Writing
Leigh Whannell
EN cinema · 60 credits
Born
17 January 1977 (age 49)
Birthplace
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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
Filmography
Untitled Saw Film
Producer, Characters
Insidious: Out of the Further
as Specs (archive footage) (uncredited), Characters, Producer
Wolf Man
as Dan (voice), Executive Producer, Director, Screenplay
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
as Self (archive footage)
Insidious: The Red Door
as Specs, Characters, Producer, Story
Saw X
Executive Producer, Characters
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Characters, Executive Producer
The Invisible Man
Story, Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay
Insidious: The Last Key
as Specs, Writer, Characters, Producer
Aquaman
as Cargo Pilot
Home Shopper
Story, Executive Producer
Upgrade
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
78/52
as Self
Keep Watching
as Matt
The Bye Bye Man
as Larry Redmon
Jigsaw
Executive Producer, Characters
Knife of the Party
Executive Producer
Insidious: Chapter 3
as Specs, Writer, Director, Characters
Lavalantula
as Darren
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
as Self, Thanks
Cooties
as Doug, Executive Producer, Story, Screenplay
The Mule
as Gavin Ellis, Writer, Executive Producer
Insidious: Chapter 2
as Specs, Characters, Story, Screenplay
The Pardon
as Clement Moss
Crush
as David
Raze
as Elevator Guard
The Debt Collector
as Donovan
Insidious
as Specs, Writer
Dick Elves
as Larry
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
as Jatt (voice)
Saw 3D
as Adam Stanheight (archive footage) (uncredited), Executive Producer, Characters
The Last Supper
as Phillip, Executive Producer
Saw VI
Characters, Executive Producer
Dying Breed
as Matt
Doggie Heaven
as Neil, Screenplay
Saw V
Characters, Executive Producer
Death Sentence
as Spink
Saw IV
Executive Producer, Characters
Dead Silence
Writer, Story
Saw III
as Adam, Screenplay, Executive Producer, Story, Characters
The Scott Tibbs Documentary
as Adam Stanheight, Characters, Thanks
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
as Self (archive footage)
Full Disclosure Report
as Adam Faulkner-Stanheight
Saw II
as Adam Stanheight (voice) (uncredited), Executive Producer, Writer, Characters
Saw: Rebirth
Characters
Saw
as Adam, Story, Screenplay
One Perfect Day
as Chris
Saw
as David, Executive Producer, Writer
Razor Eaters
as Nick D.
The Referees
as Footy Mate
Stygian
as Clown / Punk Kid