Insidious2011
As Specs
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Leigh Whannell
Born
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.
Filmography (45)
Aquaman2018
As Cargo Pilot
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Insidious: The Red Door2023
As Specs
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Insidious: The Last Key2018
As Specs
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Saw2004
As Adam
TMDb 7.4 / 10
The Matrix Reloaded2003
As Axel
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Insidious: Chapter 32015
As Specs
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Insidious: Chapter 22013
As Specs
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Saw II2005
As Adam Stanheight (voice) (uncredited)
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Wolf Man2025
As Dan (voice)
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Saw 3D2010
As Adam Stanheight (archive footage) (uncredited)
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Saw III2006
As Adam
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole2010
As Jatt (voice)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The Bye Bye Man2017
As Larry Redmon
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Death Sentence2007
As Spink
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Cooties2014
As Doug
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Keep Watching2017
As Matt
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Crush2013
As David
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies2025
As Self - (archive footage)
The Mule2014
As Gavin Ellis
TMDb 6.3 / 10
78/522017
As Self
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Raze2013
As Elevator Guard
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Dying Breed2008
As Matt
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film2006
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw2015
As Self
TMDb 7.2 / 10
The Referees2003
As Footy Mate
TMDb 7.5 / 10
The Pardon2013
As Clement Moss
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Lavalantula2015
As Darren
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Not Quite Hollywood2008
As Self
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Doggie Heaven2008
As Neil
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Hacking Away at 'Saw'2005
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Saw2003
As David
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Stygian1998
As Clown / Punk Kid
TMDb 8.0 / 10
One Perfect Day2004
As Chris
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Razor Eaters2003
As Nick D.
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Last Supper2009
As Phillip
TMDb 1.0 / 10
Dick Elves2011
As Larry
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Gregg Hoffman: In Memoriam
Gregg Hoffman: In Memoriam2006
As Self
Making of Saw III2007
As Self
Full Disclosure Report2005
As Adam Faulkner-Stanheight
TMDb 4.0 / 10
The Scott Tibbs Documentary2006
As Adam Stanheight
TMDb 4.7 / 10
The PhanDom Menace2002
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Making of Dead Silence2007
As Self
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man2020
As Self
The Debt Collector2012
As Donovan
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Filmography and biography: TMDb