List of Saw characters


The Saw franchise features a large cast of characters created primarily by directors and screenwriters James Wan, Leigh Whannell, Darren Lynn Bousman, Patrick Melton, and Marcus Dunstan.
The films mainly focus on the character of John Kramer, the "Jigsaw Killer," who seeks out those he considers to be wasting their lives and subjects them to torturous and lethal traps, referred to as "tests" and "games," in an attempt to make them appreciate being alive.
The franchise consists of ten films: Saw, Saw II, Saw III, Saw IV, Saw V, Saw VI, Saw 3D, Jigsaw, Spiral, and Saw X.

Overview

Principal characters

! height=35px | John Kramer
! height=35px | Amanda Young
! height=35px | Lawrence Gordon
! height=35px | Mark Hoffman

Recurring major characters

! height=35px | Adam Stanheight
! height=35px | David Tapp
! height=35px | Allison Kerry
! height=35px | Eric Matthews
! height=35px | Xavier Chavez
! height=35px | Addison Corday
! height=35px | Daniel Rigg
! height=35px | Jeff Denlon
! height=35px | Peter Strahm
! height=35px | Dan Erickson
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Major characters (single-media)

! height=35px | Steven Sing
! height=35px | Zep Hindle
! height=35px | Alison Gordon
! height=35px | Daniel Matthews
! height=35px | Jonas Singer
! height=35px | Laura Hunter
! height=35px | Lynn Denlon
! height=35px | Brit Stevenson
! height=35px | Luba Gibbs
! height=35px | Charles Salomon
! height=35px | William Easton
! height=35px | Bobby Dagen
! height=35px | Logan Nelson
! height=35px | Brad Halloran
! height=35px | Eleanor Bonneville
! height=35px | Keith Hunt
! height=35px | Zeke Banks
! height=35px | William Schenk

! height=35px | Angie Garza
! height=35px | Marcus Banks
! height=35px | Cecilia Pederson
! height=35px | Parker Sears
! height=35px | Gabriela
! height=35px | Diego
! height=35px | Mateo
! height=35px | Valentina
! height=35px | Henry Kessler
! height=35px | Campbell Iman
! height=35px | Michael Tapp
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Recurring supporting characters

! height=35px | Paul Leahy
! height=35px | Jeff Ridenhour
! height=35px | Carla Song
! height=35px | Donnie Greco
! height=35px | Obi Tate
! height=35px | Michael Marks
! height=35px | Gus Colyard
! height=35px | SWAT Member Pete
! height=35px | SWAT Member Joe
! height=35px | Timothy Young
! height=35px | Troy
! height=35px | Corbett Denlon
! height=35px | Nurse Deborah
! height=35px | Lindsey Perez
! height=35px | Detective Fisk
! height=35px | Cecil Adams
! height=35px | Dr. Adam Heffner
! height=35px | Trevor
! height=35px | Mallick Scott
! height=35px | Pamela Jenkins
! height=35px | Simone
! height=35px | Addy
! height=35px | Tara Abbott
! height=35px | Emily
! height=35px | Jennings Foster
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Supporting characters (single-media)

! height=35px | Mark Wilson
! height=35px | Brett
! height=35px | Diana Gordon
! height=35px | Judge Halden
! height=35px | Danica Scott
! height=35px | Chris
! height=35px | Art Blank
! height=35px | Officer Lamanna
! height=35px | Ivan Landsness
! height=35px | Brenda
! height=35px | Vagrant
! height=35px | Morgan
! height=35px | Rex
! height=35px | Ashley Kazon
! height=35px | Seth Baxter
! height=35px | Chief of Police
! height=35px | Eddie
! height=35px | Allen
! height=35px | Hank
! height=35px | Debbie
! height=35px | Harold Abbott
! height=35px | Brent Abbott
! height=35px | Dave
! height=35px | Josh
! height=35px | Gena
! height=35px | Shelby
! height=35px | Aaron
! height=35px | Matt Gibson
! height=35px | Joyce Dagen
! height=35px | Cale
! height=35px | Nina
! height=35px | Suzanne
! height=35px | Brad
! height=35px | Ryan
! height=35px | Evan
! height=35px | Anna
! height=35px | Ryan
! height=35px | Mitch
! height=35px | Carly
! height=35px | Edgar Munsen
! height=35px | Marv Bozwick
! height=35px | Detective Fitch
! height=35px | Peter Dunleavy
! height=35px | Jeannie Lewis
! height=35px | Kara Bozwick
! height=35px | Morgey Silva
! height=35px | Detective Drury
! height=35px | Deborah Kraus
! height=35px | Coroner Chada
! height=35px | Tim O'Brien
! height=35px | Speez
! height=35px | Lisa Banks
! height=35px | Pat Jones
! height=35px | Melissa Sing
! height=35px | Oswald McGullicuty

''Saw''

Adam Stanheight

  • Portrayed by Leigh Whannell
  • Appears in: Saw, Saw II, Saw III, Saw V, Saw VI, Saw 3D, Saw X, Saw II: Flesh & Blood
  • Status: Deceased
  • Died in: Sometime between Saw I & Saw II ; Saw III
Adam Stanheight is a freelance photographer who was hired by the discharged detective David Tapp to follow Dr. Lawrence Gordon, an oncologist whom Tapp suspected of being the Jigsaw Killer. Adam is kidnapped by Jigsaw's apprentice, Amanda Young and placed in a game alongside Dr. Gordon. Adam was targeted by Jigsaw because of his spy work, whereas Dr. Gordon was targeted for his cold and uncaring nature, as well as for cheating on his wife. The two men are chained to pipes on opposite sides of a large dilapidated industrial bathroom, with an apparent corpse in the middle, and are given instructions via cassette tape. Adam's tape urges him to survive, while Dr. Gordon's instructs him to kill Adam by six o'clock. Adam discovers a bag containing two hacksaws, which they unsuccessfully attempt to use on their chains; Adam's saw breaks, causing him to become enraged and hurl the broken saw at a mirror. Dr. Gordon deduces that the saws are actually intended for their feet, and subsequently realises that they were kidnapped by Jigsaw, whom he knows about because he was once a suspect in the case. At six o'clock, desperate to save his family, Dr. Gordon saws off his own foot, much to Adam's horror, and shoots Adam with the apparent corpse's revolver, despite Adam pleading for his life. Adam survives the gunshot, but plays dead. Zep Hindle, an orderly from Dr. Gordon's hospital, opens the door to the bathroom. As he is about to kill Dr. Gordon, Adam rises and bludgeons Zep to death with a toilet tank lid, believing him to be Jigsaw and therefore responsible for their abduction. Dr. Gordon crawls away to get help, promising to return to Adam. While searching Zep's body for a key, Adam finds a tape recorder that reveals that Zep was also a victim in the game, and was following instructions from Jigsaw in order to obtain an antidote for a slow-acting poison in his bloodstream. As the tape ends, the apparent corpse gets up and is revealed to be John Kramer, the actual Jigsaw. When Adam tries to shoot him, Jigsaw incapacitates him with an electric shock and seals the bathroom door, telling Adam "Game over" and leaving him to die. In Saw II, Adam's corpse is seen, revealing that he died some time after the events of Saw. In Saw III, it is revealed that Amanda asphyxiated him with a plastic bag in a mercy killing.
Adam's name is seen in Saw V, as Special Agent Peter Strahm browses through FBI documents of potential Jigsaw victims. His name was listed as 'Adam Stanheight'. Adam also appears in archival footage in Saw VI and Saw 3D.
Adam's decomposing corpse is seen in Saw II, Saw III, Saw 3D and the post-credits scene of Saw X. In Saw II: Flesh & Blood, Adam is mentioned in Tapp's files and audio tapes as having been hired by one of Tapp's colleagues to prove his wife was having an affair, implying this was why Tapp hired him.

Alison and Diana Gordon

Alison and Diana Gordon are the wife and daughter of Dr. Lawrence Gordon. They are held hostage by Zep Hindle as a part of Dr. Gordon's test; one of Jigsaw's reasons for testing Dr. Gordon was because Dr. Gordon had cheated on his wife, as well as being cold and uncaring towards his daughter. Dr. Gordon is ordered to kill Adam, who is chained up in the bathroom with him, by six o'clock, or else Alison and Diana will be killed. When Dr. Gordon fails to do so, Zep attempts to kill both Alison and Diana, but they are rescued by Detective David Tapp. The DVD commentary for Saw 3D reveals Alison divorced Dr. Gordon because of his unstable mindset.

Allison Kerry

  • Portrayed by Dina Meyer
  • Appears in: Saw, Saw II, Saw III, Saw IV, Saw V, Saw II: Flesh & Blood
  • Status: Deceased
  • Died in: Saw III
Allison Kerry is a highly experienced detective with specialized knowledge of the Jigsaw case. She has a deep understanding of his methods and motivations, making her an invaluable asset to the investigation. She first appears in Saw, working alongside Detectives David Tapp and Steven Sing. In Saw II, she works with Detective Eric Matthews and Officer Daniel Rigg in order to try to save Eric's son Daniel. In Saw III, after Eric disappears and is presumed dead, Kerry becomes wracked with guilt. She and Detective Mark Hoffman are called to the scene of an inescapable trap, and Kerry is the first to suspect that someone else was responsible, as the trap didn't follow Jigsaw's M.O. She is later captured and placed in her own trap, but even though she follows the rules, the trap tears her rib cage apart, killing her. Her corpse is later discovered by Officer Rigg and the FBI. It is revealed in Saw IV that Kerry's first name is Allison, as seen on a file observed by Officer Rigg. In Saw V, a police memorial service is held honoring those who died in their effort to close the Jigsaw case; Kerry is among the officers honored.