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Tobin Bell was born on August 7, 1942 in Queens, New York, United States. Tobin Bell is listed as a screenwriter, film actor and television actor. The age as of 2026 is 84. Education on record includes Boston University.
My Take
Tobin Bell is the kind of actor I root for. A Queens kid and Boston University grad, he spent the late 1970s and 1980s doing stand-ins and background work, grinding through over a hundred credits before Jigsaw made him a global face of horror in his sixties. That late bloom is exactly why his menace lands: there is a quiet, intelligent stillness in his low voice that feels earned, not performed. Patience is underrated in this industry, and Bell embodies it. I find his calm, calculating presence far scarier than any amount of shouting could ever be.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tobin Bell
- Name (Japanese)
- トビン・ベル
- Reading
- とびん・べる
- Born
- August 7, 1942 (age 84)
- Origin
- Queens, New York, United States
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter / film actor / television actor / writer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Horse
2. Background
- University
- Boston University
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.officialtobinbell.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tobinbellofficial/
- Xhttps://x.com/officialtobin
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobin%20Bell
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%93%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%83%AB
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310190
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Tobin Bell born?
Tobin Bell was born on August 7, 1942 and is 84 years old.
Where is Tobin Bell from?
Tobin Bell is from Queens, New York, United States.
What does Tobin Bell do?
Tobin Bell works as actor, screenwriter, film actor, television actor, writer.
Where did Tobin Bell study?
Tobin Bell attended Boston University.
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