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Tobin Bell, born Joseph Henry Tobin Jr. in 1942, is an American actor and producer whose career spans television and film, yet he is most renowned for his chilling portrayal of the enigmatic villain John "Jigsaw" Kramer in the Saw franchise. After years in the background as a stand-in and extra, Bell broke through in 1988 with Mississippi Burning and later gained widespread recognition for his role in the Saw series, earning critical acclaim and multiple award nominations. His menacing presence in the role of Jigsaw extends beyond the screen, with his voice and likeness featured in two Saw video games.
The roles that explain the career.
44 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Bunker | Father | Film |
| 2023 | Saw X | John Kramer | Film |
| 2017 | Jigsaw | John Kramer / Jigsaw | Film |
| 2010 | Saw 3D | John Kramer / Jigsaw | Film |
| 2009 | Saw VI | John Kramer / Jigsaw | Film |
| 2008 | Boogeyman 3 | Dr. Mitchell Allen (voice) | Film |
| 2008 | Saw V | John Kramer / Jigsaw | Film |
| 2007 | Decoys 2: Alien Seduction | Professor Erwin Buckton | Film |
| 2007 | The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It | The Stranger | Film |
| 2007 | Boogeyman 2 | Mitchell Allen | Film |
| 2007 | Buried Alive | Lester | Film |
| 2007 | Saw IV | John Kramer / Jigsaw | Film |
| 2006 | Saw III | John Kramer / Jigsaw | Film |
| 2005 | Saw II | John Kramer / Jigsaw | Film |
| 2005 | Revelations | Nathan Volk | TV |
| 2005 | Full Disclosure Report | Jigsaw | Film |
| 2004 | Saw | John Kramer / Jigsaw | Film |
| 2002 | Power Play | Clemens | Film |
| 2002 | Black Mask 2: City of Masks | Moloch | Film |
| 2000 | The Road to El Dorado | Zaragoza (voice) | Film |
| 1999 | The 4th Floor | The Locksmith | Film |
| 1998 | Brown's Requiem | Stan the Man | Film |
| 1998 | Overnight Delivery | John Dwayne Beezly | Film |
| 1998 | Best of the Best 4: Without Warning | Lukasz Slava | Film |
| 1996 | Cheyenne | Marshall Toynbee | Film |
| 1996 | The Babysitter's Seduction | Frank O'Keefe | Film |
| 1995 | Serial Killer | William Lucian Morrano | Film |
| 1995 | The Quick and the Dead | Dog Kelly | Film |
| 1994 | Deep Red | Warren Rickman | Film |
| 1994 | Mortal Fear | Dr. Alvin Hayes | Film |
| 1994 | New Eden | Ares | Film |
| 1994 | Dead Man's Revenge | Bullock | Film |
| 1993 | Boiling Point | Roth | Film |
| 1993 | In the Line of Fire | Mendoza | Film |
| 1993 | Malice | Earl Leemus | Film |
| 1993 | The Firm | The Nordic Man | Film |
| 1992 | Ruby | Ferrie | Film |
| 1992 | Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story | Film | |
| 1990 | Loose Cannons | Gerber | Film |
| 1989 | Perfect Witness | Dillon | Film |
| 1989 | An Innocent Man | Zeke | Film |
| 1983 | Svengali | Waiter (uncredited) | Film |
| 1981 | Tales of Ordinary Madness | Bar Patron (uncredited) | Film |
| 1979 | Manhattan | Man on Street (uncredited) | Film |
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