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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The scenes took three days to film, with Ólafsson tag-teaming in and out with his stuntman to keep up the intensity.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
Bystander footage shows the moment a stuntman's human cannonball act takes a horrible turn
Chachi Valencia is recovering from multiple injuries after his human cannonball stunt resulted in him crashing into the concrete when a gust of wind blew him off course.
—Julia Bonavita, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
The famed stuntman moved to Los Angeles from Texas as a child when his father rented horses to movie studios, according to an article from The Santa Clarity Valley Signal published in 2022.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Jack Lilley, whose showbiz career spanned more than seven decades as an actor, stuntman, animal coordinator and other roles and included Little House on the Prairie, Blazing Saddles, John Ford films and TV Westerns, has died.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
Bystander footage shows the moment a stuntman's human cannonball act takes a horrible turn
Chachi Valencia is recovering from multiple injuries after his human cannonball stunt resulted in him crashing into the concrete when a gust of wind blew him off course.
—Julia Bonavita, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
The famed stuntman moved to Los Angeles from Texas as a child when his father rented horses to movie studios, according to an article from The Santa Clarity Valley Signal published in 2022.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Jack Lilley, whose showbiz career spanned more than seven decades as an actor, stuntman, animal coordinator and other roles and included Little House on the Prairie, Blazing Saddles, John Ford films and TV Westerns, has died.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Stuntman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stuntman. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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