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96 Times Hollywood Fooled Us With Celebrities’ Body Doubles
Ever been mistaken for a Hollywood A-lister while picking up some avocados at your local grocery store? No? Well, neither have we.
But the folks we’re about to introduce you to? They’ve probably had to explain more than once that, no, they’re not actually Scarlett Johansson or Chris Hemsworth. They’re the next best thing, though — their official body doubles and stunt doubles!
Here we are with a compilation of moments when Hollywood has fooled us. These talented individuals may not walk the red carpet, but they have impressive behind-the-scenes skills that make our favorite movie moments possible. From high-stakes action sequences to nuanced scenes that the stars would rather not tackle, these professionals are there to fill in the gaps, sometimes putting their well-being on the line in the process.
Feel free to give us your two cents in the comments below, and keep scrolling to see just how Hollywood manages to dupe us time and again!
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#1
Lynda Carter With Her Wonder Woman Acting Double Jeannie Epper
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Emma Watson With Her Stunt Doubles On The Set Of Harry Potter
Alex Armstrong 10 years ago
I wasn't aware there was so much action involved in being Hermione Granger
#3
Johnny Depp With His Stunt Double Tony Angelotti On The Set Of Pirates Of The Caribbean
#4
Elijah Woods With His Scale Double Kiran Shah On The Set Of The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring
#5
Ken Stott And His Stunt Double Peter Dillon On The Set Of The Hobit
#6
Hugh Jackman And His Stunt Double Richard Bradshaw On The Set Of X-Men: The Last Stand
#7
Gwendoline Christie And Rory McCann With Their Stunt Doubles On The Set Of Game Of Thrones
#8
Faye Marsay With Her Stunt Double Casey Michaels On The Set Of Game Of Thrones
#9
Carrie Fisher & Her Stunt Double Tracey Eddon Sunbathing While Filming Star Wars: Return Of The
#10
Game Of Thrones Stunt Doubles
#11
Robin Williams With His Stunt Double Mike Mitchell On The Set Of Night At The Museum 3
#12
Tom Hardy And Stunt Double Jacob Tomuri On The Set Of Mad Max: Fury Road
#13
Mark Ruffalo And His Stunt Double Anthony Molinari On The Set Of Now You See Me
Chelsea Jueong 10 years ago
This should be the other way around Mark Ruffalo isn't the stunt man, Anthony is.
#14
Ian Mckellen With His Stunt Doubles On The Set Of Lotr
#15
Margot Robbie With Her Stunt Double Ingrid Kleinig On The Set Of Suicide Squad
#16
Michael Douglaswith His Longtime Stunt Double Mike Runyard On The Set Of Ant-Man
Robert Maybeth 6 years ago
I wonder if Michael Douglas can just tell the producers they are using his favorite stunt double - and what can this guy do anyway, looks as old as Michael dougles is old
#17
Bruce Willis And His Doubles On The Set Of A Couple Of Dicks
#18
Kate Winslet With Her Stunt Double Sarah Franzl On The Set Of Titanic
#19
Arnold Schwarzenegger With His Stunt Double Peter Kent On The Set Of Commando
Amanda Panda 10 years ago
They aren't even close! The guy on the right could easily double for Dean Cain though!
#20
Alyson Hannigan And Stunt Doubles On The Set Of Buffy, The Vampire Slayer
#21
Chandler Riggs And His Stunt Double Jessica Merideth On The Set Of Walking Dead
#22
Jared Padalecki With His Stunt Double On The Set Of Supernatural
#23
Chris Hemsworth With His Stunt Double On The Set Of Thor
#24
Mark Wahlberg With Stunt Double Dan Mast On The Set If Transformers: Age Of Extinction
#25
Uma Thurman And Stunt Double Zoe Bell On The Set Of Kill Bill
Adriana E. Henricy 10 years ago
Fun Fact: Zoe Bell went on to be an actress, in movies like Whip It and Death Proof
#26
Rupert Grint And Stunt Double Anthony Knight On The Set Of Harry Potter
#27
Emma Watson With Her Stunt Double On The Set Of Harry Potter
#28
Chris Pratt And His Stunt Double Tony Mcfarr On The Set Of Jurassic World
#29
Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz, And Stunt Doubles On The Set Of The Mask
#30
Jennifer Lopez And Her Male Stunt Double On The Set Of Follow The Leader Video Clip
#31
Sir Christopher Lee With His Stunt Double N The Set Of Star Wars: Attack Of The Clones
#32
Alexander Skarsgard With His Stunt Mark Slaughter On The Set Of Tarzan
#33
Liam Neeson And His Stunt Double Mark Vanselow On The Set Of Taken 3
#34
Jonathan Banks, Aaron Paul, Bryan Cranston And Their Stunt Doubles On The Set Of Breaking Bad
Robert Maybeth 6 years ago
I saw every ep of this show at least 5 times and I can't recall a scene in which all of the 3 major characters were doing jumps or falls or any of that, all at the same time?!
#35
Megan Fox And Her Stunt Double On The Set Of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
#36
Daniel Radcliffe With His Stunt Double David Holmes On The Set Of Harry Potter
Brianna Bastian 10 years ago
im pretty sure one of Harry's doubles became a paraplegic while filming Harry Potter
#37
Dwayne Johnson And Stunt Double On The Set Of Pain And Gain
#38
Léa Seydoux With Her Double Gemita Samarra On The Set Of Spectre
#39
Ryan Reynolds And Stunt Double Will Erichson On The Set Of Deadpool
#40
Bryce Dallas Howard And Stunt Double Whitney Coleman On The Set Of Jurassic World
#41
Jaimie Alexander And Her Stunt Double Ky Furneaux On The Set Of Blindspot
#42
Chris Hemsworth And His Stunt Double Bobby Holland Hanton On The Set Of The Huntsman: Winter's War
#43
Andrew Garfield With His Stunt Double William Spencer On The Set Of Amazing Spider-Man 2
#45
Sebastian Stan With His Stunt Double James Young On The Set Of Captain America: The Winter Soldier
#46
Zooey Deschanel With Stunt Double Monica Braunger On The Set Of New Girl
#47
Grant Gustin With His Stunt Double Cody Laudan On The Set Of The Flash
Jessica Kingston 9 years ago
BLOOPER ALERT: flash hugging flashes arm has a white lightning bult
#48
Ginnifer Goodwin With Her Stunt Double On The Set Of Once Upon A Time
#49
Taylor Lautner With His Stunt Double On The Set Of Tracers
#50
Colin Firth With His Stunt Double Rick English On The Set Of Kingsman
#51
Bruce Willis With His Stunt Double On The Set Of Red 2
#52
Zac Efron And His Stunt Double On The Set Of Dirty Grandpa
#53
Cara Delevingne With Her Stunt Double Tara Macken On The Set Of Suicide Squad
#54
Melissamccarthy With Her Stunt Double Luci Romberg On The Set Of Ghostbusters
#56
Robert Pattinson And Stunt Double Paul Darnell On The Set Of Twilight
#57
Adam Sandler And His Stunt Double Paul Lacovara On The Set Of Jack And Jill
#58
Christian Bale And His Stunt Double On The Set Of The Dark Knight Rises
Aegon VI Targaryen 10 years ago
the other batman looks uncomfortable in his mask. and the bane guy has doubled for bruce willis too.
#59
Chloe Bennet , Adrianne Palicki And Brett Dalton With Their Stunt Doubles On The Set Of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
#60
Adrianne Palicki With Her Stunt Double Alicia Vela-Bailey On The Set Of Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.
#61
Christian Slater And His Stunt Double Marc Shaffer On The Set Of The Forgotten
#62
Shailene Woodley And Stunt Double Alicia Vela-Bailey On The Set Of Divergent
#63
Michael J. Fox With Three Extra Martys: From Left, Photo Double Kevin Holloway, Stand-in Robert Bennett, And Stunt Double Charlie Croughwell On The Set Of Back To The Future Part Ii
#64
Regina King With Her Stunt Double On The Set Of Southland
#66
Amy Poehler And Will Arnett With Their Doubles Tiffany Scott And Patrick Hancock On The Set Of Blades Of Glory
#68
Alexander Skarsgard And His Stunt Double On The Set Of True Blood
Robert Maybeth 6 years ago
I keep getting this guy mixed up with the SKARSS GGARD who was in Jarhead, the world is filled with SkarsGuards!!!
#70
Nicole Kidman And Her Double Alicia Vela-bailey On Just Go With It
Robert Maybeth 6 years ago
Kidman has a gym musscled belly so hard it looks like bullets would literally bounce off it
#71
Julie Newmar And Her Stunt Double On The Set Of The Batman TV Series
#72
Daniel Craig And His Stunt Double Garvin Cross On The Set Of Dream House
#73
Guardians Of The Galaxy Stunt Doubles
#75
Brad Pitt With His Stunt Double On The Set Of The Counselor
#76
Kate Mara And Her Double Casey Michaels On The Set Of The Martian
Robert Maybeth 6 years ago
My old Major Matt Mason action figure had a more convincing space suit then these
#83
Michael Douglaswith His Longtime Stunt Double Mike Runyard On The Set Of Black Rain
Caroline Driver 10 years ago
Wow, I saw this at the cinema when it came out. That's decades ago
#86
Hugh Jackman With His Stunt Double Nate Barris On The Set Of Chappie
#88
Gerard Butler With His Stunt Double Airon Armstrong On The Set Olympus Has Fallen
#89
Charlize Theron And Her Stunt Double Alicia Vela-Bailey On The Set Of Brandon Flowers: Crossfire
Oriya McElroy 10 years ago
I think Alicia Vela-Bailey deserves an interview and a minimum of a high five or hug now that we know she has been the stunt double for so many actresses. Way to be a badass, lady!
#90
Austin Butler And Poppy Drayton With Their Stunt Doubles On The Set Of The Shannara Chronicles
#93
David Mazouz With His Stunt Doubles On The Set Of Gotham
#95
Quvenzhané Wallis With Stunt Double On The Set Of Annie
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What do you think ?
Cody Eriksen 10 years ago
Whats funny, a lot of these 'Stunt Doubles' are nothing more than "Back actors". When you see a characters' back to the camera, chances are, that's there double. The studio cant waste time with the 'real actors' trying to get those shots right. so they send in the double while the real is out doing another scene.
Amanda Panda 10 years ago
Some of these doubles actually look at lot like the actors, whereas others, well... I could be a better double for, because they look nothing like them!
Arty 10 years ago
don't need to, you just them a fraction of seconds or from the back/afar in the movie anyway
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Kamil Jeżowski 10 years ago
I am really curious how much those doubles are paid for their work in comparison to actors/actresses.
Ane Howard 10 years ago
the doubles don't act. They usually "stand-in" or/and do the stunts. If they do stunts, they are paid as stuntman if they only do standin, they make very little.
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Brandi Dickerson 10 years ago
Did it bother anyone else that Stunt was misspelled on several of the pictures? I didn't think "STUNT" was spelled "STUND."
Caroline Driver 10 years ago
I'm amazed at how young they start, the doubles for Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson for instance.
Cody Eriksen 10 years ago
Whats funny, a lot of these 'Stunt Doubles' are nothing more than "Back actors". When you see a characters' back to the camera, chances are, that's there double. The studio cant waste time with the 'real actors' trying to get those shots right. so they send in the double while the real is out doing another scene.
Amanda Panda 10 years ago
Some of these doubles actually look at lot like the actors, whereas others, well... I could be a better double for, because they look nothing like them!
Arty 10 years ago
don't need to, you just them a fraction of seconds or from the back/afar in the movie anyway
Load More Replies... Kamil Jeżowski 10 years ago
I am really curious how much those doubles are paid for their work in comparison to actors/actresses.
Ane Howard 10 years ago
the doubles don't act. They usually "stand-in" or/and do the stunts. If they do stunts, they are paid as stuntman if they only do standin, they make very little.
Load More Replies... Brandi Dickerson 10 years ago
Did it bother anyone else that Stunt was misspelled on several of the pictures? I didn't think "STUNT" was spelled "STUND."
Caroline Driver 10 years ago
I'm amazed at how young they start, the doubles for Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson for instance.
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