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Leigh Whannell

Writing

Born January 17, 1977 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Biography

Leigh Whannell 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).

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Filmography38 titles

Upgrade

2018Director, Executive Producer, Writer

Saw

2004as Adam Radford

Saw X

2023Characters, Executive Producer

78/52

2017as Self

The Invisible Man

2020Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay, Story

The Matrix Reloaded

2003as Axel

Aquaman

2018as Cargo Pilot

Insidious

2010as Specs

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

2010as Jatt (voice)

Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!

2008as Self

Death Sentence

2007as Spink

Insidious: Chapter 2

2013as Specs

Saw II

2005as Adam Stanheight (voice) (uncredited)

Insidious: The Red Door

2023as Specs

Dead Silence

2007Story, Writer

Blue Heelers

1993as Jared Ryan

Eli Roth's History of Horror

2018as Self

Saw III

2006as Adam Radford

Insidious: The Last Key

2018as Specs

Insidious: Chapter 3

2015as Specs

The Mule

2014as Gavin Ellis

Saw VI

2009Characters, Executive Producer

Wolf Man

2025as Dan (voice)

Jigsaw

2017Characters, Executive Producer

Saw V

2008Characters, Executive Producer

Saw IV

2007Characters, Executive Producer

Neighbours

1985as Stuart Maughan

Crush

2013as David

Saw 3D

2010as Adam Stanheight (archive footage) (uncredited)

Spiral

2021Characters, Executive Producer

Cooties

2014as Doug

The Bye Bye Man

2017as Larry Redmon

Dying Breed

2008as Matt

Raze

2013as Elevator Guard

Keep Watching

2017as Matt

The Core

2017as Self

Lavalantula

2015as Darren

The Pardon

2013as Clement Moss