Whannell biography
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Leigh Whannell
Born
January 17, 1977 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Actor, screenwriter, producer, director
Spouse/Partner
Corbett Tuck (2009-present) Children: 3
Years Active
1996-present
Leigh Whannell (born January 17, 1977) is an Australian screenwriter, producer, director, and actor. He is best known for writing films directed by his friend James Wan, including Saw (2004), Dead Silence (2007), Insidious (2010), and Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013).
Horror Film Appearances[]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Saw | David | Short Film | ||||||||||
| 2004 | Saw | Adam Stanheight | also writer | ||||||||||
| 2005 | Saw II | uncredited, archive sound, writer, producer | |||||||||||
| 2006 | Saw III | also writer and producer | |||||||||||
| 2007 | Saw IV | executive producer | |||||||||||
| Dead Silence | writer | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | Saw V | executive producer | |||||||||||
| 2008 | Dying Bread | Matt | |||||||||||
| 2009 | Saw VI | executive producer | |||||||||||
| 2010 | Saw 3D: The Final Chapter | Adam Stanheight | uncredited, archive footage, executive producer | ||||||||||
| 2011 | Insidious | Specs | Writer | ||||||||||
| 2013 | Insidious: Chapter 2 | Writer | |||||||||||
| 2014 | Cooties | Doug | writer, executive producer | ||||||||||
| 2015 | Insidious: Chapter 3 | Specs | Directorial debut, writer | ||||||||||
| 2017 | The Bye Bye Man | Larry | |||||||||||
| Keep Watching | Matt | ||||||||||||
| Jigsaw (film) | executive p • Leigh WhannellAustralian filmmaker and actor (born 1977)
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