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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Paul Rudd has even made a return, this time playing his former character’s stunt double, a slightly mad Irishman named Glen.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
In Season 4, Rudd plays a character with the facial likeness to Ben — his stunt double: Glen Stubbins!
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2024
Anthony served as a producer and is credited as a stunt double for actor Jharrel Jerome, who portrays Anthony.
—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024
Robles, who’s now in his 30s, serves as a stunt double for the wrestling scenes in wide and medium shots, with Jerome spliced into the latter and taking over entirely in tight shots.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2024
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
In Season 4, Rudd plays a character with the facial likeness to Ben — his stunt double: Glen Stubbins!
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2024
Anthony served as a producer and is credited as a stunt double for actor Jharrel Jerome, who portrays Anthony.
—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024
Robles, who’s now in his 30s, serves as a stunt double for the wrestling scenes in wide and medium shots, with Jerome spliced into the latter and taking over entirely in tight shots.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2024
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“Stunt double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stunt%20double. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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