Tobin Bell

Birth Name:

Joesph Henry Tobin

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer

Won a Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Villain for "Saw II" in 2006, and was inducted into the Fangoria Horror Hall of Fame in 2010
Earned his Master's degree in environmental science from Montclair State University
Studied acting under coaches Lee Strasberg and Ellen Burstyn at the Actors Studio
Became interested in acting after witnessing a seminar given by actors Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy at Boston University
Made his screen acting debut in the film "Tootsie" in 1982
Worked for the New York Botanical Garden before becoming an actor
Quote: "I want to do anything that's well-written, that reveals something of the human condition, that provides growth for the material as well as the actors․ Great opportunity․"
Quote: "Jigsaw is a person who, like all of us, has some complaints about life and about the way human beings are to one another․ But․․․he's a study in [how] we need to caution ourselves to not let․․․our own perspectives affect our behavior in a way․"
Best known for his role as Jigsaw/John Kramer in the horror film series "Saw․"
Well known for taking on the role of villains or sinister characters

2006Chainsaw Award - Best Villain:Winner
2006Chainsaw Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
2006MTV Movie Award - Best Villain:Nominated
2006Scream Award - Most Vile Villain:Nominated
2007MTV Movie Award - Best Villain:Nominated
2007Scream Award - Most Vile Villain:Nominated
2017Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Special Guest Performer in a Drama Series:Nominated
2024CCA Super Award - Best Actor in a Horror Movie:Nominated
2024Chainsaw Award - Best Lead Performance:Nominated
2024Golden Scythe - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated

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