Tobin Bell is an American film and television actor who was born in Queens, New York and raised in Weymouth, Massachusetts.

Bell often plays the role of a villain and serial killer; he was cast as Unabomber Theodore John Kaczynski in the made-for-TV movie Unabomber: The True Story, and most recently has played the role of the nefarious "Jigsaw," a serial killer who wants others to appreciate the value of life via twisted "games" in the 2004 film Saw and its sequels, Saw II and Saw III. He received a 2006 MTV Movie Award nomination for "Best Villain" and a nomination for "Best Butcher" in the Fuse/Fangoria Chainsaw Awards.

Aside from appearing in made-for-TV movies, Bell has guest starred in popular series such as Seinfeld, La Femme Nikita, The X-Files, Stargate SG-1, Alias, The Sopranos, and 24.


Often plays a villainous character. Studied in New York City with Ellen Burstyn. Has never been, and to this day is not, a fan of horror films, despite playing his menacing character Jigsaw in the "Saw" trilogy. His favorite Saw traps are the Jaw Splitter from the first film and the Syringe Pit from the second. Considers Saw II (2005) his favorite out of the "Saw" trilogy. Splits his time with his wife and two children between his homes in New York and Los Angeles.