: a double who takes the place of an actor especially in scenes calling for nudity
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Angier's savvy stage engineer John Cutter (Michael Caine) believes Borden is using a very good body double, but Angier doesn't buy it.—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026 Like how a body double represents the actor’s body in the audience’s mind, the same is true for prosthetics, and so they must be treated with care.—Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026 The clone in question is a nod to an ongoing TikTok conspiracy theory that suggests Gomez was replaced by a body double or a clone after her kidney transplant in 2017.—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026 She has been cast for roles as a body double and a stand-in in shows on MTV, Disney, Entertainment Tonight, and worked with the pop-star on her Madame X tour.—Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for body double