Actor
Leigh Whannell
January 17, 1977 · 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).
Notable work
6.9Aquaman (2018)
as Cargo Pilot
7.1The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
as Axel
7.4Saw (2004)
as Adam Radford
6.9Insidious (2011)
as Specs and Writer
7.1The Invisible Man (2020)
Director
6.6Saw II (2005)
as Adam Stanheight (voice) (uncredited) and Writer
7.5Upgrade (2018)
Director and Writer
6.4Saw III (2006)
as Adam Radford
6.7Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)
as Specs
6.3Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)
as Specs and Writer and Director
6Saw 3D (2010)
as Adam Stanheight (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.3Insidious: The Last Key (2018)
as Specs and Writer
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