Definition of stuntman
:a man who performs stunts;
especially
:one who doubles for an actor during the filming of stunts and dangerous scenes
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Last month a stuntman for The Walking Dead died after suffering serious injuries on the Georgia set.
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This battle sequence, directed by Matt Shakman, actually set an industry record for number of stuntmen set on fire by an entertainment production.
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The unique vision that Leitch, a former stuntman, brought to John Wick’s action (along with his co-director Chad Stahelski, who made the second Wick by himself) was essential to its success.
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West appeared as a stuntman/actor on dozens of episodes of CBS' futuristic Western series The Wild Wild West in the 1960s and a decade later had a regular role as Sgt.
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Loren Janes was a legendary stuntman and stunt coordinator who doubled for Steve McQueen for the actor’s entire career.
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Among the family-friendly attractions are a virtual reality experience and a stage with stuntmen performing action scenes Bruce Lee-style.
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After working on Logan, the stuntman has to reject the urge to compare the star to other actors.
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Taylor lists himself as an actor, stuntman, fitness trainer and martial arts instructor, according to his IMDB page.
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First Known Use of stuntman
1927
STUNTMAN Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of stuntman for English Language Learners
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: a man who takes an actor's place during the filming of stunts and dangerous scenes for a movie or TV show
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