How to Use stuntman in a Sentence

stuntman

noun
  • The costumes had to be on stuntmen who were fighting very hard.
    — John Ortved, ajc, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Among the top earners are gamers, stuntmen and makeup artists.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2019
  • He was hit so hard by a stuntman while filming a scene for a movie that two crowns popped loose from his molars.
    — Dwight Garner, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2023
  • When the lead actor of their movie goes missing, Gosling’s stuntman steps up to try and find him.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024
  • As a firefighter and stuntman, Vero is use to working with fire.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 13 July 2023
  • Or jumped a horse as a legendary stuntman in countless Westerns.
    — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 28 July 2021
  • The crew rushed to put out the flames, and when the stuntman emerged uninjured everyone lunged to hug him.
    — Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
  • In older movies, duel scenes featured movie stars in close-ups only; the rest was done by stuntmen.
    — Michele Wojciechowski, HWD, 9 Oct. 2017
  • The pioneering stuntman didn’t go over the falls in a barrel.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026
  • Wayne is an actor, stuntman and podcast host — and the youngest son of John Wayne.
    — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Bernthal performed the beginning of the fall, and his stuntman took over for the impact shot.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
  • In another, the stuntman spun around with the gun pointed up, and then handed the gun to a child actor.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Brad Pitt will reprise his role as stuntman and potential wife-killer Cliff Booth.
    — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
  • In what might be his last interaction with some of the actors, stuntmen, and crew, Kit jokes around and smiles.
    — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, 27 May 2019
  • In Tarantino’s reimagining, a stuntman gets the better of him.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2019
  • Looking at the evolution of stuntmen and women, there’s a lot changed but very little change as far as their mindset went.
    — Todd Gilchrist, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2026
  • David Leitch, the stuntman who over the past decade has become an in-demand director, is behind the project.
    — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 May 2024
  • Brad Pitt will reprise his role as Hollywood stuntman Cliff Booth.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
  • As a child in California, Vargas’ dream was to be a stuntman.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
  • He was surrounded by a ground crew that included Farzam, who slipped out of a bodysuit and switched places with the stuntman.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
  • The scene at the beginning of the film where Guy gets hit by a car was planned as a multi-stunt sequence where the stuntman would get hit.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Urban praises the team of stuntmen, choreographers, and trainers who got him battle-ready for such a role.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Deadpool 2 is the work of David Leitch, a career stuntman who’s now directing.
    — Gary Thompson, Philly.com, 16 May 2018
  • The 40-year-old stuntman has been a part of some of Hollywood biggest flicks in the past 10 years.
    — John Thompson, menshealth.com, 31 May 2023
  • Over at the Chinese place, Howard shows Charles and Oliver a photo of the stuntman.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
  • One was, of course, to help promote their film, The Fall Guy, which stars Gosling as a down-on-his-luck stuntman.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 May 2024
  • In take after take, Charles pummeled Tim Gallin, the stuntman hired to wear the Barney suit.
    — Timothy Bella, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2022
  • At some point, Dart will likely find the balance between running like a stuntman and protecting himself.
    — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • With the Jackass title going strong for over 20 years, Knoxville and the rest of the stuntman crew still aren't ready to call it quits.
    — Rachel Schonberger, EW.com, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Ryan Gosling prepared for the role of Colt Seavers by talking to the original stuntman himself.
    — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 14 Jan. 2024

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