stunt double

noun

: a person who takes an actor's place during the filming of stunts and dangerous scenes for a movie or TV show

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At one point, Debicki’s character asks Booth about his work as Dalton’s stunt double. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026 Pitt’s Cliff Booth is stunt double, driver, personal assistant and best friend to DiCaprio’s Rick Dalton. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 Another suggested Quast might have a future as Lopez's stunt double. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Pitt reprises his role as stunt double Booth from the 2019 Sony Pictures hit that Tarantino wrote and directed, with Leonardo DiCaprio co-starring in that one as Western icon Rick Dalton. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stunt double

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“Stunt double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stunt%20double. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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