• Name: Tobin Bell
  • Date of Birth: August 07, 1942
  • Place of Birth: New York City, New York
Mini-bio: Though he can be spotted in a variety of made-for-TV movies, sitcoms, and prime-time dramas (Seinfeld, NYPD Blue, The X-Files, and The Sopranos are among his many television credits), New York native ... read moreTobin Bell is known best for his role as Jigsaw, a serial killer with a penchant for torturing his victims -- physically and psychologically -- in the gruesome Saw film series. The performance was good enough to secure a nomination for "Best Villain" two years in a row at the MTV Movie Awards, and won Bell the coveted "Best Butcher" award at the Fuse/Fangoria Chainsaw Awards. In addition to his roles as fictional villains, the actor played the real-life bad guy, Unabomber John Kaczynski, in the made-for-TV movie Unabomber: The True Story (1996). ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
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Replace this image with an actor photoTobin Bell mini-bio: Tobin Bell (born c. 1947) 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," in the 2004 film Saw and its sequels, Saw 2-6. 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.

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  • Tobin Bell has never been a fan of horror films, despite playing the character Jigsaw in the 'Saw' trilogy. He considers Saw II (2005) his favorite out of the 'Saw' trilogy.

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  • Tobin Bell donated 2 vials of his own blood to be mixed with red ink for 1000 posters to help promote SAW III. All proceeds went to the American Red Cross.   Answer »

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