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stuntman

British  
/ ˈstʌntmən /

noun

  1. a person who performs dangerous acts in a film, television programme, etc in place of an actor

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Glover, born in 1976 in Pomona, was an adrenaline junkie who dreamed of being everything from a stuntman to a race car driver.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

In Salem: In the original “Thomas Crown Affair,” a stuntman for Steve McQueen takes an acrobatic thrill ride in a glider to the film’s title track, “The Windmills of Your Mind.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

The first suspect -- the motorbike stuntman -- was identified after his DNA was found on broken glass and objects abandoned on site, while the second left genetic clues on a scooter as he fled.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

The Hollywood stuntman and actor died on 12 August at a care home in the US state of Missouri, according to an online obituary.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2025

Originally known only as the younger brother of Daniel Batu Wing, an actor and stuntman, Asher’s now famous in his own right because of Warcross.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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