1. a person who performs dangerous or difficult actions in place of an actor in movies or television shows

Examples

• The stuntman jumped from the burning building in the action scene.
• She hired a professional stuntman to perform the motorcycle chase.
• The famous stuntman has worked on over fifty Hollywood films.
• Safety equipment is essential for every stuntman on set.
• The stuntman practiced the fight sequence for weeks before filming.
• He became a stuntman after years of training in martial arts.