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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In the scene’s climax, Bullseye stunt double Brian Jansa falls from the rooftop on a descender and is blended into a CG version of the character that hits the concrete below with a wet smack.
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Todd Longwell, Variety, 10 June 2025
Yeah, that's Jackie's stunt double, Mars, on the first take that didn't go to plan.
—Joe Salas
june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
The stunt team, stunt coordinator Thomas Place, Natasha’s stunt double Becca GT, and my personal stunt double Noelle Therese Mulligan, were so open.
—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
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Todd Longwell, Variety, 10 June 2025
Yeah, that's Jackie's stunt double, Mars, on the first take that didn't go to plan.
—Joe Salas
june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
The stunt team, stunt coordinator Thomas Place, Natasha’s stunt double Becca GT, and my personal stunt double Noelle Therese Mulligan, were so open.
—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
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“Stunt double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stunt%20double. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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