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Leigh Whannell Biography

Birth Place:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Profession
Screenwriter. actor

Fast Facts

  • In 1996, appeared on the Australian series Recovery
  • Met writing partner James Wan during their first year at film school together
  • Made his film debut as Axel in 2003's The Matrix Reloaded
  • Shot to international fame with the release of Saw (2004), which he wrote and starred in, while Wan directed
  • Made his directorial debut with Insidious: Chapter 3 in 2015

Awards

  • 2018AACTA Awards-Best Original Screenplay: nominated

Relationships