 1994 | Dead Man's Revengeas Bullock | |
| 1994 | Deep Redas Warren Rickman | |
| 1993 | Maliceas Earl Leemus | |
| 1993 | NYPD Blueas Donald selness | |
| 1993 | NYPD Blueas Jerry | |
| 1993 | The X-Filesas Ashman / Darryl Weaver | |
| 1993 | In the Line of Fireas Mendoza | |
| 1993 | The Firmas The Nordic Man | |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Rangeras Karl Storm | |
| 1993 | Boiling Pointas Roth | |
| 1992 | Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Storyas | |
| 1992 | Rubyas Ferrie | |
| 1991 | Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Brideas Barman | |
| 1991 | The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savageas | |
| 1991 | Love, Lies and Murderas Al Stutz | |
| 1990 | Broken Badgesas | |
| 1990 | GoodFellasas Parole Officer | |
| 1990 | False Identityas Marshall Errickson | |
| 1990 | Nasty Boysas Finley | |
| 1990 | Loose Cannonsas Gerber | |
| 1989 | Perfect Witnessas Dillon | |
| 1989 | An Innocent Manas Zeke | |
| 1989 | Alien Nationas Brian Knox / Dr. Death | |
| 1989 | Seinfeldas Ron | |
| 1988 | Mississippi Burningas Agent Stokes | |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatmanas | |
| 1985 | The Equalizeras Deputy Secretary | |
| 1985 | The Equalizeras Weber / Cronin | |
| 1983 | Svengalias Waiter (uncredited) | |
| 1982 | Tootsieas Waiter (uncredited) | |
| 1982 | The Verdictas Courtroom Observer (uncredited) | |
| 1982 | Sophie's Choiceas Reporter | |
| 1981 | Tales of Ordinary Madnessas Bar Patron (uncredited) | |
| 1979 | Manhattanas Man on Street (uncredited) | |
| Mouth to Mouthas | ||
| Ghostkilleras Special Agent Lee Tarkington / 1862 Herbert Tarkington | ||
| Game of Poweras Pete Delaney |
| 2024 | Altered Reality...Co-Producer | |
| 2019 | The Way We Weren't...Producer | |
| 2017 | My Pretty Pony...Executive Producer | |
| 2015 | Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw...Thanks | |
| Ghostkiller...Producer |
