Stunt performer
Pyrotechnics stunt exhibition by "Giant Auto Rodéo" in Ciney, Belgium | |
| Occupation | |
|---|---|
| Names | Stunt performer, stuntman, daredevil |
Activity sectors | Entertainment |
| Description | |
| Competencies | Physical fitness, daring, acting skills |
Fields of employment | Film, television, theatre |
Related jobs | Stunt double, stunt coordinator, actor, movie star, extra |
A stunt performer, often called a stuntman or stuntwoman and occasionally stuntperson or stunt-person, is a trained professional who performs daring acts, often as a career. Stunt performers usually appear in films or on television, as opposed to a daredevil, who performs for a live audience. When they take the place of another actor, they are known as stunt doubles.