John Kramer / Jigsaw — Saw IV Character Profile

About John Kramer / Jigsaw

Mastermind killer designing elaborate traps to test victims' will to live and teach them to appreciate life.

John Kramer / Jigsaw — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Mastermind trap designer, Psychological manipulation, Surgical knowledge, Strategic planning, Audio recording

• Strength: 3/10
• Intelligence: 10/10
• Charisma: 9/10
• Morality: 2/10
• Influence: 10/10

Quick Facts about John Kramer / Jigsaw

Full Name

John Kramer

Occupation

serial killer, vigilante

First Appearance

Saw

Nationality

''Saw'' (2004)

Origin

''Saw'' (2004)

John Kramer / Jigsaw appears in 9 titles

• Saw (2004) — character page
• Saw II (2005) — character page
• Saw III (2006) — character page
• Saw IV (2007)
• Saw V (2008) — character page
• Saw VI (2009) — character page
• Saw 3D (2010) — character page
• Jigsaw (2017) — character page
• Saw X (2023) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Tobin Bell

Appears in

Saw IV (2007)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• John Kramer / Jigsaw — Power Mastermind & Apprentice — Mark Hoffman (Costas Mandylor)

  Jigsaw designs the games while Hoffman acts as his hidden successor and enforcer.

• John Kramer / Jigsaw — Family Ex-Spouse — Jill Tuck (Betsy Russell)

  Former spouses bound by tragedy, with Jill managing Jigsaw's legacy after his death.

• John Kramer / Jigsaw — Power Manipulator & Victim — Rigg (Lyriq Bent)

  Jigsaw orchestrates Rigg's trials to test his capacity for mercy and justice.

• John Kramer / Jigsaw — Power Manipulator & Victim — Art (Louis Ferreira)

  Art is trapped in Jigsaw's early game, forced into a lethal survival scenario.

• John Kramer / Jigsaw — Power Manipulator & Victim — Detective Allison Kerry (Dina Meyer)

  Kerry was targeted by Jigsaw's apparatus, leaving behind clues for the investigation.

Explore the full interactive character relationship map of Saw IV

More characters from Saw IV

• Mark Hoffman (Costas Mandylor)
• Agent Strahm (Scott Patterson)
• Jill Tuck (Betsy Russell)
• Amanda Young (Shawnee Smith)
• Rigg (Lyriq Bent)
• Detective Allison Kerry (Dina Meyer)
• Art (Louis Ferreira)
• Agent Perez (Athena Karkanis)
• Vagrant (Julian Richings)
• Lynn Denlon (Bahar Soomekh)
• Ivan (Marty Adams)
• Fisk (Mike Realba)