Leigh Whannell
Birthday
1977/01/17 (48 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Melbourne, Australia
Also know as
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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 two more films, Upgrade (2018) and The Invisible Man (2020). Whannell and Wan are the creators of the Saw franchise. Whannell wrote the first instal...Read more
Acting
(2004) Saw
as Adam Faulkner-Stanheight
(2003) The Matrix Reloaded
as Axel
(2004) One Perfect Day
as Chris
(2010) Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
as Jatt (voice)
(2011) Insidious
as Specs
(2008) Dying Breed
as Matt
(2013) Insidious: Chapter 2
as Specs
(2023) Insidious: The Red Door
as Specs
(2013) The Pardon
as Clement Moss
(2005) Full Disclosure Report
as Adam Faulkner-Stanheight
(2008) Doggie Heaven
as Neil
(2014) Cooties
as Doug
(2005) Hacking Away at Saw
as Self
(2003) Saw
as David
(2014) The Mule
as Gavin Ellis
(2007) The Making of Dead Silence
as Self
TrollFace
as Guy (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2015) Insidious: Chapter 3
as Specs
(2006) Saw III
as Adam Stanheight
(2015) Lavalantula
as Darren
(2017) 78/52
as Self
(2003) Razor Eaters
as Nick D.
(2020) Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man
as Self
(2007) Making of Saw 3
as ---
(2017) Keep Watching
as Matt
(2013) Crush
as David
(2007) Death Sentence
as Spink
(2018) Insidious: The Last Key
as Specs
(2017) The Bye Bye Man
as Larry Redmon
(2018) Aquaman
as Cargo Pilot
(1998) Stygian
as Clown / Punk Kid
(2008) Not Quite Hollywood
as Self
(2002) The PhanDom Menace
as Himself
(2015) Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
as Self
(2005) Saw II
as Adam Stanheight (voice) (uncredited)
(2010) Saw 3D
as Adam Stanheight (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2012) The Debt Collector
as Donovan
(2009) The Last Supper
as Phillip
(2013) Raze
as Security Guard
(2011) Dick Elves
as Larry
(2025) Wolf Man
as Dan (voice)
(1993) Blue Heelers
as Jared Ryan
(1996) Recovery
as ---
(2007) 30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
as Himself