The Best Saw Characters in the Whole Franchise, Ranked

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Vote up the greatest, most memorable character in all the Saw movies.

Film buffs, we are ranking the greatest characters in the Saw franchise. From 2004's Saw to 2010's Saw 3D, the best Saw series characters are also known to be some of the best movie characters of all time. Who is the best Saw character?

Featuring Amanda Young (Shawnee Smith), Mark Hoffman (Costas Mandylor), and of course, Jigsaw himself (Tobin Bell), this list of Saw movie characters includes memorable villains, unlucky victims, and unlikely heroes.

Vote up the best characters in the Saw movies. Feel free to add any popular Saw characters missing from the list.

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Over 2.1K Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Very Best Saw Characters
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  • Jigsaw
    1
    Tobin Bell
    1,147 votes
    • Film: Saw, Saw II, Saw III, Saw IV, Saw V
  • Amanda Young
    2
    Shawnee Smith
    1,098 votes
    • Film: Saw, Saw II, Saw III, Saw IV, Saw V
  • Lawrence Gordon
    3

    Lawrence Gordon

    Cary Elwes
    1,036 votes
    • Film: Saw, Saw 3D
  • Adam Stanheight
    4

    Adam Stanheight

    Leigh Whannell
    867 votes
    • Film: Saw, Saw II, Saw III, Saw 3D
  • Peter Strahm
    5

    Peter Strahm

    Scott Patterson
    837 votes
    • Film: Saw IV, Saw V, Saw VI
  • Mark Hoffman
    6

    Mark Hoffman

    Costas Mandylor
    930 votes
    • Film: Saw III, Saw VI, Saw IV, Saw V, Saw 3D