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Tobin Bell
Age: 67
Height: 5' 11"
Birth Place: Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Born: Aug. 7th, 1942
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BIOGRAPHY: 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.
TRIVIA:
- His favorite Saw traps are the Jaw Splitter from the first film and the Syringe Pit from the second.
- He had a small role in _Goodfellas (1990)_ (qv), with 'Joe Pesci' (qv). Pesci later played David Ferrie in _JFK (1991)_ (qv), the same role Bell played in _Ruby (1992)_ (qv).
- Is probably best known as Jigsaw/John Kramer in the "Saw" movies.
- Donated two vials of his own blood to be mixed with red ink for 1000 posters to help promote _Saw III (2006)_ (qv). All proceeds went to the American Red Cross.
- Considers _Saw II (2005)_ (qv) his favorite out of the "Saw" trilogy.
- Was an extra in the classic comedy _Tootsie (1982)_ (qv). He can be seen briefly as a waiter in the party scene in which Michael ('Dustin Hoffman' (qv)) tries to pick up Julie ('Jessica Lange' (qv)) and gets water thrown in his face. Tobin can be seen crossing the camera at the very beginning of the scene.
- Son of English actress 'Eileen Bell (II)' (qv).
- Has never been, and to this day is not, a fan of horror films, despite playing his menacing character Jigsaw in the "Saw" trilogy.
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