body double

NOUN

stand-in for actor

Synonyms

WEAK

alter ego stand-in

Example Sentences

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He was hired to be a body double for Pole To Pole, a National Geographic series where Will Smith journeys across seven continent in 100 days.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

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

From Salon • Oct. 3, 2025

And that she was most definitely not replaced by a body double named Melissa Vandella after dying more than 20 years ago.

From New York Times • May 17, 2024

Had she been replaced by a body double?

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2024

“Wait! Your mom was a body double for Taylor Swift? Get out of here,” Carmen says.

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