stuntman
noun
stunt·man
ˈstənt-ˌman 
: a man who performs stunts
especially
: one who doubles for an actor during the filming of stunts and dangerous scenes
Examples of stuntman in a Sentence
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Gosling plays Hollywood stuntman Colt Seavers, who is reluctantly returning to the film business after an injury, but in many ways the real star of the scene is the background actor buckling him in, Logan Holladay.
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Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
And also somebody who decided, at least for the purposes of Coachella, that his lost calling was to be a stuntman.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
Watch Blue Valentine on Max Drive In Drive, Gosling plays a character known only as The Driver, a Hollywood stuntman and criminal-for-hire.
—Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
Asked about the stuntman position, a spokesman for the National Republican Campaign Committee noted that one of Van Orden's main competitors, Democratic candidate Rebecca Cooke, recently was a steering committee member for the group.
—Daniel Bice, Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024
Early on, a stuntman stomped on Patel's foot and broke it.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
James Jude Courtney James Jude Courtney is an actor and stuntman from Garfield Heights, Ohio.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 Mar. 2024
Helmed by stunt performer turned director Damien Walters, the film tells the story of two brothers who both become stuntmen.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 29 Feb. 2024
On Wednesday, the Barbie actor, 43, spoke about the key role played by stuntmen and women during an appearance at a special The Fall Guy screening at The Grove in Los Angeles following the movie's SXSW premiere on Tuesday.
—Scott Huver, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
And also somebody who decided, at least for the purposes of Coachella, that his lost calling was to be a stuntman.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
Watch Blue Valentine on Max Drive In Drive, Gosling plays a character known only as The Driver, a Hollywood stuntman and criminal-for-hire.
—Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
Asked about the stuntman position, a spokesman for the National Republican Campaign Committee noted that one of Van Orden's main competitors, Democratic candidate Rebecca Cooke, recently was a steering committee member for the group.
—Daniel Bice, Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024
Early on, a stuntman stomped on Patel's foot and broke it.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
James Jude Courtney James Jude Courtney is an actor and stuntman from Garfield Heights, Ohio.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 Mar. 2024
Helmed by stunt performer turned director Damien Walters, the film tells the story of two brothers who both become stuntmen.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 29 Feb. 2024
On Wednesday, the Barbie actor, 43, spoke about the key role played by stuntmen and women during an appearance at a special The Fall Guy screening at The Grove in Los Angeles following the movie's SXSW premiere on Tuesday.
—Scott Huver, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Stuntman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stuntman. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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