Leigh Whannell
Actor
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
Aquaman
as Cargo Pilot 2018
The Matrix Reloaded
as Axel 2003
Saw
as Adam Faulkner-Stanheight 2004
Insidious
as Specs 2011
Saw II
as Adam Stanheight (voice) (uncredited) 2005
Saw III
as Adam Stanheight 2006
Insidious: Chapter 2
as Specs 2013
Insidious: Chapter 3
as Specs 2015
Saw 3D
as Adam Stanheight (archive footage) (uncredited) 2010
Insidious: The Last Key
as Specs 2018
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
as Jatt (voice) 2010
Insidious: The Red Door
as Specs 2023
The Bye Bye Man
as Larry Redmon 2017
Death Sentence
as Spink 2007
Wolf Man
as Dan (voice) 2025
Cooties
as Doug 2014
Saw
as David 2003