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Actor Tobin Bell was born in Queens, New York, but was raised in Weymouth, Mass. Tobin is most famous for his roles as villainous characters. He starred in the made-for-television movie "Unabomber, The True Story" as Theodore John Kaczynski. He had great success in the major role of Jigsaw/John Kramer in the very popular trilogy "Saw." Tobin has also guest starred on the television shows "Seinfeld," "Alias," "The Sopranos" and "24."
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 Tobin 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, All Movie Guide