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Leigh Whannell

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Known For

48 Years Old

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.

Born

Melbourne, Australia on 17th January 1977

All Credits

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Blue Heelers
Jared Ryan
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Aquaman
Cargo Pilot
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Wolf Man
Dan (voice)
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The Matrix Reloaded
Axel
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Saw
Adam Faulkner-Stanheight
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Insidious
Specs
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Insidious: The Red Door
Specs
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Insidious: The Last Key
Specs
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Saw II
Adam Stanheight (voice) (uncredited)
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30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
Himself
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Saw III
Adam Stanheight
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Insidious: Chapter 2
Specs
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Saw 3D
Adam Stanheight (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Recovery
Self
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Insidious: Chapter 3
Specs
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Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Jatt (voice)
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Crush
David
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Death Sentence
Spink
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Saw
David
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The Bye Bye Man
Larry Redmon
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Cooties
Doug
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Keep Watching
Matt
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Raze
Security Guard
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Lavalantula
Darren
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Dying Breed
Matt
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The Mule
Gavin Ellis
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Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
Self
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78/52
Self
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Not Quite Hollywood
Self
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The Pardon
Clement Moss
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One Perfect Day
Chris
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The Debt Collector
Donovan
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Full Disclosure Report
Adam Faulkner-Stanheight
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Doggie Heaven
Neil
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Razor Eaters
Nick D.
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The Making of Dead Silence
Self
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Making of Saw III
Self
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Hacking Away at Saw
Self
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The Last Supper
Phillip
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Dick Elves
Larry
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Stygian
Clown / Punk Kid
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The PhanDom Menace
Self
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The Referees
Footy Mate
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Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man
Self