stunt man
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of stunt man
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Springer is like a stunt man put out front and center to take the punishment.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2024
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
There will also be a guest appearance from Welsh actor and stunt man Ian Whyte, of Game of Thrones and Star Wars fame.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2023
So while the images in “Nope” aren’t, strictly speaking, the horse ride that gave birth to cinema, the pioneering actor, animal wrangler and stunt man shown in them probably is unknown.
From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2022
"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
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