Tobin Bell
Tobin Bell is an American actor best known for his role as John Kramer, also known as Jigsaw, in the Saw film series. His career spans over four decades, with a reputation for portraying intense and complex characters. Bell's distinctive voice and ability to embody... Read More
Known for
Saw (2004)
Obsessed with teaching his victims the value of life, a deranged, sadistic serial killer abducts the morally wayward. Once captured, they must face impossible...
Saw II (2005)
When a new murder victim is discovered with all the signs of Jigsaw's hand, Detective Eric Matthews begins a full investigation and apprehends Jigsaw...
Saw III (2006)
Jigsaw has disappeared. Along with his new apprentice Amanda, the puppet-master behind the cruel, intricate games that have terrified a community and baffled police...
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
The BunkerWhen mysterious alien ships appear in the sky, a scientist is sealed in an underground bunker and must create a... |
Father | |
| 2024 |
Altered RealityOliver's life transforms with an alien-marked miracle drug, riches, family woes, and a vanished daughter in 'Altered Reality'—a gripping tale... |
Cooper Mason | |
| 2023 |
The Curse of the Clown MotelWhen Alma returns home to help her family get their Native American heritage recognized, all she finds is the World-Famous... |
Mr. Wilson | |
| 2023 |
Saw XBetween the events of 'Saw' and 'Saw II', a sick and desperate John Kramer travels to Mexico for a risky... |
John Kramer | |
| 2023 |
The CelloAn aspiring cellist learns the cost of his brand-new cello is a lot more insidious than he first thought. |
Vincent | |
| 2023 |
ReBrokenAfter a father is given recordings from a mysterious stranger, he starts to receive communications from his deceased daughter. While... |
Von | |
| 2022 |
Sleep No MoreTwo brothers barely scrape by as their father continues to gamble and drink away the money they do bring home. |
Smashmouth | |
| 2022 |
Wolf MountainAj and his brother revisit the spot where their parents were killed. But legend has it there is something mysterious... |
Dr Avery | |
| 2021 |
Aileen Wuornos: American BoogeywomanBased on Aileen Wuornos’s early life, this is the true story of America’s most notorious female serial killer, who went... |
Lewis Fell | |
| 2021 |
Let Us InA 12 year old girl is determined to uncover who or what is behind the rash of disappearances occurring in... |
Mr. Munch | |
| 2021 |
A Father's LegacyOn the run and bleeding a young man ends up at a pond house where he meets an old man... |
Billy Ford | |
| 2020 |
The CallIn the fall of 1987, a group of small-town friends must survive the night in the home of a sinister... |
Edward Cranston | |
| 2019 |
Gates of DarknessA teen endures a terrifying exorcism in the hopes of unlocking shocking secrets about the church and his family. |
Monsignor Canell | |
| 2019 |
CreepshowA young boy's horror comic book comes to life in this anthology series of terrifying tales. |
Chief Connors | |
| 2019 |
Ice Cream in the CupboardAfter being physically attacked by his loving wife Carmen, a series of unsettling incidents lead her husband Pat to question... |
Pop | |
| 2019 |
Devil Music"61: Highway to Hell" tells the story of Richter Scale, a talentless LA based rock band desperate for fame and... |
Unknown character | |
| 2019 |
The Way We Weren'tCharlotte and Brandon meet online just after their previous relationships have imploded; in an effort to make themselves more appealing,... |
Jerry | |
| 2019 |
BelzebuthWhile leading a police investigation of a massacre in a public school at the border of Mexico and U.S.A, special... |
Padre Vasilio Canetti | |
| 2018 |
12 Feet DeepTwo sisters are trapped under the fiberglass cover of an Olympic sized public pool and must brave the cold and... |
McGradey | |
| 2018 |
Eli Roth's History of HorrorAn in-depth look at the history and pop cultural significance of horror films. |
Self | |
| 2018 |
I Speak for the Dead: The Legacy of JigsawThis feature-length documentary on the eighth installment of the Saw franchise delves into some of the desires of the team... |
Self | |
| 2017 |
My Pretty PonyThe story follows an elderly man on his deathbed who gives his young grandson a pocket watch and warns the... |
George Banning | |
| 2017 |
JigsawLaw enforcement finds itself chasing the ghost of a man dead for over a decade, embroiled in a diabolical new... |
John Kramer / Jigsaw | |
| 2017 |
The SandmanA monster from a little girl's nightmares comes to life and attacks anyone who would harm her. |
Valentine | |
| 2016 |
MacGyver20-something Angus MacGyver creates a clandestine organization where he uses his knack for solving problems in unconventional ways to help... |
Leland | |
| 2016 |
Rainbow TimeTodd grew up under the strange shadow of his older mentally challenged brother Shonzi. As kids, Shonzi forced Todd to... |
Peter | |
| 2015 |
Game Changer: The Legacy of SawGenerations of movie fans have thrilled to Saw's blood-curdling story of a serial killer who traps his victims in a... |
Self | |
| 2015 |
Manson Family VacationThe story of two brothers: one who’s devoted to his family, the other who’s obsessed with the Manson Family. |
Blackbird | |
| 2015 |
UnbeliefTwo men meet in a park. It's Christmas Eve. Kane is an assassin, on his way to do a job... |
Frank | |
| 2014 |
Phantom HaloTwo brothers barely scrape by as their father continues to gamble and drink away the money they do bring home.... |
Smashmouth | |
| 2014 |
Finders KeepersA haunted doll teaches one little girl why children shouldn't play with undead things. |
Dr. Freeman | |
| 2014 |
The FlashAfter being struck by lightning, CSI investigator Barry Allen awakens from a nine-month coma to discover he has been granted... |
Savitar (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 2014 |
The FlashAfter being struck by lightning, CSI investigator Barry Allen awakens from a nine-month coma to discover he has been granted... |
Doctor Alchemy (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 2014 |
The FlashAfter being struck by lightning, CSI investigator Barry Allen awakens from a nine-month coma to discover he has been granted... |
Savitar (voice) | |
| 2014 |
The FlashAfter being struck by lightning, CSI investigator Barry Allen awakens from a nine-month coma to discover he has been granted... |
Doctor Alchemy / Savitar (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 2014 |
Skin WarsRebecca Romijn hosts television's first ever body painting competition show, which seeks to find the most skillful, accomplished and versatile... |
Self - Guest Judge | |
| 2014 |
Dark HouseA young man sets out on a trip that takes him to an abandoned mansion that holds the origins of... |
Seth | |
| 2010 |
Saw 3DAs a deadly battle rages over Jigsaw's brutal legacy, a group of Jigsaw survivors gathers to seek the support of... |
John Kramer / Jigsaw | |
| 2009 |
Saw VISpecial Agent Strahm is dead, and Detective Hoffman has emerged as the unchallenged successor to Jigsaw's legacy. However, when the... |
John Kramer / Jigsaw | |
| 2009 |
Starz Inside - Unforgettably EvilDocumentary about evil heroes |
Self | |
| 2008 |
Saw VFollowing Jigsaw's grisly demise, Detective Mark Hoffman is commended as a hero, but Agent Strahm is suspicious, and delves into... |
John Kramer / Jigsaw | |
| 2008 |
Boogeyman 3When a college student witnesses the alleged suicide of her roommate, it sets into motion a series of horrific events... |
Dr. Mitchell Allen (voice) | |
| 2007 |
Saw IVDespite Jigsaw's death, and in order to save the lives of two of his colleagues, Lieutenant Rigg is forced to... |
John Kramer / Jigsaw | |
| 2007 |
Boogeyman 2A young woman attempts to cure her phobia of the boogeyman by checking herself into a mental health facility, only... |
Mitchell Allen | |
| 2007 |
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About ItCassie, a 13 year old Gothic girl, is trying to fit in at her new school. To entertain herself, she... |
The Stranger | |
| 2007 |
The Kill PointA small group of military veterans sets out to rob a major bank in Pittsburgh. When things go awry, they're... |
Unknown character | |
| 2007 |
Decoys 2: Alien SeductionSam, a college student in a small Northwestern town, reluctantly joins his roommates in a contest to see who can... |
Professor Erwin Buckton | |
| 2007 |
Buried AliveA college prank at an abandoned house accidentally awakens a frightening spirit. |
Lester | |
| 2007 |
Making of Saw IIIActors and directors of the film "Saw III" talk about the process of making the film. |
Self | |
| 2007 |
07 SpaceysCanada's only sci-fi and fantasy television awards show. SPACE's annual celebration of genre entertainment. In a sea of boring television... |
Unknown character | |
| 2006 |
Saw IIIJigsaw has disappeared. Along with his new apprentice Amanda, the puppet-master behind the cruel, intricate games that have terrified a... |
John Kramer / Jigsaw | |
| 2005 |
Full Disclosure ReportA faux documentary set in the world of 'Saw' that sees reporters investigate the mysterious case around Jigsaw. Universe expanding... |
Jigsaw | |
| 2005 |
Saw IIThe chilling and relentless Jigsaw killer returns to terrorize the city once again. When a gruesome murder victim emerges with... |
John Kramer / Jigsaw | |
| 2005 |
Hacking Away at SawCary Elwes (Dr Gordon), writer/actor Leigh Whannell, director James Wan, Tobin Bell (Jigsaw) and the producers give insights on how... |
Self | |
| 2005 |
Criminal MindsAn elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike... |
Malachi Lee | |
| 2005 |
RevelationsSet just before the start of Armageddon, the series will follow two central characters, a physicist and a nun, who... |
Nathan Volk | |
| 2004 |
SawTwo men wake up to find themselves shackled in a grimy, abandoned bathroom. As they struggle to comprehend their predicament,... |
John Kramer / Jigsaw | |
| 2002 |
Black Mask 2: City of MasksThe Black Mask must stop a group intent on setting off a DNA bomb that could cause mutations to the... |
Moloch | |
| 2002 |
Power PlayAn investigative reporter links the deaths of three people to a high profile corporation, while scientists working on their privately... |
Clemens | |
| 2001 |
24Counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer fights the bad guys of the world, a day at a time. With each week's episode... |
Peter Kingsley | |
| 2001 |
AliasSydney Bristow, an agent who has been tricked to believe she is working for the U.S. government, is actually working... |
Karl Dreyer | |
| 2001 |
The GuardianNick Fallin is a hotshot lawyer working at his father's ultrasuccessful Pittsburgh law firm. Unfortunately, the high life has gotten... |
Mr. Pierce | |
| 2001 |
Good NeighborA young woman suspects the new neighbor is a serial killer. |
Geoffrey Martin | |
| 2000 |
The Road to El DoradoStowing away after a failed con, a pair of swindlers end up on El Dorado, the fabled "city of gold",... |
Zaragoza (voice) | |
| 1999 |
Harsh RealmHarsh Realm is a science fiction television series about humans trapped inside a virtual reality simulation. |
Unknown character | |
| 1999 |
The West WingThe West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the... |
Colonel Whitcomb | |
| 1999 |
Once and AgainThe series depicts the family of a single mother and her romance with a single father. |
Unknown character | |
| 1999 |
The 4th FloorA woman inherits a rent-controlled apartment and is terrorized by a neighbor. |
The Locksmith | |
| 1999 |
The SopranosThe story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the... |
Major Zwingli | |
| 1998 |
Brown's RequiemFritz Brown is an ex-LAPD, recovering alcoholic who now splits his time repossessing cars for a used car lot and... |
Stan the Man | |
| 1998 |
Best of the Best 4: Without WarningA group of Russian mobsters have stolen a huge supply of paper for printing U.S. currency, and are now flooding... |
Lukasz Slava | |
| 1998 |
CharmedThree sisters (Prue, Piper and Phoebe) reunite and unlock their powers to become the Charmed Ones, the most powerful good... |
Orin | |
| 1998 |
Overnight DeliveryA man suspects his girlfriend of being unfaithful, so he sends her a letter, but then finds out that he... |
John Dwayne Beezly | |
| 1998 |
One Hot Summer NightWhen a wealthy businessman is murdered by a hired assassin, suspicion falls on the victim's abused wife and her lover. |
Vincent "Coupe" De Ville | |
| 1997 |
Stargate SG-1The story of Stargate SG-1 begins about a year after the events of the feature film, when the United States... |
Omoc | |
| 1996 |
CheyenneAfter she's caught sleeping with the ranch hand, Cheyenne (Bobbie Phillips) shoots her good-for-nothing husband and takes off with his... |
Marshall Toynbee | |
| 1996 |
The PretenderRaised in a secret facility built for experimenting on children, Jarod is a genius who can master any profession and... |
Mr. White | |
| 1996 |
Unabomber: The True StoryThe real story behind the hunt for Theodore J. Kaczynski, later known as the Unabomber, a terrorist who sent several... |
Theodore Kaczynski | |
| 1996 |
The Babysitter's SeductionThe mother of the family for which Michelle baby-sits dies unexpectedly. Michelle is asked to take over looking after the... |
Frank O'Keefe | |
| 1995 |
Serial KillerAs a member of FBI Psychological Profile Unit, Selby Younger tracks Morrano, vicious and intelligent serial killer. Before getting caught,... |
William Lucian Morrano | |
| 1995 |
Murder OneTheodore 'Teddy' Hoffman is a highly-regarded defense attorney in a prestigious Los Angeles law firm. Having successfully defended the wealthy... |
Unknown character | |
| 1995 |
The Quick and the DeadA mysterious woman comes to compete in a quick-draw elimination tournament, in a town taken over by a notorious gunman. |
Dog Kelly | |
| 1994 |
New EdenPrisoners are dumped on a sand planet dubbed Earth 21-523 where most are immediately killed by the sand people and... |
Ares | |
| 1994 |
Mortal FearBased on the provocative best-selling novel, a brilliant scientist finds the hidden link that can save countless lives, but when... |
Dr. Alvin Hayes | |
| 1994 |
ERER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and... |
Hospital Administrator | |
| 1994 |
Chicago HopeChicago Hope is an American medical drama television series, created by David E. Kelley. It ran on CBS from September... |
Luther Evans | |
| 1994 |
Dead Man's RevengeBitter and vengeful fugitive Luck Hatcher, dignified former slave turned bounty hunter Jessup Bush, and wily deputy U.S. Marshal Bodine... |
Bullock | |
| 1994 |
Deep RedAfter a young girl is accidently infected with an alien substance known as "Deep Red", the astonishing results attract the... |
Warren Rickman | |
| 1993 |
MaliceA tale about a happily married couple who would like to have children. Tracy teaches infants, Andy's a college professor.... |
Earl Leemus | |
| 1993 |
NYPD BluePolice drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan.... |
Jerry | |
| 1993 |
NYPD BluePolice drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan.... |
Donald selness | |
| 1993 |
The X-FilesThe exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena.... |
Ashman / Darryl Weaver | |
| 1993 |
In the Line of FireVeteran Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan is a man haunted by his failure to save President Kennedy while serving protection... |
Mendoza | |
| 1993 |
The FirmMitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is... |
The Nordic Man | |
| 1993 |
Walker, Texas RangerModern-day Texas Ranger, Cordell Walker's independent crime-solving methods have their roots in the rugged traditions of the Old West. Walker's... |
Karl Storm | |
| 1993 |
Boiling PointRed is an aging scam-artist who's just been released from prison together with Ronnie, a young and not-so-bright hoodlum who... |
Roth | |
| 1992 |
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek StoryStory of attractive cop Laurencia Bembenek, who, in 1982, was sentenced to prison for killing her husband's ex-wife in Milwaukee,... |
Unknown character | |
| 1992 |
RubyFact and fiction are combined in this story about Jack Ruby and a stripper, Candy Cane, and how they become... |
Ferrie | |
| 1991 |
Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia BrideA girl's father is accidentally murdered during a botched mob hit. The don feels guilty and decides to take care... |
Barman | |
| 1991 |
The 100 Lives of Black Jack SavageThe 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage is a television series broadcast in the United States by NBC and produced... |
Unknown character | |
| 1991 |
Love, Lies and MurderWhen a young homemaker is murdered, the cops find her troubled daughter guilty after she confesses to the crime--but was... |
Al Stutz | |
| 1990 |
Broken BadgesBroken Badges is an American-Canadian police drama |
Unknown character | |
| 1990 |
GoodFellasThe true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early... |
Parole Officer | |
| 1990 |
False IdentityWhen Rachel, a radio personality, discovers a Purple Heart at a garage sale she decides to find out its history.... |
Marshall Errickson | |
| 1990 |
Nasty BoysThe Nasty Boys is a television action drama series based on the real life Narcotics Officers of the North Las... |
Finley | |
| 1990 |
Loose CannonsMac, the two-fisted, savvy cop finds that he's being saddled with a new partner, a known burnout, to work with... |
Gerber | |
| 1989 |
Perfect WitnessAn innocent man is thrust into a political power struggle in this drama. After witnessing a mob killing, New York... |
Dillon | |
| 1989 |
An Innocent ManJimmie Rainwood was minding his own business when two corrupt police officers (getting an address wrong) burst into his house,... |
Zeke | |
| 1989 |
Alien NationDetective Matthew Sikes, a Los Angeles police officer reluctantly works with "Newcomer" alien George Francisco. Sikes also has an 'on... |
Brian Knox / Dr. Death | |
| 1989 |
SeinfeldA stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in... |
Ron | |
| 1988 |
Mississippi BurningTwo FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence... |
Agent Stokes | |
| 1987 |
Jake and the FatmanJake and the Fatman is a television crime drama starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. "Fatman" McCabe and Joe... |
Unknown character | |
| 1985 |
The EqualizerRobert McCall is a former agent of a secret government agency who is now running his own private crime fighting... |
Deputy Secretary | |
| 1985 |
The EqualizerRobert McCall is a former agent of a secret government agency who is now running his own private crime fighting... |
Weber / Cronin | |
| 1983 |
SvengaliAn old singer coaches a young woman whom he believes will be the next singing sensation. As she starts off... |
Waiter (uncredited) | |
| 1982 |
TootsieWhen struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego—Dorothy Michaels—in order to land a part... |
Waiter (uncredited) | |
| 1982 |
The VerdictFrank Galvin is a down-on-his-luck lawyer and reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing, when a former associate reminds him of... |
Courtroom Observer (uncredited) | |
| 1982 |
Sophie's ChoiceStingo, a young writer, moves to Brooklyn in 1947 to begin work on his first novel. As he becomes friendly... |
Reporter | |
| 1981 |
Tales of Ordinary MadnessPoet/lecturer Charles Serking awakens from his alcoholic haze long enough to take a bus back to L.A. and plunge into... |
Bar Patron (uncredited) | |
| 1979 |
ManhattanManhattan explores how the life of a middle-aged television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls... |
Man on Street (uncredited) | |
| TBA |
Game of PowerNewspaper journalist Louis Ranaldi finds himself questioning the circumstances involving the sale of a popular neighborhood bar called Delaney's that... |
Pete Delaney | |
| TBA |
GhostkillerAccused murderer Kyle Ghostkiller, heir to a mystical medicine bundle, escapes the FBI and time jumps to 1862 where he... |
Special Agent Lee Tarkington / 1862 Herbert Tarkington | |
| TBA |
Mouth to MouthA scrawny nerd from the Midwest accidentally lands the head lifeguard job at the hottest country club in LA –... |
Unknown character |
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Got a question about Tobin Bell?
Tobin Bell is most famous for his role as John Kramer, or Jigsaw, in the Saw franchise. He has also appeared in notable films such as In the Line of Fire and The Firm.
Tobin Bell has received several nominations for his work, including a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor. However, he has not won an Academy Award.
Tobin Bell's first film was 'The Last House on the Left' released in 1972, where he played a minor role.
As of now, Tobin Bell's estimated net worth is around $16 million, primarily from his extensive acting career.
Tobin Bell has two children, including Sean Bell, who is also involved in the film industry as an actor and director.
Tobin Bell was born in Queens, New York, and studied acting at the University of California, Los Angeles. He initially worked in theater before transitioning to film and television.
Some of Tobin Bell's milestones include his iconic role in the Saw series, as well as appearances in films like 'The Firm' and 'In the Line of Fire' that showcased his talent.
Yes, Tobin Bell remains active in the film industry, with recent roles in films including 'Saw X' released in 2023, continuing his legacy as Jigsaw.