stuntperson

noun

stunt·per·son ˈstənt-ˌpər-sᵊn

plural stuntpeople ˈstənt-ˌpē-pəl

or stuntpersons

: a person who doubles for an actor during the filming of stunts and dangerous scenes : a stuntman or stuntwoman

A California court held that while a movie stuntperson does not assume the risk of injury by performing a movie stunt, a stuntperson who fails to employ a seat belt during an automobile stunt is contributorily negligent.—

Case & Comment

Ask stuntpeople how they got into the business and they'll usually say, "I fell into it."—

Kevin Conley

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There was no stuntperson. —

Vulture, 1 Mar. 2023 That was a very talented stuntperson wearing this gigantic costume. —

Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2021