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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 installmen…
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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.
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Leigh Whannell's Filmography
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Insidious: Out of the Further
as Specs (archive footage) (uncredited)
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
as Self (archive footage)
Wolf Man
as Dan (voice)
Insidious: The Red Door
as Specs
Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man
as Self
Aquaman
as Cargo Pilot
Insidious: The Last Key
as Specs
78/52
as Self
Keep Watching
as Matt
The Bye Bye Man
as Larry Redmon
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
as Self
Lavalantula
as Darren
Insidious: Chapter 3
as Specs
Cooties
as Doug
The Mule
as Gavin Ellis
Insidious: Chapter 2
as Specs
Raze
as Elevator Guard
The Pardon
as Clement Moss
Crush
as David
The Debt Collector
as Donovan
Dick Elves
as Larry
Insidious
as Specs
Saw 3D
as Adam Stanheight (archive footage) (uncredited)
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
as Jatt (voice)
The Last Supper
as Phillip
Doggie Heaven
as Neil
Not Quite Hollywood
as Self
Dying Breed
as Matt
Death Sentence
as Spink
The Making of Dead Silence
as Self
Saw III
as Adam
The Scott Tibbs Documentary
as Adam Stanheight
No Poster
Gregg Hoffman: In Memoriam
as Self
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)
Hacking Away at 'Saw'
as Self
Saw
as Adam
One Perfect Day
as Chris
Saw
as David
Razor Eaters
as Nick D.
The Matrix Reloaded
as Axel
The Referees
as Footy Mate
The PhanDom Menace
as Self
Stygian
as Clown / Punk Kid