Portrait of Leigh Whannell

Leigh Whannell

Bio: 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)
Born: Mon, Jan 17 1977
Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia
Leigh Whannell is 47 years old
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Poster of Insidious: The Red Door
Insidious: The Red Door
Leigh Whannell was
46 in Insidious: The Red Door
as 'Specs'.
Wed, Jul 05 2023
Poster of Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man
Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man
Leigh Whannell was
43 in Director’s Journal: Making The Invisible Man
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jun 29 2020
Poster of Aquaman
Aquaman
Leigh Whannell was
41 in Aquaman
as 'Cargo Pilot'.
Fri, Dec 07 2018
Poster of Insidious: The Last Key
Insidious: The Last Key
Leigh Whannell was
40 in Insidious: The Last Key
as 'Specs'.
Wed, Jan 03 2018
Poster of 78/52
78/52
Leigh Whannell was
40 in 78/52
as 'Self'.
Fri, Oct 13 2017
Poster of Keep Watching
Keep Watching
Leigh Whannell was
40 in Keep Watching
as 'Matt'.
Thu, May 04 2017
Poster of The Bye Bye Man
The Bye Bye Man
Leigh Whannell was
39 in The Bye Bye Man
as 'Larry Redmon'.
Thu, Jan 12 2017
Poster of Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
Leigh Whannell was
38 in Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
as 'Self'.
Wed, Oct 14 2015
Poster of Lavalantula
Lavalantula
Leigh Whannell was
38 in Lavalantula
as 'Darren'.
Sat, Jul 25 2015
Poster of Insidious: Chapter 3
Insidious: Chapter 3
Leigh Whannell was
38 in Insidious: Chapter 3
as 'Specs'.
Thu, May 28 2015
Poster of Cooties
Cooties
Leigh Whannell was
37 in Cooties
as 'Doug'.
Fri, Oct 10 2014
Poster of The Mule
The Mule
Leigh Whannell was
37 in The Mule
as 'Gavin Ellis'.
Mon, Mar 10 2014
Poster of Insidious: Chapter 2
Insidious: Chapter 2
Leigh Whannell was
36 in Insidious: Chapter 2
as 'Specs'.
Thu, Sep 12 2013
Poster of Raze
Raze
Leigh Whannell was
36 in Raze
as 'Security Guard'.
Sun, Apr 21 2013
Poster of The Pardon
The Pardon
Leigh Whannell was
36 in The Pardon
as 'Clement Moss'.
Fri, Mar 22 2013
Poster of Crush
Crush
Leigh Whannell was
36 in Crush
as 'David'.
Wed, Mar 13 2013
Poster of The Debt Collector
The Debt Collector
Leigh Whannell was
35 in The Debt Collector
as 'Donovan'.
Fri, Mar 02 2012
Poster of Dick Elves
Dick Elves
Leigh Whannell was
34 in Dick Elves
as 'Larry'.
Sun, Dec 25 2011
Poster of Insidious
Insidious
Leigh Whannell was
34 in Insidious
as 'Specs'.
Thu, Mar 31 2011
Poster of Saw 3D
Saw 3D
Leigh Whannell was
33 in Saw 3D
as 'Adam Stanheight (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 22 2010
Poster of Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Leigh Whannell was
33 in Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
as 'Jatt (voice)'.
Sat, Jul 10 2010
Poster of The Last Supper
The Last Supper
Leigh Whannell was
32 in The Last Supper
as 'Phillip'.
Fri, Jun 26 2009
Poster of Doggie Heaven
Doggie Heaven
Leigh Whannell was
31 in Doggie Heaven
as 'Neil'.
Mon, Nov 24 2008
Poster of Not Quite Hollywood
Not Quite Hollywood
Leigh Whannell was
31 in Not Quite Hollywood
as 'Self'.
Thu, Aug 28 2008
Poster of Dying Breed
Dying Breed
Leigh Whannell was
31 in Dying Breed
as 'Matt'.
Sat, Apr 26 2008
Poster of Death Sentence
Death Sentence
Leigh Whannell was
30 in Death Sentence
as 'Spink'.
Fri, Aug 31 2007
Poster of The Making of Dead Silence
The Making of Dead Silence
Leigh Whannell was
30 in The Making of Dead Silence
as 'Self'.
Tue, Jun 26 2007
Poster of Making of Saw 3
Making of Saw 3
Leigh Whannell was
30 in Making of Saw 3
Tue, Jan 23 2007
Poster of Saw III
Saw III
Leigh Whannell was
29 in Saw III
as 'Adam Stanheight'.
Thu, Oct 26 2006
Poster of Full Disclosure Report
Full Disclosure Report
Leigh Whannell was
28 in Full Disclosure Report
as 'Adam Faulkner-Stanheight'.
Mon, Oct 31 2005
Poster of Saw II
Saw II
Leigh Whannell was
28 in Saw II
as 'Adam Stanheight (voice) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 28 2005
Poster of Hacking Away at Saw
Hacking Away at Saw
Leigh Whannell was
28 in Hacking Away at Saw
as 'Self'.
Tue, Oct 18 2005
Poster of Saw
Saw
Leigh Whannell was
27 in Saw
as 'Adam Faulkner-Stanheight'.
Fri, Oct 01 2004
Poster of One Perfect Day
One Perfect Day
Leigh Whannell was
27 in One Perfect Day
as 'Chris'.
Thu, Feb 19 2004
Poster of Saw
Saw
Leigh Whannell was
26 in Saw
as 'David'.
Thu, Oct 16 2003
Poster of Razor Eaters
Razor Eaters
Leigh Whannell was
26 in Razor Eaters
as 'Nick D.'.
Sun, Jul 13 2003
Poster of The Matrix Reloaded
The Matrix Reloaded
Leigh Whannell was
26 in The Matrix Reloaded
as 'Axel'.
Thu, May 15 2003
Poster of The PhanDom Menace
The PhanDom Menace
Leigh Whannell was
24 in The PhanDom Menace
as 'Himself'.
Tue, Jan 01 2002
Poster of Stygian
Stygian
Leigh Whannell was
21 in Stygian
as 'Clown / Punk Kid'.
Tue, Oct 06 1998
Poster of TrollFace
TrollFace
Leigh Whannell will be
47+ in TrollFace
as 'Guy (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
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Poster of 30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
Leigh Whannell was
30+ in 30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
as 'Himself'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 31 2007
Poster of Recovery
Recovery
Leigh Whannell was
19+ in Recovery
First Air Date
Sat, Apr 20 1996
Poster of Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers
Leigh Whannell was
16+ in Blue Heelers
as 'Jared Ryan'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 10 1993