List of Saw characters
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The Saw franchise features a large cast of characters created primarily by directors and screenwriters James Wan, Leigh Whannell, Darren Lynn Bousman, Patrick Melton, and Marcus Dunstan.
The films mainly focus on the character of John Kramer (Tobin Bell), the "Jigsaw Killer", who seeks out those he considers to be wasting their lives and subjects them to torturous and lethal traps, referred to as "tests" and "games", in an attempt to make them appreciate being alive.
The franchise consists of ten films: Saw (2004), Saw II (2005), Saw III (2006), Saw IV (2007), Saw V (2008), Saw VI (2009), Saw 3D (2010), Jigsaw (2017), Spiral (2021), and Saw X (2023).
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Adam Stanheight
Portrayed by Leigh Whannell
Appears in: Saw, Saw II, Saw III, Saw V (mentioned only), Saw VI, Saw 3D, Saw X, Saw II: Flesh & Blood (mentioned only)
Status: Deceased
Died in: Sometime between Saw and Saw II (actual); Saw III (depicted)
Adam Stanheight is a freelance photographer who was hired by the discharged detective David Tapp to follow Dr. Lawrence Gordon, an oncologist whom Tapp suspected of being the Jigsaw Killer. Adam is kidnapped by Jigsaw's apprentice, Amanda Young and placed in a game alongside Dr. Gordon. Adam was targeted by Jigsaw because of his spy work, whereas Dr. Gordon was targeted for his cold and uncaring nature, as well as for cheating on his wife. The two men are chained to pipes on opposite sides of a large dilapidated industrial bathroom, with an apparent corpse (holding a tape recorder and a revolver) in the middle, and are given instructions via cassette tape.
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