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