Leigh Whannell
Leigh Whannell
Leigh Whannell has appeared in 22 movies on CringeMDb. 7 contain sex scenes, nudity or sexual violence, and 15 do not.
- Most recent parent-safe movie: Insidious: Out of the Further (2026)
- Most recent with adult content: The Bye Bye Man (2017)
Born January 17, 1977 · Known for writing
31.8% Featured Movie Cringe Score (22 movies)
Leigh Whannell Movie Credits
Certified Parent-Safe
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
...as Jatt (voice)
Insidious
...as Specs
Insidious: Chapter 2
...as Specs
Insidious: The Red Door
...as Specs
Insidious: Chapter 3
...as Specs
Keep Watching
...as Matt
Crush
...as David
Death Sentence
...as Spink
Insidious: The Last Key
...as Specs
Aquaman
...as Cargo Pilot
Saw II
...as Adam Stanheight (voice) (uncredited)
Saw 3D
...as Adam Stanheight (archive footage) (uncredited)
Raze
...as Elevator Guard
Wolf Man
...as Dan (voice)
Insidious: Out of the Further
...as Specs (archive footage)
Certified Cringeworthy
The Matrix Reloaded
...as Axel
Dying Breed
...as Matt
The Pardon
...as Clement Moss
Cooties
...as Doug
Saw III
...as Adam
The Bye Bye Man
...as Larry Redmon
Not Quite Hollywood
...as Self
About Leigh Whannell
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).
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