Leigh Whannell
Writing
56
Acting Credits
4
Directed
Biography
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 wro...
Known For
Filmography
Insidious: Out of the Further
2026
as Specs (archive footage)
Wolf Man
2025
as Dan (voice)
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025
as Self - (archive footage)
Grave Conversations
2024
as Self
Insidious: The Red Door
2023
as Specs
Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man
2020
as Self
Insidious: The Last Key
2018
as Specs
Aquaman
2018
as Cargo Pilot
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018
as Self
78/52
2017
as Self
Keep Watching
2017
as Matt
The Bye Bye Man
2017
as Larry Redmon
The Core
2017
as Self
Insidious: Chapter 3
2015
as Specs
Lavalantula
2015
as Darren
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
2015
as Self
Cooties
2014
as Doug
The Mule
2014
as Gavin Ellis
Insidious: Chapter 2
2013
as Specs
The Pardon
2013
as Clement Moss
Crush
2013
as David
Raze
2013
as Elevator Guard
Insidious: Spectral Sightings
2013
as Specs
The Debt Collector
2012
as Donovan
Insidious
2011
as Specs
Dick Elves
2011
as Larry
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
2010
as Jatt (voice)
Saw 3D
2010
as Adam Stanheight (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Last Supper
2009
as Phillip
The Project
2009
as Self
Dying Breed
2008
as Matt
Doggie Heaven
2008
as Neil
Not Quite Hollywood
2008
as Self
The Making of Dead Silence
2007
as Self
Making of Saw III
2007
as Self
Death Sentence
2007
as Spink
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
2007
as Self
Saw III
2006
as Adam
The Scott Tibbs Documentary
2006
as Adam Stanheight
Gregg Hoffman: In Memoriam
2006
as Self
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Full Disclosure Report
2005
as Adam Faulkner-Stanheight
Hacking Away at 'Saw'
2005
as Self
Saw II
2005
as Adam Stanheight (voice) (uncredited)
Saw
2004
as Adam
One Perfect Day
2004
as Chris
The Matrix Reloaded
2003
as Axel
Saw
2003
as David
Razor Eaters
2003
as Nick D.
The Referees
2003
as Footy Mate
The Panel
2003
as Self
The PhanDom Menace
2002
as Self
Stygian
1998
as Clown / Punk Kid
Recovery
1996
as Self
Blue Heelers
1993
as Jared Ryan
Neighbours
1985
as Stuart Maughan