Tobin Bell (born Joseph Henry Tobin Jr.; 7 August 1942 in New York City, New York, USA) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of John Kramer / Jigsaw in the eight films of the
Saw franchise. 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.
Before his breakthrough with
Saw, Bell appeared in many notable films, including
The Verdict (1982),
Tootsie (1982),
Mississippi Burning (1988),
False Identity (1990),
Loose Cannons (1990),
Goodfellas (1990),
Ruby (1992),
The Firm (1993),
In the Line of Fire (1993),
Malice (1993), The
Quick and the Dead (1995) and
Brown's Requiem (1998).
I met Tobin at London Film & Comic Con in July 2016.
Links:
IMDb
Wikipedia
Official website
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