Leigh Whannell
Writing
Born January 17, 1977 in 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).
Filmography
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Insidious: Out of the Further
Untitled Saw Film
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Self - (archive footage)
Wolf Man
Dan (voice)
Saw X
Insidious: The Red Door
Specs
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man
Self
The Invisible Man
Aquaman
Cargo Pilot
Upgrade
Home Shopper
Insidious: The Last Key
Specs
Jigsaw
78/52
Self
Keep Watching
Matt
The Bye Bye Man
Larry Redmon
Knife of the Party
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
Self
Lavalantula
Darren
Insidious: Chapter 3
Specs
Cooties
Doug
The Mule
Gavin Ellis
Insidious: Chapter 2
Specs
Raze
Security Guard
The Pardon
Clement Moss
Crush
David
Insidious: Spectral Sightings
Specs
The Debt Collector
Donovan
Dick Elves
Larry
Insidious
Specs
Saw 3D
Adam Stanheight (archive footage) (uncredited)
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Jatt (voice)
Saw VI
The Last Supper
Phillip
Doggie Heaven
Neil
Saw V
Not Quite Hollywood
Self
Dying Breed
Matt
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
Self
Saw IV
Death Sentence
Spink
The Making of Dead Silence
Self
Dead Silence
Making of Saw III
Self
Saw III
Adam Radford
The Scott Tibbs Documentary
Adam Stanheight
Full Disclosure Report
Adam Faulkner-Stanheight
Saw II
Adam Stanheight (voice) (uncredited)
Saw: Rebirth
Hacking Away at Saw
Self
Saw
Adam Radford
One Perfect Day
Chris
Saw
David
Razor Eaters
Nick D.
The Matrix Reloaded
Axel
The Referees
Footy Mate
The PhanDom Menace
Self
Stygian
Clown / Punk Kid
Recovery
Self
Blue Heelers
Jared Ryan