Tobin Bell

Acting · Born 1942-08-07 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA

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…

Filmography

• Saw as John Kramer / Jigsaw
• Mississippi Burning as Agent Stokes
• In the Line of Fire as Mendoza
• The Verdict as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
• Manhattan as Man on Street (uncredited)
• Sophie's Choice as Reporter
• GoodFellas as Parole Officer
• Saw X as John Kramer
• Tootsie as Waiter (uncredited)
• Belzebuth as Padre Vasilio Canetti

TV

• The Sopranos as Major Zwingli
• 24 as Peter Kingsley
• Charmed as Orin
• The X-Files as Ashman / Darryl Weaver
• Stargate SG-1 as Omoc
• ER as Hospital Administrator
• The Flash as Doctor Alchemy / Savitar (voice) (uncredited)
• The Flash as Savitar (voice)
• The West Wing as Colonel Whitcomb
• Seinfeld as Ron