stuntman

/ ˈstʌntmən /

noun

1. a person who performs dangerous acts in a film, television programme, etc in place of an actor

Example Sentences

Some might want to be the star, others to direct, but it takes a special breed to want to risk life and limb as a stuntman.

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In 2008, Connery revealed in an interview that Fleming had called him an “over-developed stuntman.”

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A stuntman in a fire suit, gooey with fire repellant, naturally.

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When it was time to shoot, the assistant director brought in a stuntman for the scene.

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