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stunt person

American  

noun

  1. a stunt man or stunt woman.


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SL Huang, an armourer, stunt person and writer, said on Twitter that if you follow the standard procedures, accidents just shouldn't happen.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2021

That brings its own on-set challenges, but a good stunt person can ease that transition.

From Washington Times • Oct. 1, 2018

Another interesting fire fact from the “GoT” crew: When the stunt person is actually on fire they have to hold their breath.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2017

Joan Rivers gave a suggestion to the director Julie Taymor the other night: “Hire a stunt person to fall on someone every three or four weeks — that’ll keep audiences showing up.”

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2011

It was really important that we showed viewers that she was actually doing this, that this was not a stunt person doing it for her.

From Slate