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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Those skills served him well in his early days as a Hong Kong stuntman, which eventually landed him a gig as an extra and stunt double on Bruce Lee's 1972 film, Fist of Fury.
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ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
In Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Clint was the stuntman for Leonardo DiCaprio’s beleaguered TV star Rick Dalton.
—Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
His Once Upon a Time in Hollywood character was notably a stuntman.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
Ólafsson’s stuntman was initially tasked with the fall and lying face down on the floor for several hours, but the actor made the case for himself.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
In Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Clint was the stuntman for Leonardo DiCaprio’s beleaguered TV star Rick Dalton.
—Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
His Once Upon a Time in Hollywood character was notably a stuntman.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
Ólafsson’s stuntman was initially tasked with the fall and lying face down on the floor for several hours, but the actor made the case for himself.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stuntman
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“Stuntman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stuntman. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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