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body double

NOUN
stand-in for actor
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But Ms. Cusk has really used Ms. Portman as a body double, borrowing from the outline of her career to produce a generalized study of megacelebrity.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Brendon's twin brother Kelly Donovan Schultz also stood in as his brother's body double in two episodes of Buffy.

From BBC Mar. 21, 2026

Certainly being the body double for Todd helped sell Indy’s naturally loving performance.

From Salon Oct. 3, 2025

Pedro was not actually there, it was the body double.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 27, 2025

Seven people vote that the body double for Taylor Swift is the lie.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko



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