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Tobin Bell

Tobin Bell

Actor · Born August 7, 1942 · Queens, New York City, New York, USA

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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.

Acted in 111

1990s

  1. 1999

    Harsh Realm

    TV · 1 Season · Science Fiction · Fantasy

    69

  2. The West Wing

    Colonel Whitcomb · 1 episode

    87

  3. Once and Again

    TV · 3 Seasons · Drama

    75

  4. The 4th Floor

    The Locksmith

    58

  5. The Sopranos

    Major Zwingli · 1 episode

    91
  6. 1998

    Brown's Requiem

    Stan the Man

  7. Best of the Best 4: Without Warning

    Lukasz Slava

  8. Charmed

    Orin · 1 episode

    75

  9. Overnight Delivery

    John Dwayne Beezly

    55

  10. One Hot Summer Night

    Vincent "Coupe" De Ville

  11. 1997

    Stargate SG-1

    Omoc · 1 episode

    84

  12. La Femme Nikita

    Perry Bauer · 1 episode

    75
  13. 1996

    Cheyenne

    Marshall Toynbee

  14. The Pretender

    Mr. White · 1 episode

    75

  15. Unabomber: The True Story

    Theodore Kaczynski

    60

  16. The Babysitter's Seduction

    Frank O'Keefe

    56
  17. 1995

    Serial Killer

    William Lucian Morrano

  18. Murder One

    TV · 2 Seasons · Drama

    81

  19. The Quick and the Dead

    Dog Kelly

    61
  20. 1994

    New Eden

    Ares

  21. Mortal Fear

    Dr. Alvin Hayes

  22. ER

    Hospital Administrator · 1 episode

    79

  23. Chicago Hope

    Luther Evans · 1 episode

    70

  24. Dead Man's Revenge

    Bullock

  25. Deep Red

    Warren Rickman

  26. 1993

    Malice

    Earl Leemus

    60

  27. NYPD Blue

    Jerry, Donald selness · 1 episode

    76

  28. The X-Files

    Ashman / Darryl Weaver · 1 episode

    85

  29. In the Line of Fire

    Mendoza

    77

  30. The Firm

    The Nordic Man

    68

  31. Walker, Texas Ranger

    Karl Storm · 2 episodes

    61

  32. Boiling Point

    Roth

    43
  33. 1992

    Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story

    Movie

  34. Ruby

    Ferrie

    52
  35. 1991

    Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride

    Barman · 2 episodes

  36. The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage

    TV

  37. Love, Lies and Murder

    Al Stutz · 2 episodes

  38. 1990

    Broken Badges

    TV

  39. GoodFellas

    Parole Officer

    89

  40. False Identity

    Marshall Errickson

  41. Nasty Boys

    Finley · 1 episode

  42. Loose Cannons

    Gerber

    36

No release date

  1. Ghostkiller

    Special Agent Lee Tarkington / 1862 Herbert Tarkington

Produced 4

2010s

  1. 2019

    The Way We Weren't

    Producer

    52
  2. 2017

    My Pretty Pony

    Executive Producer

No release date

  1. Ghostkiller

    Producer

Appearances5

2010s

  1. 2018

    Eli Roth's History of Horror

    Self · 1 episode

    75
  2. 2015

    Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw

    Self

  3. 2014

    Skin Wars

    Self - Guest Judge · 1 episode

2000s

  1. 2009

    Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil

    Self

  2. 2005

    Hacking Away at 'Saw'

    Self

Thanked in the credits1

2010s

  1. 2015

    Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw

    Thanks