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
Insidious: Out of the Further (2026)
as Specs (archive footage)
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
as Axel
Saw (2004)
as Adam
Insidious: The Last Key (2018)
as Specs
Insidious: The Red Door (2023)
as Specs
Insidious (2011)
as Specs
Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)
as Specs
Aquaman (2018)
as Cargo Pilot
Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)
as Specs
Wolf Man (2025)
as Dan (voice)
Saw II (2005)
as Adam Stanheight (voice) (uncredited)
Saw III (2006)
as Adam
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
as Jatt (voice)
Saw 3D (2010)
as Adam Stanheight (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Bye Bye Man (2017)
as Larry Redmon
Death Sentence (2007)
as Spink
Cooties (2014)
as Doug
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Crush (2013)
as David
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)
as Self (archive footage)
Keep Watching (2017)
as Matt
Lavalantula (2015)
as Darren
Dying Breed (2008)
as Matt
78/52 (2017)
as Self
Saw (2003)
as David
The Mule (2014)
as Gavin Ellis
Raze (2013)
as Elevator Guard
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw (2015)
as Self
Not Quite Hollywood (2008)
as Self
The Pardon (2013)
as Clement Moss
Making of Saw III (2007)
as Self
The Making of Dead Silence (2007)
as Self
Hacking Away at 'Saw' (2005)
as Self
Stygian (1998)
as Clown / Punk Kid
Doggie Heaven (2008)
as Neil
Gregg Hoffman: In Memoriam (2006)
as Self
The Scott Tibbs Documentary (2006)
as Adam Stanheight
One Perfect Day (2004)
as Chris
Dick Elves (2011)
as Larry
Full Disclosure Report (2005)
as Adam Faulkner-Stanheight
The Last Supper (2009)
as Phillip
The Referees (2003)
as Footy Mate
Razor Eaters (2003)
as Nick D.
The Debt Collector (2012)
as Donovan
Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man (2020)
as Self
The PhanDom Menace (2002)
as Self