Tobin Bell
Tobin Bell
Tobin Bell is an American film and television character actor, known for his portrayal of John Kramer/Jigsaw of the Saw film series. After years of work doing stand-ins and background work on films, he got his first major acting job in Mississippi Burningand went on to star in made-for-television films and guest star in television shows throughout the 1990s...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth7 August 1942
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
Halloween is fun, but it wasn't always my favorite holiday. I think Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.
Im an actor. The fact that Im involved in Jigsaw, I dont approach Jigsaw any differently than I approached The Nordic in The Firm or FBI Agent Stokes in Mississippi Burning. Its the same deal. Its just that the effect is sometimes different. So I say, people ask me, How does it feel to be a horror icon? Im thrilled. Its great.
Saw fans are manic, when it comes to details, so they're going to say, "Wait a minute! Why is that like that? It wasn't like that before." And, they're right.
Actors have seven tracks going in their minds: They've got all the research they've done for the part, then they have whatever the director asked them to do, then they've got what the departments like special effects need them to do.