Tobin Bell
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.
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Movies (44)
The Alex Leyba Movie II
as Self (archive footage)
2025
The Bunker
as Father
2024
Altered Reality
as Cooper Mason
2024
The Curse of the Clown Motel
as Mr. Wilson
2023
Reawakening : The Making of Saw X
2023
Saw X
as John Kramer
2023
The Cello
as Vincent
2023
ReBroken
as Von
2023
Sleep No More
as Smashmouth
2022
Wolf Mountain
as Dr Avery
2022
Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman
as Lewis Fell
2021
Let Us In
as Mr. Munch
2021
A Father's Legacy
as Billy Ford
2021
The Call
as Edward Cranston
2020
Gates of Darkness
as Monsignor Canell
2019
Ice Cream in the Cupboard
as Pop
2019
Devil Music
2019
The Way We Weren't
as Jerry
2019
Belzebuth
as Padre Vasilio Canetti
2019
12 Feet Deep
as McGradey
2018
I Speak for the Dead: The Legacy of Jigsaw
as Self
2018
My Pretty Pony
as George Banning
2017
Jigsaw
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
2017
The Sandman
as Valentine
2017
Rainbow Time
as Peter
2016
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
as Self
2015
Manson Family Vacation
as Blackbird
2015
Unbelief
as Frank
2015
Phantom Halo
as Smashmouth
2014
Finders Keepers
as Dr. Freeman
2014
Dark House
as Seth
2014
Saw 3D
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
2010
Saw VI
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
2009
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil
as Self
2009
Saw V
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
2008
Boogeyman 3
as Dr. Mitchell Allen (voice)
2008
Saw IV
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
2007
Boogeyman 2
as Dr. Mitchell Allen
2007
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It
as The Stranger
2007
Decoys 2: Alien Seduction
as Professor Erwin Buckton
2007
Buried Alive
as Lester
2007
Making of Saw III
as Self
2007
07 Spaceys
2007
Saw III
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
2006
