Wolf Man
2025 · Movie
as Dan (voice)
Leigh Whannell
1977-01-17
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Melbourne, Victoria, 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 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
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025 · Movie
as Self - (archive footage)
Insidious: The Red Door
2023 · Movie
as Specs
Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man
2020 · Movie
as Self
Insidious: The Last Key
2018 · Movie
as Specs
Aquaman
2018 · Movie
as Cargo Pilot
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018 · TV Show
as Self
78/52
2017 · Movie
as Self
Keep Watching
2017 · Movie
as Matt
The Bye Bye Man
2017 · Movie
as Larry Redmon
The Core
2017 · TV Show
as Self
Insidious: Chapter 3
2015 · Movie
as Specs
Lavalantula
2015 · Movie
as Darren
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
2015 · Movie
as Self
Cooties
2014 · Movie
as Doug
The Mule
2014 · Movie
as Gavin Ellis
Insidious: Chapter 2
2013 · Movie
as Specs
The Pardon
2013 · Movie
as Clement Moss
Crush
2013 · Movie
as David
Raze
2013 · Movie
as Elevator Guard
Insidious: Spectral Sightings
2013 · TV Show
as Specs
The Debt Collector
2012 · Movie
as Donovan
Insidious
2011 · Movie
as Specs
Dick Elves
2011 · Movie
as Larry
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
2010 · Movie
as Jatt (voice)
Saw 3D
2010 · Movie
as Adam Stanheight (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Last Supper
2009 · Movie
as Phillip
The Project
2009 · TV Show
as Self
Dying Breed
2008 · Movie
as Matt
Doggie Heaven
2008 · Movie
as Neil
Not Quite Hollywood
2008 · Movie
as Self
The Making of Dead Silence
2007 · Movie
as Self
Making of Saw III
2007 · Movie
as Self
Death Sentence
2007 · Movie
as Spink
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
2007 · TV Show
as Self
Saw III
2006 · Movie
as Adam Radford
The Scott Tibbs Documentary
2006 · Movie
as Adam Stanheight
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Gregg Hoffman: In Memoriam
2006 · Movie
as Self
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
2006 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Full Disclosure Report
2005 · Movie
as Adam Faulkner-Stanheight
Hacking Away at 'Saw'
2005 · Movie
as Self
Saw II
2005 · Movie
as Adam Stanheight (voice) (uncredited)
Saw
2004 · Movie
as Adam Radford
One Perfect Day
2004 · Movie
as Chris
The Matrix Reloaded
2003 · Movie
as Axel
Saw
2003 · Movie
as David
Razor Eaters
2003 · Movie
as Nick D.
The Referees
2003 · Movie
as Footy Mate
The Panel
2003 · TV Show
as Self
The PhanDom Menace
2002 · Movie
as Self
Stygian
1998 · Movie
as Clown / Punk Kid
Recovery
1996 · TV Show
as Self
Blue Heelers
1993 · TV Show
as Jared Ryan
Neighbours
1985 · TV Show
as Stuart Maughan
Crew Credits
Insidious: Out of the Further
2026 · Movie
Characters, Producer
Wolf Man
2025 · Movie
Executive Producer, Director, Screenplay
Saw X
2023 · Movie
Executive Producer, Characters
Insidious: The Red Door
2023 · Movie
Characters, Producer, Story
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
2021 · Movie
Characters, Executive Producer
The Invisible Man
2020 · Movie
Story, Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay
Insidious: The Last Key
2018 · Movie
Writer, Characters, Producer
Home Shopper
2018 · Movie
Story, Executive Producer
Upgrade
2018 · Movie
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Jigsaw
2017 · Movie
Executive Producer, Characters
Knife of the Party
2016 · Movie
Executive Producer
Insidious: Chapter 3
2015 · Movie
Writer, Director, Characters
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
2015 · Movie
Thanks
Cooties
2014 · Movie
Executive Producer, Story, Writer
The Mule
2014 · Movie
Writer, Executive Producer
Insidious: Chapter 2
2013 · Movie
Characters, Story, Screenplay
Insidious
2011 · Movie
Writer
Saw 3D
2010 · Movie
Executive Producer, Characters
Saw VI
2009 · Movie
Characters, Executive Producer
The Last Supper
2009 · Movie
Executive Producer
Saw V
2008 · Movie
Characters, Executive Producer
Doggie Heaven
2008 · Movie
Screenplay
Saw IV
2007 · Movie
Executive Producer, Characters
Dead Silence
2007 · Movie
Writer, Story
Saw III
2006 · Movie
Screenplay, Executive Producer, Story, Characters
The Scott Tibbs Documentary
2006 · Movie
Characters, Thanks
Saw: Rebirth
2005 · Movie
Characters
Saw II
2005 · Movie
Executive Producer, Writer, Characters
Saw
2004 · Movie
Story, Screenplay
Saw
2003 · Movie
Executive Producer, Writer
No image
The Green Hornet and Kato
· Movie
Director
Untitled Saw Film
· Movie
Producer, Characters
No image
The Invisible Man 2
· Movie
Characters
