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body double

American

noun

a person whose body is shown in a movie or TV show in substitution for a leading actor, especially in a nude scene.

body double British

noun

films a person who substitutes for a star for the filming of a scene that involves shots of the body rather than the face

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Etymology

Origin of body double

1990–95

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body double

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

Ponomari says the final product can be a "mixture of everything", with some scenes featuring the main actor, while others are a stunt performer or body double.

From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026

Walz, who was slightly nervous and entirely sincere, seemed to be debating a body double.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2024

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

“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

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