Leigh Whannell
Known for exceptional writing in global cinema.
Profession
Writing
Birthday
17 Jan 1977
Age
49 Years
Born In
Melbourne, Australia
Total Projects
45
Years Active
32 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.1 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography
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Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
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Wolf Man
Wolf Man
as Dan (voice)
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Insidious: The Red Door
Insidious: The Red Door
as Specs
movie
Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man
Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man
as Self
movie
Aquaman
Aquaman
as Cargo Pilot
movie
Insidious: The Last Key
Insidious: The Last Key
as Specs
movie
78/52
78/52
as Self
movie
Keep Watching
Keep Watching
as Matt
movie
The Bye Bye Man
The Bye Bye Man
as Larry Redmon
movie
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
as Self
movie
Lavalantula
Lavalantula
as Darren
movie
Insidious: Chapter 3
Insidious: Chapter 3
as Specs
movie
Cooties
Cooties
as Doug
movie
The Mule
The Mule
as Gavin Ellis
movie
Insidious: Chapter 2
Insidious: Chapter 2
as Specs
movie
Raze
Raze
as Security Guard
movie
The Pardon
The Pardon
as Clement Moss
movie
Crush
Crush
as David
movie
The Debt Collector
The Debt Collector
as Donovan
movie
Dick Elves
Dick Elves
as Larry
movie
Insidious
Insidious
as Specs
movie
Saw 3D
Saw 3D
as Adam Stanheight (archive footage) (uncredited)
movie
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
as Jatt (voice)
movie
The Last Supper
The Last Supper
as Phillip
movie
Doggie Heaven
Doggie Heaven
as Neil
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Not Quite Hollywood
Not Quite Hollywood
as Self
movie
Dying Breed
Dying Breed
as Matt
tv
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
as Self
movie
Death Sentence
Death Sentence
as Spink
movie
The Making of Dead Silence
The Making of Dead Silence
as Self
movie
Making of Saw III
Making of Saw III
as Self
movie
Saw III
Saw III
as Adam Radford
movie
Full Disclosure Report
Full Disclosure Report
as Adam Faulkner-Stanheight
movie
Saw II
Saw II
as Adam Stanheight (voice) (uncredited)
movie
Hacking Away at Saw
Hacking Away at Saw
as Self
movie
Saw
Saw
as Adam Radford
movie
One Perfect Day
One Perfect Day
as Chris
movie
Saw
Saw
as David
movie
Razor Eaters
Razor Eaters
as Nick D.
movie
The Matrix Reloaded
The Matrix Reloaded
as Axel
movie
The Referees
The Referees
as Footy Mate
movie
The PhanDom Menace
The PhanDom Menace
as Self
movie
Stygian
Stygian
as Clown / Punk Kid
tv
Recovery
Recovery
as Self
tv
Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers
as Jared Ryan