stunt man

NOUN

person who does stunts for an actor

Synonyms

WEAK

double stand-in stunt flier stunt person stunt woman understudy

Example Sentences

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He was working on the battle scenes with Hollywood stunt man and gunfight co-ordinator Ray Mendoza.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2025

Gosling plays a stunt man in “The Fall Guy,” which kicks off this year’s summer movie season in theaters on Friday.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024

And this year, Jake Gyllenhaal is throwing punches in “Road House,” while Ryan Gosling is getting his stunt man on in “The Fall Guy.”

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2024

He was a star who behaved like a stunt man, doing the dirty work, punishing his body, disappearing into the scrum.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2024

"Dave actually was my stunt man in '98...We met on 'Fight Club' and he trained me for the fight and it worked so well," Pitt told a news conference in Berlin on Tuesday, about Leitch.

From Reuters • Jul. 19, 2022