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stunt man

American  

noun

Movies, Television.
  1. a man who substitutes for an actor in scenes requiring hazardous or acrobatic feats.


Etymology

Origin of stunt man

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

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

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

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