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Leigh Whannell
Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Additional CreditsBorn January 17, 1977 (48 years)
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 two more films, Upgrade (2018) and The Invisible Man (2020).
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 2014 film Cooties.
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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 2014 film Cooties.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Leigh Whannell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
| 2025 | Wolf Man · as Dan (voice) |
| 2023 | Insidious: The Red Door · as Specs |
| 2018 | Aquaman · as Cargo Pilot |
| 2018 | Insidious: The Last Key · as Specs |
| 2017 | Keep Watching · as Matt |
| 2017 | The Bye Bye Man · as Larry Redmon |
| 2015 | Lavalantula · as Darren |
| 2015 | Insidious: Chapter 3 · as Specs |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | |
| 2013 | Insidious: Chapter 2 · as Specs |
| 2013 | Raze · as Security Guard |
| 2013 | The Pardon · as Clement Moss |
| 2013 | Crush · as David |
| 2013 | Insidious: Spectral Sightings (TV Series) · as Specs |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole · as Jatt (voice) |
| 2010 | Insidious · as Specs |
| 2008 | Dying Breed · as Matt |
| 2007 | Death Sentence · as Spink |
| 2006 | Saw III · as Adam Stanheight |
| 2005 | Saw II · as Adam Stanheight (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | One Perfect Day · as Chris |
| 2003 | Saw · as David |
| 2003 | Razor Eaters · as Nick D. |
| 2003 | The Matrix Reloaded · as Axel |
| 1998 | Stygian · as Clown / Punk Kid |
| 1996 | Recovery (TV Series) |
| 1994 | Blue Heelers (TV Series) · as Jared Ryan |
| 1985 | Neighbours (TV Series) · as Stuart Maughan |