Personal Info
Known Credits
40
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1977-01-17 (48 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Melbourne, Australia
Also Known For
Leigh Whannell
Biography
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 two more films, Upgrade (2018) and The Invisible Man (2020). Whannell and Wan are the creators of the Saw franchise. Whannell wrote the first instal ...
Known For
Acting
2023 --
Insidious: The Red Door
| Specs
2020 --
Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man
| Self
2018 --
Aquaman
| Cargo Pilot
2018 --
Insidious: The Last Key
| Specs
2017 --
78/52
| Self
2017 --
Keep Watching
| Matt
2017 --
The Bye Bye Man
| Larry Redmon
2015 --
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
| Self
2015 --
Lavalantula
| Darren
2015 --
Insidious: Chapter 3
| Specs
2014 --
Cooties
| Doug
2014 --
The Mule
| Gavin Ellis
2013 --
Insidious: Chapter 2
| Specs
2013 --
Raze
| Security Guard
2013 --
The Pardon
| Clement Moss
2013 --
Crush
| David
2012 --
The Debt Collector
| Donovan
2011 --
Dick Elves
| Larry
2011 --
Insidious
| Specs
2010 --
Saw 3D
| Adam Stanheight (archive footage) (uncredited)
2010 --
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
| Jatt (voice)
2009 --
The Last Supper
| Phillip
2008 --
Doggie Heaven
| Neil
2008 --
Not Quite Hollywood
| Self
2008 --
Dying Breed
| Matt
2007 --
Death Sentence
| Spink
2007 --
The Making of Dead Silence
| Self
2007 --
Making of Saw 3
|
2006 --
Saw III
| Adam Stanheight
2005 --
Full Disclosure Report
| Adam Faulkner-Stanheight
2005 --
Saw II
| Adam Stanheight (voice) (uncredited)
2005 --
Hacking Away at Saw
| Self
2004 --
Saw
| Adam Faulkner-Stanheight
2004 --
One Perfect Day
| Chris
2003 --
Saw
| David
2003 --
Razor Eaters
| Nick D.
2003 --
The Matrix Reloaded
| Axel
2002 --
The PhanDom Menace
| Himself
1998 --
Stygian
| Clown / Punk Kid