Leigh Whannell
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- January 17, 1977
- Birthplace
- 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Leigh Whannell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
- Home Shopper
Home Shopper TBA
Story
- The Invisible Man 2
The Invisible Man 2 TBA
Characters
Untitled Saw Film TBA
Producer, Characters
- The Green Hornet and Kato
The Green Hornet and Kato TBA
Director
Insidious: Out of the Further 2026
as Specs (archive footage) (uncredited), Characters, Producer
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies 2025
as Self (archive footage)
Wolf Man 2025
as Dan (voice), Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay
Saw X 2023
Executive Producer, Characters
Insidious: The Red Door 2023
as Specs, Characters, Producer, Story
Spiral: From the Book of Saw 2021
Characters, Executive Producer
Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man 2020
as Self
The Invisible Man 2020
Story, Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay
Aquaman 2018
as Cargo Pilot
Upgrade 2018
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Home Shopper 2018
Story, Executive Producer
Insidious: The Last Key 2018
as Specs, Writer, Characters, Producer
Jigsaw 2017
Executive Producer, Characters
78/52 2017
as Self
Keep Watching 2017
as Matt
The Bye Bye Man 2017
as Larry Redmon
Knife of the Party 2016
Executive Producer
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw 2015
as Self, Thanks
Lavalantula 2015
as Darren
Insidious: Chapter 3 2015
as Specs, Writer, Director, Characters
Cooties 2014
as Doug, Executive Producer, Story, Screenplay
The Mule 2014
as Gavin Ellis, Writer, Executive Producer
Insidious: Chapter 2 2013
as Specs, Characters, Screenplay, Story
Raze 2013
as Elevator Guard
The Pardon 2013
as Clement Moss
Crush 2013
as David
The Debt Collector 2012
as Donovan
Dick Elves 2011
as Larry
Insidious 2011
as Specs, Writer
Saw 3D 2010
as Adam Stanheight (archive footage) (uncredited), Executive Producer, Characters
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole 2010
as Jatt (voice)
Saw VI 2009
Characters, Executive Producer
The Last Supper 2009
as Phillip, Executive Producer
Doggie Heaven 2008
as Neil, Screenplay
Saw V 2008
Characters, Executive Producer
Not Quite Hollywood 2008
as Self
Dying Breed 2008
as Matt
Saw IV 2007
Executive Producer, Characters
Death Sentence 2007
as Spink
The Making of Dead Silence 2007
as Self
Dead Silence 2007
Writer, Story
Saw III 2006
as Adam, Screenplay, Executive Producer, Story, Characters
- Gregg Hoffman: In Memoriam
Gregg Hoffman: In Memoriam 2006
as Self
The Scott Tibbs Documentary 2006
as Adam Stanheight, Characters, Thanks
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film 2006
as Self (archive footage)
Full Disclosure Report 2005
as Adam Faulkner-Stanheight
Saw II 2005
as Adam Stanheight (voice) (uncredited), Executive Producer, Characters, Writer
Saw: Rebirth 2005
Characters
Hacking Away at 'Saw' 2005
as Self
Saw 2004
as Adam, Story, Screenplay
One Perfect Day 2004
as Chris
Saw 2003
as David, Executive Producer, Writer
Razor Eaters 2003
as Nick D.
The Matrix Reloaded 2003
as Axel
The Referees 2003
as Footy Mate
The PhanDom Menace 2002
as Self
Stygian 1998
as Clown / Punk Kid
Credits from TMDB.