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
Examples of stuntman in a Sentence
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In the film, Gosling plays down-and-out stuntman Colt Seavers who must find the missing lead actor in his ex-girlfriend Jody Moreno’s (Blunt) blockbuster film.
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Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
In The Place Beyond the Pines—the 2012 drama where Gosling met his future wife, co-star Eva Mendes—for example, the actor starred as a motorcycle stuntman who turned to a life of crime to support his family.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 3 May 2024
It’s loosely based on a nineteen-eighties TV series of the same title, in which Lee Majors played an underemployed stuntman named Colt Seavers, who moonlighted as a bounty hunter.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
The best thing about 'The Fall Guy' is Gosling and Blunt
Leitch, a former stuntman, brings an obviously genuine love for high-wire set pieces to life.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2024
The Characters Gosling and Majors both played characters named Colt Seavers, who are stuntmen.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 May 2024
The movie, directed by the former stuntman David Leitch, stars Ryan Gosling as Colt Seavers, a down-on-his-luck stuntman who returns to set after a nasty accident to solve the mystery of a missing leading man (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and, more important, to get the girl (played by Emily Blunt).
—Nicole Sperling, New York Times, 3 May 2024
This Fire sign goes big or goes home, similar to Seavers’ rigorous occupation as a stuntman, which would be an inevitable turn-on for Sagittarius.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
As the titular Hollywood stuntman, Gosling is as bland as always.
—Armond White, National Review, 3 May 2024
Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
In The Place Beyond the Pines—the 2012 drama where Gosling met his future wife, co-star Eva Mendes—for example, the actor starred as a motorcycle stuntman who turned to a life of crime to support his family.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 3 May 2024
It’s loosely based on a nineteen-eighties TV series of the same title, in which Lee Majors played an underemployed stuntman named Colt Seavers, who moonlighted as a bounty hunter.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
The best thing about 'The Fall Guy' is Gosling and Blunt
Leitch, a former stuntman, brings an obviously genuine love for high-wire set pieces to life.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2024
The Characters Gosling and Majors both played characters named Colt Seavers, who are stuntmen.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 May 2024
The movie, directed by the former stuntman David Leitch, stars Ryan Gosling as Colt Seavers, a down-on-his-luck stuntman who returns to set after a nasty accident to solve the mystery of a missing leading man (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and, more important, to get the girl (played by Emily Blunt).
—Nicole Sperling, New York Times, 3 May 2024
This Fire sign goes big or goes home, similar to Seavers’ rigorous occupation as a stuntman, which would be an inevitable turn-on for Sagittarius.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
As the titular Hollywood stuntman, Gosling is as bland as always.
—Armond White, National Review, 3 May 2024
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“Stuntman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stuntman. Accessed 24 May. 2024.
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