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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The stunt team, stunt coordinator Thomas Place, Natasha’s stunt double Becca GT, and my personal stunt double Noelle Therese Mulligan, were so open.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2025
For those that aren't familiar, Hawk was Tony The Tiger's stunt double in 1990 for a commercial.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Cavill used a stunt double, while Cruise did the scene himself.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 25 May 2025
For the lead-in, which has Daredevil doing a rope swing from a rooftop, Silvera and Daredevil stunt double Jason Mello were raised on a lift three-and-a-half stories in the air outside the bar.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 10 June 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2025
For those that aren't familiar, Hawk was Tony The Tiger's stunt double in 1990 for a commercial.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Cavill used a stunt double, while Cruise did the scene himself.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 25 May 2025
For the lead-in, which has Daredevil doing a rope swing from a rooftop, Silvera and Daredevil stunt double Jason Mello were raised on a lift three-and-a-half stories in the air outside the bar.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 10 June 2025
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“Stunt double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stunt%20double. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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