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Tobin Bell

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Tobin Bell

Born August 7, 1942 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA80 films

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.

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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.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Saw poster7.4Saw2004The Road to El Dorado poster7.3The Road to El Dorado2000Manhattan poster7.7Manhattan1979Mississippi Burning poster7.7Mississippi Burning1988Saw II poster6.6Saw II2005Saw X poster7.1Saw X2023Saw III poster6.4Saw III2006Tootsie poster7.2Tootsie1982

Filmography

80 films as actor
  1. TBAMouth to Mouth
  2. TBAGame of PowerPete Delaney
  3. TBAGhostkillerSpecial Agent Lee Tarkington / 1862 Herbert Tarkington
  4. 2024The BunkerFather
  5. 2024Altered RealityCooper Mason
  6. 2023The Curse of the Clown MotelMr. Wilson
  7. 2023Saw XJohn Kramer
  8. 2023The CelloVincent
  9. 2023ReBrokenVon
  10. 2022Sleep No MoreSmashmouth
  11. 2022Wolf MountainDr Avery
  12. 2021Aileen Wuornos: American BoogeywomanLewis Fell
  13. 2021Let Us InMr. Munch
  14. 2021A Father's LegacyBilly Ford
  15. 2020The CallEdward Cranston
  16. 2019Gates of DarknessMonsignor Canell
  17. 2019Ice Cream in the CupboardPop
  18. 2019Devil Music
  19. 2019The Way We Weren'tJerry
  20. 2019BelzebuthPadre Vasilio Canetti
  21. 201812 Feet DeepMcGradey
  22. 2017My Pretty PonyGeorge Banning
  23. 2017JigsawJigsaw / John Kramer
  24. 2017The SandmanValentine
  25. 2016Rainbow TimePeter
  26. 2015Manson Family VacationBlackbird
  27. 2015UnbeliefFrank
  28. 2014Phantom HaloSmashmouth
  29. 2014Finders KeepersDr. Freeman
  30. 2014Dark HouseSeth
  31. 2010Saw 3DJigsaw / John
  32. 2009Saw VIJigsaw / John
  33. 2008Saw VJigsaw / John
  34. 2008Boogeyman 3Dr. Mitchell Allen (voice)
  35. 2007Saw IVJigsaw / John
  36. 2007Boogeyman 2Mitchell Allen
  37. 2007The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About ItThe Stranger
  38. 2007Decoys 2: Alien SeductionProfessor Erwin Buckton
  39. 2007Buried AliveLester
  40. 200707 Spaceys
  41. 2006Saw IIIJigsaw / John
  42. 2005Full Disclosure ReportJigsaw
  43. 2005Saw IIJigsaw / John
  44. 2004SawJigsaw
  45. 2002Black Mask 2: City of MasksMoloch
  46. 2002Power PlayClemens
  47. 2001Good NeighborGeoffrey Martin
  48. 2000The Road to El DoradoZaragoza (voice)
  49. 1999The 4th FloorThe Locksmith
  50. 1998Brown's RequiemStan the Man
  51. 1998Best of the Best 4: Without WarningLukasz Slava
  52. 1998Overnight DeliveryJohn Dwayne Beezly
  53. 1998One Hot Summer NightVincent "Coupe" De Ville
  54. 1996CheyenneMarshall Toynbee
  55. 1996Unabomber: The True StoryTheodore Kaczynski
  56. 1996The Babysitter's SeductionFrank O'Keefe
  57. 1995Serial KillerWilliam Lucian Morrano
  58. 1995The Quick and the DeadDog Kelly
  59. 1994New EdenAres
  60. 1994Mortal FearDr. Alvin Hayes
  61. 1994Dead Man's RevengeBullock
  62. 1994Deep RedWarren Rickman
  63. 1993MaliceEarl Leemus
  64. 1993In the Line of FireMendoza
  65. 1993The FirmThe Nordic Man
  66. 1993Boiling PointRoth
  67. 1992Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
  68. 1992RubyFerrie
  69. 1990GoodFellasParole Officer
  70. 1990False IdentityMarshall Errickson
  71. 1990Loose CannonsGerber
  72. 1989Perfect WitnessDillon
  73. 1989An Innocent ManZeke
  74. 1988Mississippi BurningAgent Stokes
  75. 1983SvengaliWaiter (uncredited)
  76. 1982TootsieWaiter (uncredited)
  77. 1982The VerdictCourtroom Observer (uncredited)
  78. 1982Sophie's ChoiceReporter
  79. 1981Tales of Ordinary MadnessBar Patron (uncredited)
  80. 1979ManhattanMan on Street (uncredited)