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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

Five years ago, Frodin was chosen as a tennis-playing body double for the actress cast as her childhood idol in the Oscar-nominated film 'King Richard'.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

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

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

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2024

“My mom was a body double for Taylor Swift. I won a drawing contest in third grade. I once ate a plastic SpongeBob SquarePants.”

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

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