Leigh Whannell
Biography
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
Adam Faulkner-Stanheight
Saw
Axel
The Matrix Reloaded
Jatt (voice)
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Chris
One Perfect Day
Specs
Insidious
Matt
Dying Breed
Specs
Insidious: Chapter 2
Specs
Insidious: The Red Door
Clement Moss
The Pardon
Adam Faulkner-Stanheight
Full Disclosure Report
Neil
Doggie Heaven
Doug
Cooties
Self
Hacking Away at Saw
David
Saw
Gavin Ellis
The Mule
Self
The Making of Dead Silence
Specs
Insidious: Chapter 3
Adam Stanheight
Saw III
Darren
Lavalantula
Self
78/52
Nick D.
Razor Eaters
Self
Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man
Self
Making of Saw III
Matt
Keep Watching
David
Crush
Spink
Death Sentence
Specs
Insidious: The Last Key
Larry Redmon
The Bye Bye Man
Cargo Pilot
Aquaman
Clown / Punk Kid
Stygian
Self
Not Quite Hollywood
Self
The PhanDom Menace
Self
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
Adam Stanheight (voice) (uncredited)
Saw II
Adam Stanheight (archive footage) (uncredited)
Saw 3D
Donovan
The Debt Collector
Phillip
The Last Supper
Security Guard
Raze
Larry
Dick Elves
Dan (voice)
Wolf Man
Footy Mate
The Referees
Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Known Credits
41
Gender
Male
Birthday
1977-01-17
Place of Birth
Melbourne, Australia
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