"Stunt man" and "stunt woman" redirect here. For a list of works with a title relating to the word "stuntman," see stuntman. Stuntman refers to any of several types of skilled performers. ...

See also similar terms stunt double and stunt coordinator. A stunt double is a type of body double, specifically a skilled replacement used for dangerous film or video sequences, in movies and television (such as jumping out of a building, jumping from vehicle to vehicle, or other similar actions), and for other sophisticated stunts (especially fight scenes). ... Usually an experienced stunt performer who is hired by a TV, Film or theatre director or Production company to arrange the casting and performance of potentially hazardous acts to be seen or recorded by a camera or viewed by a live audience. ...

A stunt performer is someone who performs dangerous stunts, often as a career. These stunts are sometimes rigged so that they look dangerous while still having safety mechanisms, but often they are as dangerous as they appear to be. Stunt performers are distinct from stunt doubles, as they perform their stunts purely for the sake of the stunt itself, often before an audience for their entertainment, while a stunt double typically performs stunts intended for use in a motion pictures or dramatized television (although one person could certainly be both, as was the case with Harry Houdini among others). An under 16s motorbike display team perform a potentially dangerous stunt A stunt is an unusual and difficult physical feat, or any act requiring a special skill, performed for artistic purposes in TV, theatre or cinema. ... A stunt double is a type of body double, specifically a skilled replacement used for dangerous film or video sequences, in movies and television (such as jumping out of a building, jumping from vehicle to vehicle, or other similar actions), and for other sophisticated stunts (especially fight scenes). ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... Harry Houdini (March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926), born Erich Weisz, was a Hungarian-American magician, escapologist, stunt performer, as well as an investigator of spiritualists, and an amateur aviator. ...

Famous stunt performers include:

• Buster Reeves
• Charlie Chaplin
• Criss Angel
• David Blaine
• Zeljko Bozic
• Dorothy Dietrich
• Joe Eigo
• Bob Gill
• Dean Gunnarson
• Colin Handley
• Buddy Joe Hooker
• Harry Houdini
• Kristen Johnson
• Rémy Julienne
• Ken Kirzinger
• Evel Knievel
• Robbie Knievel
• Johnny Knoxville
• Bam Margera
• Super Dave Osborne/Bob Einstein (Mock Stunt Performer)
• Sam Patch, the first US "daredevil" who gained a reputation jumping high waterfalls
• Dar Robinson
• Thomas Solomon
• Spanky Spangler
• Steve-O
• Steve Truglia
• Wee Man

This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Criss Angel (born Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos, December 19, 1967[1] in East Meadow, New York) is an American musician, mentalist, magician, illusionist, hypnotist, escapologist, stunt performer, Mystifier, and the creator and director of the Criss Angel Mindfreak television series on A&E Network // Angel made his first television appearance as... David Blaine (born David Blaine White on April 4, 1973 in Brooklyn, New York City, USA) is an American illusionist and stunt performer. ... Zeljko Bozic (Željko Božić) stuntman/coordinator AKA(Boza stuntman, Zeljko kaskader, Boza kaskader) Željko Božić (born 29 september 1974) is a famous Serbian stunt players and actor. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Joe Eigo (born February 19, 1980) is a gymnast, martial artist, and stunt performer. ... Bob Gill in his jumping days Bob Gill is a former world-record holding [1] motorcycle stuntman. ... // Dean Gunnarson is an award-winning Canadian escapologist. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Buddy Joe Hooker is a Hollywood actor, Second unit director, Stunt man and Stunt coordinator. ... Harry Houdini (March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926), born Erich Weisz, was a Hungarian-American magician, escapologist, stunt performer, as well as an investigator of spiritualists, and an amateur aviator. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ... Remy Julienne (sometimes spelled Rèmy or Rèmi) (born April 17, 1930) is a pioneering French driving stunt performer, stunt coordinator, assistant director and occasional actor. ... Ken Kirzinger is a veteran Canadian stunt man who to portray Jason Voorhees in Freddy VS Jason (2003). ... Robert Craig Evel Knievel, Jr. ... Robbie Kaptain Knievel (born May 7, 1962 in Butte, Montana) is the one of the four children of famous stuntman Evel Knievel. ... Johnny Knoxville (born Philip John Clapp on March 11, 1971 in Knoxville, Tennessee) is an American comic actor and daredevil. ... Brandon Cole Bam Margera (born September 28, 1979 in West Chester, Pennsylvania) is a professional skateboarder, creator of the CKY skate/prank/stunt videos, and radio personality. ... Super Dave Osborne in front of his trademark bulb wall Super Dave Osborne is a fictional character played by Bob Einstein. ... Sam Patch (1799 – 1829), known as The Yankee Leaper, was the first famous US daredevil. ... Dar Allen Robinson (March 26, 1947 – November 21, 1986) was a film stuntman and film actor. ... Thomas Solomon (b. ... Spanky Spangler is a daredevil and theartical stunt man who currently claims to hold the world record distance for a jump performed in an automobile at 328 feet (100 meters). ... Steve-O (born Steven Gilchrist Glover on June 13, 1974 in Wimbledon, London, UK to an American father and a Canadian mother) is a daredevil performer and television personality. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Jason Acuna a. ...

See also

• Escapology
• Impalement arts
• Urbanfreeflow