
Leigh Whannell
Highest Rated: 92% The Invisible Man (2020)
Lowest Rated: 9% Saw: The Final Chapter (2010)
Birthday: Jan 17, 1977
Birthplace: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Australian actor, screenwriter and producer Leigh Whannell is best known-some might say notorious-for his horror collaborations with director James Wan, most notably the original "Saw" (2004) and the "Insidious" films. After a few Aussie TV roles in his youth, he appeared briefly in the sci-fi sequel "The Matrix Reloaded" (2003) and became intent on writing his own film with Wan. The result was the bloody and unexpected hit "Saw," which made a huge return on its small budget, prompting a slew of sequels. Whannell co-penned "Saw II" (2005) and "Saw III" (2006) and served as an executive producer on the films. He later moved on to co-writing "Dead Silence" (2007) with Wan, but the movie wasn't successful critically or commercially. In 2010, Whannell and his go-to collaborator reunited for the supernatural film "Insidious." The eerie and unsettling tale, which featured Whannell as a paranormal investigator's assistant, was a huge hit. In 2013, he returned for "Insidious: Chapter 2," which was well received, and once again showcased his clear talents as both a screenwriter and supporting actor.
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Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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37% | 70% | Insidious: The Red Door | Producer | $82.0M | 2023 |
37% | 75% | Spiral: From the Book of Saw | Executive Producer | $23.2M | 2021 |
92% | 88% | The Invisible Man |
Director, Screenwriter, Executive Producer |
$64.3M | 2020 |
65% | 72% | Aquaman | Cargo Pilot (Character) | $335.0M | 2018 |
88% | 87% | Upgrade |
Director, Screenwriter |
$11.8M | 2018 |
33% | 50% | Insidious: The Last Key |
Specs (Character), Screenwriter, Executive Producer |
$67.3M | 2018 |
No Score Yet | 24% | Keep Watching | Mysterious Guest (Character) | - | 2017 |
32% | 88% | Jigsaw | Executive Producer | $38.0M | 2017 |
88% | 79% | 78/52 | Self | $30.3K | 2017 |
18% | 22% | The Bye Bye Man | Larry (Character) | $22.4M | 2017 |
57% | 51% | Insidious: Chapter 3 |
Specs (Character), Director, Screenwriter |
$52.2M | 2015 |
46% | 38% | Cooties |
Doug (Character), Screenwriter, Executive Producer |
$33.0K | 2014 |
87% | 69% | The Mule |
Gavin (Character), Screenwriter, Executive Producer |
- | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 33% | The Pardon | Clement Moss (Character) | $8.8K | 2013 |
39% | 57% | Insidious: Chapter 2 |
Specs (Character), Screenwriter |
$83.6M | 2013 |
No Score Yet | 39% | Crush | David (Character) | - | 2012 |
67% | 62% | Insidious |
Specs (Character), Screenwriter |
$54.0M | 2010 |
9% | 41% | Saw: The Final Chapter | Executive Producer | $45.7M | 2010 |
39% | 48% | Saw VI | Executive Producer | $27.7M | 2009 |
50% | 23% | Dying Breed | Matt (Character) | - | 2008 |
13% | 52% | Saw V | Executive Producer | $56.7M | 2008 |
18% | 62% | Saw IV | Executive Producer | $63.3M | 2007 |
20% | 60% | Death Sentence | Spink (Character) | $9.5M | 2007 |
21% | 51% | Dead Silence | Writer | $16.5M | 2007 |
29% | 71% | Saw III |
Writer, Executive Producer |
$80.2M | 2006 |
37% | 59% | Saw II |
Executive Producer, Writer |
$87.0M | 2005 |
50% | 84% | Saw |
Adam (Character), Writer |
$650.1K | 2004 |
No Score Yet | 68% | Saw |
David (Character), Screenwriter |
- | 2003 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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No Score Yet | 9% | The View | Guest | 2015 |