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).
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Filmography
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025
as Self - (archive footage)
Wolf Man
2025
as Dan (voice)
Insidious: The Red Door
2023
as Specs
Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man
2020
as Self
Aquaman
2018
as Cargo Pilot
Insidious: The Last Key
2018
as Specs
78/52
2017
as Self
Keep Watching
2017
as Matt
The Bye Bye Man
2017
as Larry Redmon
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
2015
as Self
Lavalantula
2015
as Darren
Insidious: Chapter 3
2015
as Specs
Cooties
2014
as Doug
The Mule
2014
as Gavin Ellis
Insidious: Chapter 2
2013
as Specs
Raze
2013
as Elevator Guard
The Pardon
2013
as Clement Moss
Crush
2013
as David
The Debt Collector
2012
as Donovan
Dick Elves
2011
as Larry
Insidious
2011
as Specs
Saw 3D
2010
as Adam Stanheight (archive footage) (uncredited)
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
2010
as Jatt (voice)
The Last Supper
2009
as Phillip