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Leigh Whannell

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, Dead Silence and Insidious.

English

Saw

2004
as Adam Faulkner-Stanheight

Insidious

2010
as Specs

Aquaman

2018
as Cargo Pilot

Saw III

2006
as Adam

Saw

2003
as David

78/52

2017
as Himself

The PhanDom Menace

2002
as Leigh Whannell

The Pardon

2013
as Clement Moss

Dying Breed

2008
as Matt

Crush

2013
as David

Stygian

2000
as Clown / Punk Kid

Lavalantula

2015
as Director

Cooties

2014
as Doug

The Mule

2014
as Gavin

Death Sentence

2007
as Spink

Director

Movie Insidious: Chapter 3 2015
Movie Upgrade 2018
Movie The Invisible Man 2020
Movie Wolf Man 2025

Writer

Movie Saw 2004
Movie Saw 2004
Movie Saw II 2005
Movie Insidious 2010
Movie Saw III 2006
Movie Insidious: Chapter 2 2013
Movie Insidious: Chapter 2 2013
Movie Insidious: Chapter 2 2013
Movie Jigsaw 2017
Movie Insidious: Chapter 3 2015
Movie Insidious: Chapter 3 2015
Movie Insidious: The Last Key 2018
Movie Upgrade 2018
Movie The Invisible Man 2020
Movie Saw 2003
Movie Dead Silence 2007
Movie Saw Rebirth 2005
Movie Home Shopper 2018
Movie The Mule 2014
Movie Cooties 2014
Movie Cooties 2014

Producer

Movie Saw II 2005
Movie Saw IV 2007
Movie Jigsaw 2017
Movie Saw: The Final Chapter 2010
Movie Insidious: The Last Key 2018
Movie Upgrade 2018
Movie Cooties 2014