Directed credits
2
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Leigh Whannell
Writing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.6
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 31
TMDB ID: 2128
IMDb ID: nm1191481
Known for: Writing
Born: January 17, 1977
Age: 49
Place of birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1985 - 2026
Years active: 42
Average TMDB rating: 6.35
Wikidata: Q471215
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Executive Producer (9)Characters (8)Writer (5)Story (3)Screenplay (2)Producer (1)Thanks (1)
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 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.
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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Leigh Whannell.
Wolf Man
Director
2025 Movie
Upgrade
Director
2018 Movie
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Leigh Whannell.
Upgrade
Director
2018 Movie
Saw
Story
2004 Movie
Saw X
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
78/52
as Self
2017 Movie
The Matrix Reloaded
as Axel
2003 Movie
The Invisible Man
Story
2020 Movie
Saw
Executive Producer
2003 Movie
Insidious
Writer
2011 Movie
Aquaman
as Cargo Pilot
2018 Movie
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
as Jatt (voice)
2010 Movie
Death Sentence
as Spink
2007 Movie
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
as Self (archive footage)
2006 Movie
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Leigh Whannell.
Insidious: Out of the Further
Characters
2026 Movie
The Matrix Reloaded
as Axel
2003 Movie
Insidious: The Last Key
Writer
2018 Movie
Insidious: The Red Door
Characters
2023 Movie
Saw
Story
2004 Movie
Insidious: Chapter 2
Characters
2013 Movie
Insidious
Writer
2011 Movie
Insidious: Chapter 3
Writer
2015 Movie
Aquaman
as Cargo Pilot
2018 Movie
Dead Silence
Writer
2007 Movie
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Characters
2021 Movie
Upgrade
Director
2018 Movie
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Leigh Whannell.
Neighbours
as Stuart Maughan • 2 eps
1985 Series
Blue Heelers
as Jared Ryan • 2 eps
1993 Series
Eli Roth's History of Horror
as Self • 5 eps
2018 Series
Grave Conversations
as Self • 1 eps
2024 Series
Recovery
as Self • 17 eps
1996 Series
The Project
as Self • 1 eps
2009 Series
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
as Self • 2 eps
2007 Series
The Core
as Self • 1 eps
2017 Series
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Leigh Whannell.
Insidious: Out of the Further
Characters
2026 Movie
Saw X
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
Insidious: The Red Door
Characters
2023 Movie
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Characters
2021 Movie
The Invisible Man
Story
2020 Movie
Home Shopper
Story
2018 Movie
Insidious: The Last Key
Writer
2018 Movie
Jigsaw
Executive Producer
2017 Movie
Knife of the Party
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
Thanks
2015 Movie
Insidious: Chapter 3
Writer
2015 Movie
Cooties
Executive Producer
2014 Movie
The Mule
Writer
2014 Movie
Insidious: Chapter 2
Characters
2013 Movie
Insidious
Writer
2011 Movie
Saw 3D
Executive Producer
2010 Movie
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Leigh Whannell.
Insidious: Out of the Further
as Specs (archive footage)
2026 Movie
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
as Self (archive footage)
2025 Movie
Wolf Man
as Dan (voice)
2025 Movie
Insidious: The Red Door
as Specs
2023 Movie
Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man
as Self
2020 Movie
Aquaman
as Cargo Pilot
2018 Movie
Insidious: The Last Key
as Specs
2018 Movie
78/52
as Self
2017 Movie
Keep Watching
as Matt
2017 Movie
The Bye Bye Man
as Larry Redmon
2017 Movie
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
as Self
2015 Movie
Lavalantula
as Darren
2015 Movie
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Leigh Whannell.
Grave Conversations
as Self • 1 eps
2024 Series
Eli Roth's History of Horror
as Self • 5 eps
2018 Series
The Core
as Self • 1 eps
2017 Series
Insidious: Spectral Sightings
as Specs • 3 eps
2013 Series
The Project
as Self • 1 eps
2009 Series
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
as Self • 2 eps
2007 Series
The Panel
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
Recovery
as Self • 17 eps
1996 Series
Blue Heelers
as Jared Ryan • 2 eps
1993 Series
Neighbours
as Stuart Maughan • 2 eps
1985 Series