Tobin Bell
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
Saw XI
2025
as John Kramer
Game of Power
2025
as Pete Delaney
The Bunker
2024
Altered Reality
2024
as Cooper Mason
Clown Motel
2023
as Mr. Wilson
Saw X
2023
as John Kramer
The Cello
2023
as Vincent
ReBroken
2023
as Von
Sleep No More
2022
as Smashmouth
Wolf Mountain
2022
as Dr Avery
Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman
2021
as Lewis Fell
Let Us In
2021
as Mr. Munch
A Father's Legacy
2021
as Billy Ford
The Call
2020
as Edward Cranston
Gates of Darkness
2019
as Monsignor Canell
Creepshow
2019
as Chief Connors
Ice Cream in the Cupboard
2019
as Pop
Devil Music
2019
The Way We Weren't
2019
as Jerry
Belzebuth
2019
as Padre Vasilio Canetti
12 Feet Deep
2018
as McGradey
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018
as Self
I Speak for the Dead: The Legacy of Jigsaw
2018
as Self
My Pretty Pony
2017
as George Banning
Jigsaw
2017
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
The Sandman
2017
as Valentine
MacGyver
2016
as Leland
Rainbow Time
2016
as Peter
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
2015
as Self
Manson Family Vacation
2015
as Blackbird
Unbelief
2015
as Frank
Phantom Halo
2014
as Smashmouth
Finders Keepers
2014
as Dr. Freeman
The Flash
2014
as Doctor Alchemy / Savitar (voice) (uncredited)
The Flash
2014
as Savitar (voice)
The Flash
2014
as Doctor Alchemy (voice) (uncredited)
The Flash
2014
as Savitar (voice) (uncredited)
Skin Wars
2014
as Self - Guest Judge
Dark House
2014
as Seth
Saw 3D
2010
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Saw VI
2009
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil
2009
as Self
Saw V
2008
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Boogeyman 3
2008
as Dr. Mitchell Allen (voice)
Saw IV
2007
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Boogeyman 2
2007
as Dr. Mitchell Allen
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It
2007
as The Stranger
The Kill Point
2007
Decoys 2: Alien Seduction
2007
as Professor Erwin Buckton
Buried Alive
2007
as Lester
Making of Saw 3
2007
07 Spaceys
2007
Saw III
2006
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Full Disclosure Report
2005
as Jigsaw
Saw II
2005
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Hacking Away at Saw
2005
as Self
Criminal Minds
2005
as Malachi Lee
Saw
2004
as John Kramer / Jigsaw
Black Mask 2: City of Masks
2002
as Moloch
Power Play
2002
as Clemens
24
2001
as Peter Kingsley
Alias
2001
as Karl Dreyer
Good Neighbor
2001
as Geoffrey Martin
The Road to El Dorado
2000
as Zaragoza (voice)
Harsh Realm
1999
The West Wing
1999
as Colonel Whitcomb
Once and Again
1999
The 4th Floor
1999
as The Locksmith
The Sopranos
1999
as Major Zwingli
Brown's Requiem
1998
as Stan the Man
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning
1998
as Lukasz Slava
Charmed
1998
as Orin
Overnight Delivery
1998
as John Dwayne Beezly
One Hot Summer Night
1998
as Vincent "Coupe" De Ville
Stargate SG-1
1997
as Omoc
Cheyenne
1996
as Marshall Toynbee
The Pretender
1996
as Mr. White
Unabomber: The True Story
1996
as Theodore Kaczynski
The Babysitter's Seduction
1996
as Frank O'Keefe
Serial Killer
1995
as William Lucian Morrano
Murder One
1995
The Quick and the Dead
1995
as Dog Kelly
New Eden
1994
as Ares
Mortal Fear
1994
as Dr. Alvin Hayes
ER
1994
as Hospital Administrator
Chicago Hope
1994
Dead Man's Revenge
1994
as Bullock
Deep Red
1994
as Warren Rickman
Malice
1993
as Earl Leemus
NYPD Blue
1993
as Jerry
NYPD Blue
1993
as Donald selness
The X-Files
1993
as Ashman / Darryl Weaver
In the Line of Fire
1993
as Mendoza
The Firm
1993
as The Nordic Man
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Karl Storm
Boiling Point
1993
as Roth
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
1992
Ruby
1992
as Ferrie
Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride
1991
as Barman
The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage
1991
Broken Badges
1990
GoodFellas
1990
as Parole Officer
False Identity
1990
as Marshall Errickson
Loose Cannons
1990
as Gerber
Perfect Witness
1989
as Dillon
An Innocent Man
1989
as Zeke
Nasty Boys
1989
as Finley
Alien Nation
1989
Seinfeld
1989
as Ron
Mississippi Burning
1988
as Agent Stokes
Jake and the Fatman
1987
The Equalizer
1985
as Deputy Secretary
The Equalizer
1985
as Weber / Cronin
Svengali
1983
as Waiter (uncredited)
Tootsie
1982
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Verdict
1982
as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
Sophie's Choice
1982
as Reporter
Tales of Ordinary Madness
1981
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Manhattan
1979
as Man on Street (uncredited)
Ghostkiller
as Special Agent Lee Tarkington / 1862 Herbert Tarkington
