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Leigh Whannell is an Australian screenwriter, actor, film producer, and film director. He is best known for writing films 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).
Born
Monday, 17 January 1977
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Insidious: The Red Door | Specs | 2023 |
| Aquaman | Cargo Pilot | 2018 |
| Eli Roth's History of Horror | Self | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Insidious: The Last Key | Specs | 2018 |
| The Core | Self | 2017 |
| 78/52 | Self - Writer, 'Saw' - 'Insidious' / Self | 2017 |
| Keep Watching | Matt | 2017 |
| The Bye Bye Man | Larry Redmon | 2017 |
| Hollywood First Look | Self | 2017 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Insidious: The Red Door | Specs | 2023 |
| Aquaman | Cargo Pilot | 2018 |
| Eli Roth's History of Horror | Self | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Insidious: The Last Key | Specs | 2018 |
| The Core | Self | 2017 |
| 78/52 | Self - Writer, 'Saw' - 'Insidious' / Self | 2017 |
| Keep Watching | Matt | 2017 |
| The Bye Bye Man | Larry Redmon | 2017 |
| Hollywood First Look | Self | 2017 |
| Lavalantula | Director / Darren | 2015 |
| Insidious: Chapter 3 | Specs | 2015 |
| Cooties | Doug | 2014 |
| Most Craved | Self | 2014 |
| The Mule | Gavin Alastair Ellis / Gavin Ellis | 2014 |
| Insidious: Chapter 2 | Specs | 2013 |
| Raze | Elevator Guard / Security Guard | 2013 |
| The Pardon | Clement Moss | 2013 |
| Crush | David | 2013 |
| Insidious | Specs | 2011 |
| Saw 3D | Adam Stanheight | 2010 |
| Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole | Jatt / Jatt (voice) | 2010 |
| The Playboy Morning Show | Self | 2010 |
| Red Carpet Report | Self | 2009 |
| Doggie Heaven | Neil | 2008 |
| Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! | Self | 2008 |
| Dying Breed | Matt | 2008 |
| 30 Even Scarier Movie Moments | Self | 2007 |
| Death Sentence | Spink | 2007 |
| The Bazura Project | Self | 2006 |
| Saw III | Adam | 2006 |
| Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film | Self | 2006 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| Saw | Adam Faulkner-Stanheight | 2004 |
| One Perfect Day | Chris | 2004 |
| Razor Eaters | Nick D. | 2003 |
| The Matrix Reloaded | Axel | 2003 |
| Saw | David | 2003 |
| The PhanDom Menace | Himself / Self | 2002 |
| Stygian | Clown / Punk Kid | 2000 |
| The View | Himself | 1997 |
| Blue Heelers | Jared Ryan | 1994 |
| 60 Minutes | Self | 1979 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Wolf Man | 2025 |
| Escape from New York | 984 |
| The Invisible Man | 2020 |
| Upgrade | 2018 |
| Insidious: Chapter 3 | 2015 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Saw XI | 2025 |
| Wolf Man | 2025 |
| Saw X | 2023 |
| Insidious: The Red Door | 2023 |
| Spiral | 2021 |
| The Invisible Man | 2020 |
| Upgrade | 2018 |
| Home Shopper | 2018 |
| Insidious: The Last Key | 2018 |
| Jigsaw | 2017 |
| Cooties | 2014 |
| The Mule | 2014 |
| Saw 3D | 2010 |
| Saw VI | 2009 |
| Saw V | 2008 |
| Saw IV | 2007 |
| Saw III | 2006 |
| Saw II | 2005 |
