Leigh Whannell
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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Known for
Blue Heelers
Jared Ryan
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
Himself
Wolf Man
Dan (voice)
Aquaman
Cargo Pilot
The Matrix Reloaded
Axel
Saw
Adam Faulkner-Stanheight
Insidious: The Red Door
Specs
Insidious
Specs
Saw III
Adam Stanheight
Insidious: The Last Key
Specs
Saw 3D
Adam Stanheight (archive footage) (uncredited)
Insidious: Chapter 2
Specs
Saw II
Adam Stanheight (voice) (uncredited)
Insidious: Chapter 3
Specs
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Jatt (voice)
Saw
David
The Bye Bye Man
Larry Redmon
Cooties
Doug
Death Sentence
Spink
Crush
David
Keep Watching
Matt
Raze
Security Guard
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
Self
Dying Breed
Matt
78/52
Self
The Mule
Gavin Ellis
Lavalantula
Darren
Not Quite Hollywood
Self
The Pardon
Clement Moss
One Perfect Day
Chris
Stygian
Clown / Punk Kid
Making of Saw III
Full Disclosure Report
Adam Faulkner-Stanheight
Razor Eaters
Nick D.
The Last Supper
Phillip
Dick Elves
Larry
Hacking Away at Saw
Self
The Making of Dead Silence
Self
TrollFace
Guy (archive footage) (uncredited)
Doggie Heaven
Neil
The Referees
Footy Mate
The PhanDom Menace
Himself
The Debt Collector
Donovan
Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man
Self