Actor
Tobin Bell
- Born: 7 August 1942, Queens, New York, USA
- Estimated net worth: $16 million
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…
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About 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 villainous roles have made him a memorable figure in the horror genre.
- Born
- 7 August 1942, Queens, New York, USA
- Known for
- Acting
- Height
- 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
- Spouses
- Elizabeth Bell (1990-present)
- Children
- 2 children, including actor and director Sean Bell
- Parents
- Joseph Bell and Miriam Bell
- Estimated net worth
- $16 million
Fun facts about Tobin Bell
- Tobin Bell initially pursued a career in theater before transitioning to film and television.
- He has appeared in over 100 films and television shows, showcasing his versatility as an actor.
Famous Tobin Bell quotes
“I want to play a game.”
“You don't know what pain is.”
“It's about the choices we make.”
Tobin Bell filmography
Cast (123)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Bunker Movie | Father | 5.1 |
| 2024 | Altered Reality Movie | Cooper Mason | 5.1 |
| 2023 | The Curse of the Clown Motel Movie | Mr. Wilson | 4.2 |
| 2023 | Saw X Movie | John Kramer | 7.1 |
| 2023 | The Cello Movie | Vincent | 4.0 |
| 2023 | ReBroken Movie | Von | 4.6 |
| 2022 | Sleep No More Movie | Smashmouth | 1.0 |
| 2022 | Wolf Mountain Movie | Dr Avery | 5.2 |
| 2021 | Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman Movie | Lewis Fell | 5.1 |
| 2021 | Let Us In Movie | Mr. Munch | 5.3 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | A Father's Legacy Movie | Billy Ford | 7.1 |
| 2020 | The Call Movie | Edward Cranston | 5.4 |
| 2019 | Gates of Darkness Movie | Monsignor Canell | 5.7 |
| 2019 | Creepshow TV | Chief Connors | 7.4 |
| 2019 | Ice Cream in the Cupboard Movie | Pop | 3.2 |
| 2019 | Devil Music Movie | Unknown character | 3.5 |
| 2019 | The Way We Weren't Movie | Jerry | 5.0 |
| 2019 | Belzebuth Movie | Padre Vasilio Canetti | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 12 Feet Deep Movie | McGradey | 6.0 |
| 2018 | Eli Roth's History of Horror TV | Self | 6.4 |
| 2017 | My Pretty Pony Movie | George Banning | 6.8 |
| 2017 | Jigsaw Movie | Jigsaw / John Kramer | 6.2 |
| 2017 | The Sandman Movie | Valentine | 5.6 |
| 2016 | MacGyver TV | Leland | 7.3 |
| 2016 | Rainbow Time Movie | Peter | 5.3 |
| 2015 | Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw Movie | Self | 7.2 |
| 2015 | Manson Family Vacation Movie | Blackbird | 5.5 |
| 2015 | Unbelief Movie | Frank | 5.0 |
| 2014 | Phantom Halo Movie | Smashmouth | 5.8 |
| 2014 | Finders Keepers Movie | Dr. Freeman | 4.9 |
| 2014 | The Flash TV | Savitar (voice) | 7.7 |
| 2014 | The Flash TV | Doctor Alchemy / Savitar (voice) (uncredited) | 7.7 |
| 2014 | The Flash TV | Doctor Alchemy (voice) (uncredited) | 7.7 |
| 2014 | The Flash TV | Savitar (voice) (uncredited) | 7.7 |
| 2014 | Skin Wars TV | Self - Guest Judge | 6.6 |
| 2014 | Dark House Movie | Seth | 5.0 |
| 2010 | Saw 3D Movie | Jigsaw / John | 6.0 |
| 2009 | Saw VI Movie | Jigsaw / John | 6.3 |
| 2009 | Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil Movie | Self | 4.8 |
| 2008 | Saw V Movie | Jigsaw / John | 6.2 |
| 2008 | Boogeyman 3 Movie | Dr. Mitchell Allen (voice) | 5.2 |
| 2007 | Saw IV Movie | Jigsaw / John | 6.2 |
| 2007 | Boogeyman 2 Movie | Mitchell Allen | 5.4 |
| 2007 | The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It Movie | The Stranger | 6.8 |
| 2007 | The Kill Point TV | Unknown character | 6.6 |
| 2007 | Decoys 2: Alien Seduction Movie | Professor Erwin Buckton | 5.2 |
| 2007 | Buried Alive Movie | Lester | 4.6 |
| 2007 | Making of Saw III Movie | Self | |
| 2007 | 07 Spaceys Movie | Unknown character | 5.0 |
| 2006 | Saw III Movie | Jigsaw / John | 6.4 |
| 2005 | Full Disclosure Report Movie | Jigsaw | 4.0 |
| 2005 | Saw II Movie | Jigsaw / John | 6.6 |
| 2005 | Hacking Away at 'Saw' Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds TV | Malachi Lee | 8.3 |
| 2005 | Revelations TV | Nathan Volk | 5.9 |
| 2004 | Saw Movie | Jigsaw | 7.4 |
| 2002 | Black Mask 2: City of Masks Movie | Moloch | 4.6 |
| 2002 | Power Play Movie | Clemens | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 24 TV | Peter Kingsley | 7.8 |
| 2001 | Alias TV | Karl Dreyer | 6.8 |
| 2001 | The Guardian TV | Mr. Pierce | 7.0 |
| 2001 | Good Neighbor Movie | Geoffrey Martin | 4.7 |
| 2000 | The Road to El Dorado Movie | Zaragoza (voice) | 7.3 |
| 1999 | Harsh Realm TV | Unknown character | 6.5 |
| 1999 | The West Wing TV | Colonel Whitcomb | 8.3 |
| 1999 | Once and Again TV | Unknown character | 6.7 |
| 1999 | The 4th Floor Movie | The Locksmith | 5.7 |
| 1999 | The Sopranos TV | Major Zwingli | 8.7 |
| 1998 | Brown's Requiem Movie | Stan the Man | 4.5 |
| 1998 | Best of the Best 4: Without Warning Movie | Lukasz Slava | 5.9 |
| 1998 | Charmed TV | Orin | 8.2 |
| 1998 | Overnight Delivery Movie | John Dwayne Beezly | 5.6 |
| 1998 | One Hot Summer Night Movie | Vincent "Coupe" De Ville | 4.2 |
| 1997 | Stargate SG-1 TV | Omoc | 8.3 |
| 1997 | La Femme Nikita TV | Perry Bauer | 7.4 |
| 1996 | Cheyenne Movie | Marshall Toynbee | 4.2 |
| 1996 | The Pretender TV | Mr. White | 7.4 |
| 1996 | Unabomber: The True Story Movie | Theodore Kaczynski | 6.1 |
| 1996 | The Babysitter's Seduction Movie | Frank O'Keefe | 5.8 |
| 1995 | Serial Killer Movie | William Lucian Morrano | 4.7 |
| 1995 | Murder One TV | Unknown character | 7.7 |
| 1995 | The Quick and the Dead Movie | Dog Kelly | 6.6 |
| 1994 | New Eden Movie | Ares | 4.4 |
| 1994 | Mortal Fear Movie | Dr. Alvin Hayes | 5.5 |
| 1994 | ER TV | Hospital Administrator | 7.8 |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope TV | Luther Evans | 7.2 |
| 1994 | Dead Man's Revenge Movie | Bullock | 5.2 |
| 1994 | Deep Red Movie | Warren Rickman | 4.2 |
| 1993 | Malice Movie | Earl Leemus | 6.3 |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue TV | Jerry | 7.1 |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue TV | Donald selness | 7.1 |
| 1993 | The X-Files TV | Ashman / Darryl Weaver | 8.4 |
| 1993 | In the Line of Fire Movie | Mendoza | 7.0 |
| 1993 | The Firm Movie | The Nordic Man | 6.7 |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger TV | Karl Storm | 7.0 |
| 1993 | Boiling Point Movie | Roth | 4.9 |
| 1992 | Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story Movie | Unknown character | 4.4 |
| 1992 | Ruby Movie | Ferrie | 5.5 |
| 1991 | Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride TV | Barman | 5.2 |
| 1991 | The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage TV | Unknown character | 4.5 |
| 1991 | Love, Lies and Murder TV | Al Stutz | 4.9 |
| 1990 | Broken Badges TV | Unknown character | 7.0 |
| 1990 | GoodFellas Movie | Parole Officer | 8.4 |
| 1990 | False Identity Movie | Marshall Errickson | 5.7 |
| 1990 | Nasty Boys TV | Finley | 6.4 |
| 1990 | Loose Cannons Movie | Gerber | 5.0 |
| 1989 | Perfect Witness Movie | Dillon | 6.8 |
| 1989 | An Innocent Man Movie | Zeke | 6.1 |
| 1989 | Alien Nation TV | Brian Knox / Dr. Death | 7.0 |
| 1989 | Seinfeld TV | Ron | 8.3 |
| 1988 | Mississippi Burning Movie | Agent Stokes | 7.7 |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman TV | Unknown character | 6.2 |
| 1985 | The Equalizer TV | Deputy Secretary | 7.2 |
| 1985 | The Equalizer TV | Weber / Cronin | 7.2 |
| 1983 | Svengali Movie | Waiter (uncredited) | 5.0 |
| 1982 | Tootsie Movie | Waiter (uncredited) | 7.2 |
| 1982 | Sophie's Choice Movie | Reporter | 7.3 |
| 1982 | The Verdict Movie | Courtroom Observer (uncredited) | 7.5 |
| 1981 | Tales of Ordinary Madness Movie | Bar Patron (uncredited) | 6.0 |
| 1979 | Manhattan Movie | Man on Street (uncredited) | 7.7 |
| TBA | Game of Power Movie | Pete Delaney | |
| TBA | Ghostkiller Movie | Special Agent Lee Tarkington / 1862 Herbert Tarkington | |
| TBA | Mouth to Mouth Movie | Unknown character |
Crew (5)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Altered Reality Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 5.1 |
| 2019 | The Way We Weren't Movie | Producer · Production | 5.0 |
| 2017 | My Pretty Pony Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.8 |
| 2015 | Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw Movie | Thanks · Crew | 7.2 |
| TBA | Ghostkiller Movie | Producer · Production |
Latest releases
- The Bunker2024 / TMDB 5.1
- Altered Reality2024 / TMDB 5.1
- The Curse of the Clown Motel2023 / TMDB 4.2
- Saw X2023 / TMDB 7.1
- The Cello2023 / TMDB 4.0
- ReBroken2023 / TMDB 4.6
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Questions about Tobin Bell
What are Tobin Bell's most famous roles?
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.
Has Tobin Bell won any awards?
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.
What was Tobin Bell's first film?
Tobin Bell's first film was 'The Last House on the Left' released in 1972, where he played a minor role.
What is Tobin Bell's estimated net worth?
As of now, Tobin Bell's estimated net worth is around $16 million, primarily from his extensive acting career.
How many children does Tobin Bell have?
Tobin Bell has two children, including Sean Bell, who is also involved in the film industry as an actor and director.
What is Tobin Bell's background?
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.
What are some of Tobin Bell's filmography milestones?
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.
Is Tobin Bell active in the film industry today?
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.