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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The Characters Gosling and Majors both played characters named Colt Seavers, who are stuntmen.
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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
The original show starred Majors (best known for The Six Million Dollar Man) as a stuntman (also named Colt Seavers) who used his on-set expertise to moonlight as a bounty hunter, catching criminals with his extensive knowledge of explosives and driving maneuvers.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 3 May 2024
The film is loosely based on the television series The Fall Guy, which aired from 1981-1986, and centered on a stuntman who also served as a bounty hunter.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 2 May 2024
Colt’s jacket needed to say a lot about the stuntman.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 May 2024
Tom compares his value in the national economy with the insignificance of an instantly replaceable stuntman.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
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
The original show starred Majors (best known for The Six Million Dollar Man) as a stuntman (also named Colt Seavers) who used his on-set expertise to moonlight as a bounty hunter, catching criminals with his extensive knowledge of explosives and driving maneuvers.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 3 May 2024
The film is loosely based on the television series The Fall Guy, which aired from 1981-1986, and centered on a stuntman who also served as a bounty hunter.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 2 May 2024
Colt’s jacket needed to say a lot about the stuntman.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 May 2024
Tom compares his value in the national economy with the insignificance of an instantly replaceable stuntman.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
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“Stuntman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stuntman. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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