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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It was Epper, standing in for Kathleen Turner, who was swept down a mudslide in “Romancing the Stone” — for which she received a 1985 Stuntman Award for most spectacular stunt in a feature film.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2024

Stuntman and director Hal Needham has also been noted as an inspiration for the character of Booth.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2023

Stuntman thought Star Wars call 'was a prank'

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2022

Stuntman Johann Ofner, also 28, was shot on Monday while filming a video for hip hop act Bliss N Eso in central Brisbane.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2017

But I'd stress that this studio has a history, all the way back to Shadow of the Beast, Destruction derby and Stuntman, of innovating.

From The Guardian • Jul. 15, 2011

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