Leigh Whannell
Known for: Writing
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
Series
Neighbours
Stuart Maughan
1985
Series
Blue Heelers
Jared Ryan
1993
Film
Insidious
Specs
2011
Film
The Matrix Reloaded
Axel
2003
Film
Insidious: Chapter 2
Specs
2013
Film
Insidious: The Red Door
Specs
2023
Film
Insidious: Chapter 3
Specs
2015
Film
Aquaman
Cargo Pilot
2018
Film
Insidious: The Last Key
Specs
2018
Film
Saw
Adam Radford
2004
Film
Saw II
Adam Stanheight (voice) (uncredited)
2005
Film
Saw III
Adam Radford
2006
Film
Saw 3D
Adam Stanheight (archive footage) (uncredited)
2010
Film
The Bye Bye Man
Larry Redmon
2017
Series
Recovery
Self
1996
Series
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self
2018
Film
Wolf Man
Dan (voice)
2025
Film
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Jatt (voice)
2010
Film
Death Sentence
Spink
2007
Film
Cooties
Doug
2014
Series
The Core
Self
2017
Film
Keep Watching
Matt
2017
Film
Crush
David
2013
Series
The Panel
Self
2003
Series
The Project
Self
2009
Film
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Self - (archive footage)
2025
Film
Not Quite Hollywood
Self
2008
Film
Saw
David
2003
Film
Lavalantula
Darren
2015
Series
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
Self
2007
Film
Raze
Elevator Guard
2013
Film
78/52
Self
2017
Film
Dying Breed
Matt
2008
Film
The Mule
Gavin Ellis
2014
Film
Stygian
Clown / Punk Kid
1998
Film
The Referees
Footy Mate
2003
Film
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
Self
2015
Film
Hacking Away at 'Saw'
Self
2005
Film
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Self (archive footage)
2006
Series
Insidious: Spectral Sightings
Specs
2013
Film
The Pardon
Clement Moss
2013
Film
One Perfect Day
Chris
2004
Film
The PhanDom Menace
Self
2002
Film
Dick Elves
Larry
2011
Film
Doggie Heaven
Neil
2008
Film
Razor Eaters
Nick D.
2003
Film
Full Disclosure Report
Adam Faulkner-Stanheight
2005
Film
The Last Supper
Phillip
2009
Film
The Scott Tibbs Documentary
Adam Stanheight
2006
Gregg Hoffman: In Memoriam
Self
2006
Film
The Debt Collector
Donovan
2012
Film
Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man
Self
2020
Film
Making of Saw III
Self
2007
Film
The Making of Dead Silence
Self
2007