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.
Clown Motel
Mr. Wilson
2023
Saw X
John Kramer
2023
The Cello
Vincent
2023
ReBroken
Von
2023
Sleep No More
Smashmouth
2022
Wolf Mountain
Dr Avery
2022
Belzebuth
Padre Vasilio Canetti
2019
My Pretty Pony
George Banning
2017
Jigsaw
John Kramer / Jigsaw
2017
Rainbow Time
Peter
2016
Manson Family Vacation
Blackbird
2015
Unbelief
Frank
2015
Phantom Halo
Smashmouth
2014
Finders Keepers
Dr. Freeman
2014
Dark House
Seth
2014
Saw 3D
John Kramer / Jigsaw
2010
Saw VI
John Kramer / Jigsaw
2009
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil
Self
2009
Saw V
John Kramer / Jigsaw
2008
Saw IV
John Kramer / Jigsaw
2007
Boogeyman 2
Dr. Mitchell Allen
2007
Decoys 2: Alien Seduction
Professor Erwin Buckton
2007
Buried Alive
Lester
2007
Making of Saw III
2007
07 Spaceys
2007
Saw III
John Kramer / Jigsaw
2006
Full Disclosure Report
Jigsaw
2005
Saw II
John Kramer / Jigsaw
2005
Hacking Away at Saw
Self
2005
Saw
John Kramer / Jigsaw
2004
Black Mask 2: City of Masks
Moloch
2002
Power Play
Clemens
2002
Good Neighbor
Geoffrey Martin
2001
The Road to El Dorado
Zaragoza (voice)
2000
The 4th Floor
The Locksmith
1999
Brown's Requiem
Stan the Man
1998
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning
Lukasz Slava
1998
One Hot Summer Night
Vincent "Coupe" De Ville
1998
Cheyenne
Marshall Toynbee
1996
The Babysitter's Seduction
Frank O'Keefe
1996
Serial Killer
William Lucian Morrano
1995
The Quick and the Dead
Dog Kelly
1995
Mortal Fear
Dr. Alvin Hayes
1994
Dead Man's Revenge
Bullock
1994
Deep Red
Warren Rickman
1994
Malice
Earl Leemus
1993
In the Line of Fire
Mendoza
1993
The Firm
The Nordic Man
1993
Boiling Point
Roth
1993
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
1992
Ruby
Ferrie
1992
GoodFellas
Parole Officer
1990
Loose Cannons
Gerber
1990
Mississippi Burning
Agent Stokes
1988
Tootsie
Waiter (uncredited)
1982
The Verdict
Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
1982
Sophie's Choice
Reporter
1982
Manhattan
Man on Street (uncredited)
1979
Mouth to Mouth
Game of Power
Pete Delaney
Ghostkiller
Special Agent Lee Tarkington / 1862 Herbert Tarkington
Saw XI
John Kramer
The Bunker
Father
2024
Altered Reality
Cooper Mason
2024
Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman
Lewis Fell
2021
Let Us In
Mr. Munch
2021
A Father's Legacy
Billy Ford
2021
The Call
Edward Cranston
2020
Gates of Darkness
Monsignor Canell
2019
Creepshow
Chief Connors · (1 episode)
2019
Ice Cream in the Cupboard
Pop
2019
Devil Music
2019
The Way We Weren't
Jerry
2019
12 Feet Deep
McGradey
2018
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self · (1 episode)
2018
I Speak for the Dead: The Legacy of Jigsaw
Self
2018
The Sandman
Valentine
2017
MacGyver
Leland · (2 episodes)
2016
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
Self
2015
The Flash
Doctor Alchemy / Savitar (voice) (uncredited) · (3 episodes)
2014
The Flash
Savitar (voice) · (1 episode)
2014
The Flash
Doctor Alchemy (voice) (uncredited) · (3 episodes)
2014
The Flash
Savitar (voice) (uncredited) · (7 episodes)
2014
Skin Wars
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2014
Boogeyman 3
Dr. Mitchell Allen (voice)
2008
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It
The Stranger
2007
The Kill Point
(3 episodes)
2007
Criminal Minds
Malachi Lee · (1 episode)
2005
Revelations
Nathan Volk · (6 episodes)
2005
24
Peter Kingsley · (4 episodes)
2001
Alias
Karl Dreyer · (2 episodes)
2001
The Guardian
Mr. Pierce · (1 episode)
2001
Harsh Realm
(1 episode)
1999
The West Wing
Colonel Whitcomb · (1 episode)
1999
Once and Again
(1 episode)
1999
The Sopranos
Major Zwingli · (1 episode)
1999
Charmed
Orin · (1 episode)
1998
Overnight Delivery
John Dwayne Beezly
1998
Stargate SG-1
Omoc · (1 episode)
1997
The Pretender
Mr. White · (1 episode)
1996
Unabomber: The True Story
Theodore Kaczynski
1996
Murder One
(1 episode)
1995
New Eden
Ares
1994
ER
Hospital Administrator · (1 episode)
1994
Chicago Hope
(1 episode)
1994
NYPD Blue
Jerry · (1 episode)
1993
NYPD Blue
Donald selness · (1 episode)
1993
The X-Files
Ashman / Darryl Weaver · (1 episode)
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Karl Storm · (2 episodes)
1993
Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride
Barman · (2 episodes)
1991
The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage
(1 episode)
1991
Broken Badges
(1 episode)
1990
False Identity
Marshall Errickson
1990
Perfect Witness
Dillon
1989
An Innocent Man
Zeke
1989
Nasty Boys
Finley · (1 episode)
1989
Alien Nation
(1 episode)
1989
Seinfeld
Ron · (1 episode)
1989
Jake and the Fatman
(1 episode)
1987
The Equalizer
Deputy Secretary · (1 episode)
1985
The Equalizer
Weber / Cronin · (2 episodes)
1985
Svengali
Waiter (uncredited)
1983
Tales of Ordinary Madness
Bar Patron (uncredited)
1981