Average work score
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Leigh Whannell
Average work score
This score reflects analyzed projects, not the actor's personal beliefs.
We rate the works, not the person. Woke Scores describe themes in movies and shows featuring Leigh Whannell. They do not label this actor as “woke” or represent their personal beliefs.
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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Career Woke Trend
| Date | Average score out of 10 | Titles analyzed |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-07-01 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006-07-01 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018-07-01 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-07-01 | 2 | 1 |
