Bell was born in Jeju Island, South Korea, the son of a Korean mother, Kyung Ae and a Native American father of Navajo descent.

[4] Bell became one of the first two players signed by the Fremantle Dockers, which made its debut in the Australian Football League the following year.

[2] He was delisted at the end of that season, worked hard to improve his leg speed, and was picked up in the 1996 Pre-season draft, by North Melbourne, where he achieved regular selection and acclaim for his courageous, energetic and skilled performances under coach Denis Pagan.

As it happened, 2001 was a disastrous season for the Dockers, winning the "wooden spoon" and culminating in the dismissal of coach Damian Drum.

2006 started poorly, but Bell was a leading player in Freo's record setting 9-game winning streak to finish in the top four for the first time, and also a member of the team that beat Melbourne in the second semi final to record Fremantle's first ever finals game win.

Bell announced his immediate retirement on 7 July 2008,[7] having played his last game in the club's Round 14 loss to Essendon.

[9] In 2013, Bell joined radio broadcaster 6PR as host of the afternoon slot, alongside his match-day special comments for AFL games on the station.

[11] In September 2018, Bell was appointed general manager of the Fremantle Football Club, and he resigned from his radio and television roles.