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
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Citadel: Honey Bunny premiered November 7, 2024, and starred Varun Dhawan and Samantha as a stuntman and struggling actress who got hurled into a high-stakes world of action, espionage and betrayal.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 16 Apr. 2025
In the early 1990s, filmmaker Sydney Lumet put an idea in stuntman Jack Gill’s head: stunt people ought to have an Oscars category.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
Gosling's latest movie features the actor as a Hollywood stuntman and pays tribute to the industry's unsung heroes.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The creation of the new award was pitched to the organization by director David Leitch, who began working in Hollywood as a stuntman, along with stunt designer and coordinator Chris O’Hara.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 16 Apr. 2025
In the early 1990s, filmmaker Sydney Lumet put an idea in stuntman Jack Gill’s head: stunt people ought to have an Oscars category.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
Gosling's latest movie features the actor as a Hollywood stuntman and pays tribute to the industry's unsung heroes.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The creation of the new award was pitched to the organization by director David Leitch, who began working in Hollywood as a stuntman, along with stunt designer and coordinator Chris O’Hara.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Stuntman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stuntman. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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