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