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Leigh Adam Whannell (/ˈli ˈwɑːnɛl/;[1] born November 13, 2001) is a British actor, rapper, film producer, screenwriter, and songwriter. Born in Melbourne and raised in West London, Whannell initially pursued a career in football, joining Chelsea Academy in 2007. When he was released in 2013, he began to pursue a career in acting instead, making debut minor appearances in episodes of Holby City that same year, before gaining global recognition in 2016, for his role as Bobby Lashley in the Netflix series Stranger Things, a role Whannell received rave reviews for.
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Born | Leigh Adam Whannell (2001-11-13) November 13, 2001 (age 22) |
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Years active | 2013–present |
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Partner | Rihanna (2019-present) |
Children | 2 |
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Member of | YIC |
Website | lwhannellyic |
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After making his breakthrough on Stranger Things, Whannell would make his feature film debut in 2018, starring as the lead role in Monster House, as the Dustin James "DJ" Walters character, as well as landing a main role in the Netflix revival of the British crime drama series Top Boy. Whannell would receive worldwide critical acclaim for his performance as Adam Stanheight in the 2020 horror film Saw, in which he would win the BAFTA Rising Star Award, while also receiving nominations at the Academy Awards, British Academy Film Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Whannell would appear as the character in the three sequels that followed: Saw II in 2021, Saw III in 2022, and Saw IV in 2023, receiving a further Academy Award nomination for the role. In 2020, Whannell would also land the role as Bruce Banner and his alter ego The Hulk in the blockbuster superhero film The Incredible Hulk, which released in January 2022, with Whannell's performance receiving universal acclaim from critics. This would lead to Whannell winning the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor. This made him the youngest ever actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor.
Outside of acting, Whannell has also found critical and commercial success in music, with his first single, "New Kid on da Block", releasing in July 2020. A member of the hip hop collective Youngest In Charge (YIC), since then, Whannell has released three studio albums (and another with YIC) And Introducing Leigh Whannell (2021), Leigh Whannell Presents: Tables Turn and The Leigh Whannell Show (both 2023). His chart-topping singles include "Sheen & Shady", "D&D", "Slide", "Bringing It Back", "'23 Bonnie & Clyde", "Schindler's List" and "Martin's Sofa". His most successful song to date, "Bonkers" (a collaboration with fellow YIC member Dizzee Rascal and American producer Armand van Helden) has broken many records and received many awards and certifications. As of November 2023, the song has been viewed 2.6 billion times on YouTube, becoming the quickest ever video to hit a billion views, doing so in under 100 days.
Despite being just 22 years of age, Whannell has become a prominent figure in the acting industry since his breakout performances on Stranger Things, receiving many accolades, including an Academy Award, two British Academy Film Awards, and a Golden Globe Award, being widely considered by many as the one of the best and most promising young actors in the world. Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2021 and 2022. He is also the founder of the Joy-Con Boyz Foundation, a suicide prevention organisation, dedicated to Whannell's late mentor and friend Etika, and one of the co-founders of film production company Twisted Pictures and record label YIC Records.