Leigh Whannell
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Leigh Whannell (/ˈli ˈwɑːnɛl/; born 17 January 1977) is an Australian filmmaker and actor. He has written multiple films that were directed by his friend James Wan, including Saw (2004), Dead Silence (2007), Insidious (2010), and Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013). Whannell made his directorial debut with Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015) and has since directed three more films, Upgrade (2018), The Invisible Man (2020) and Wolf Man (2025). Whannell and Wan are the creators of the Saw franchise. Whannell wrote the first installment, co-wrote the second and third installments, was the producer or executive producer for all the films, and appeared as the Adam Stanheight character in three of the installments. He was also the writer of the Saw video game (2009) and co-writer of the film Cooties (2014). Description above from the Wikipedia article Leigh Whannell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
as Axel
Aquaman (2018)
as Cargo Pilot
Insidious (2011)
as Specs
Saw II (2005)
as Adam Stanheight (voice) (uncredited)
Insidious: The Red Door (2023)
as Specs
Saw (2004)
as Adam Radford
Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)
as Specs
Insidious: The Last Key (2018)
as Specs
Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)
as Specs
Saw III (2006)
as Adam Radford
Wolf Man (2025)
as Dan (voice)
Saw 3D (2010)
as Adam Stanheight (archive footage) (uncredited)
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
as Jatt (voice)
Cooties (2014)
as Doug
The Bye Bye Man (2017)
as Larry Redmon
Death Sentence (2007)
as Spink
Keep Watching (2017)
as Matt
Crush (2013)
as David
Not Quite Hollywood (2008)
as Self
The Referees (2003)
as Footy Mate
Raze (2013)
as Security Guard
The Last Supper (2009)
as Phillip
Dying Breed (2008)
as Matt
The Pardon (2013)
as Clement Moss
The Mule (2014)
as Gavin Ellis
Lavalantula (2015)
as Darren
Stygian (1998)
as Clown / Punk Kid
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies (2025)
as Self - (archive footage)
Saw (2003)
as David
Hacking Away at Saw (2005)
as Self
Dick Elves (2011)
as Larry
Gregg Hoffman: In Memoriam (2006)
as Self
Full Disclosure Report (2005)
as Adam Faulkner-Stanheight
78/52 (2017)
as Self
Doggie Heaven (2008)
as Neil
The Scott Tibbs Documentary (2006)
as Adam Stanheight
One Perfect Day (2004)
as Chris
The PhanDom Menace (2002)
as Self
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw (2015)
as Self
Razor Eaters (2003)
as Nick D.
The Debt Collector (2012)
as Donovan
The Making of Dead Silence (2007)
as Self
Making of Saw III (2007)
as Self
Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man (2020)
as Self