stuntman

noun

stunt·​man ˈstənt-ˌman How to pronounce stuntman (audio)
: a man who performs stunts
especially : one who doubles for an actor during the filming of stunts and dangerous scenes

Examples of stuntman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Uber-athletic filmmaker David Leitch’s redo of that kitschy ‘80s series starring Lee Majors as a stuntman/bounty hunter earned raves in its South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) premiere earlier this month. Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024 When the lead actor of their movie goes missing, Gosling’s stuntman steps up to try and find him. Zack Sharf, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024 What does Opportunity Wisconsin have to say about its efforts to hire a stuntman or stuntwoman to work in Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District? Daniel Bice, Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024 In another, the stuntman spun around with the gun pointed up, and then handed the gun to a child actor. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 29 Feb. 2024 In David Leitch's action comedy, Colt Seavers (Gosling) is a retired stuntman thrown back into the fray to help his filmmaker ex-girlfriend (Emily Blunt) finish her big-budget movie when the main star goes missing. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024 Ryan Gosling plays a stuntman trying to win over his director, played by Emily Blunt. Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2023 He got winded simply doing the warm-ups with the stuntmen and had to lie down for two hours. Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2024 But movie fans have fallen in love with Pitt for his eclectic range of characters: as a baseball manager, stuntman, wacky personal trainer, detective, and so much more. Derek Scancarelli, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stuntman was in 1927

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“Stuntman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stuntman. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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