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Leigh Whannell

January 17, 1977 (age 49)
Melbourne, Australia
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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…

Movies

41 credits
Aquaman Movie
★ 6.9
Action, Adventure
2018 Action, Adventure
The Matrix Reloaded
★ 7.1
+
The Matrix Reloaded
2003 as Axel
Insidious
★ 6.9
+
Insidious
2011 as Specs
Saw
★ 7.4
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Saw
2004 as Adam Faulkner-Stanheight
Saw II
★ 6.6
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Saw II
2005 as Adam Stanheight (voice) (uncredited)
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
★ 7.0
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Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
2015 as Self
Insidious: The Red Door
★ 6.5
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Insidious: The Red Door
2023 as Specs
Wolf Man
★ 6.2
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Wolf Man
2025 as Dan (voice)
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
★ 6.8
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Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
2010 as Jatt (voice)
Saw III
★ 6.4
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Saw III
2006 as Adam Stanheight
Lavalantula
★ 4.9
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Lavalantula
2015 as Darren
Insidious: The Last Key
★ 6.3
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Insidious: The Last Key
2018 as Specs
Saw 3D
★ 6.0
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Saw 3D
2010 as Adam Stanheight (archive footage)…
Insidious: Chapter 2
★ 6.7
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Insidious: Chapter 2
2013 as Specs
Death Sentence
★ 6.8
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Death Sentence
2007 as Spink
Insidious: Chapter 3
★ 6.3
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Insidious: Chapter 3
2015 as Specs
Cooties
★ 5.9
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Cooties
2014 as Doug
The Mule
★ 6.3
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The Mule
2014 as Gavin Ellis
Razor Eaters
★ 5.6
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Razor Eaters
2003 as Nick D.
Crush
★ 6.0
+
Crush
2013 as David
Not Quite Hollywood
★ 6.8
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Not Quite Hollywood
2008 as Self
The Bye Bye Man
★ 5.2
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The Bye Bye Man
2017 as Larry Redmon
Saw
★ 7.0
+
Saw
2003 as David
Keep Watching
★ 5.0
+
Keep Watching
2017 as Matt
Raze
★ 5.1
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Raze
2013 as Security Guard
78/52
★ 7.2
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78/52
2017 as Self
Dying Breed
★ 5.2
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Dying Breed
2008 as Matt
Doggie Heaven
★ 5.5
+
Doggie Heaven
2008 as Neil
Full Disclosure Report
★ 4.0
+
Full Disclosure Report
2005 as Adam Faulkner-Stanheight
The Pardon
★ 4.4
+
The Pardon
2013 as Clement Moss

TV Shows

3 credits
Blue Heelers TV
★ 6.2
Drama
1993 Drama
Recovery TV
+
Recovery
1996 as Self
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments TV
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30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
2007 as Self