Stars and Their Stunt Doubles

Even stars need a little help sometimes!
By Madeline Boardman and Mary Sollosi
Updated May 19, 2017 at 01:10 PM EDT

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Jerrika Hinton

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Following the fiery season 13 finale of Grey’s Anatomy, during which Grey Sloan Memorial went up in flames, Jerrika Hinton tweeted a photo of herself and her stunt double Alex Marshall-Brown (along with a prop body burned to a crisp). “Big ups to stunt lady @amarshallbrown who [leapt] through fire and inhaled noxious fumes with me all week,” Hinton captioned the photo.

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Amy Schumer

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When Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn made a music video tribute to Beyoncé’s “Formation” while on the set of Snatched in 2016, Schumer’s stunt double Meredith Richardson got in formation to help recreate Mrs. Carter’s choreography.

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Karen Gillan

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We were seeing triple when Karen Gillan posted an Instagram from the Jumanji set in September of 2016. “Three Marthas ready to kick some ass in the jungle,” the actress captioned the girl-powered photo.

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Chris Evans

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It’s double the patriotism when there are two Captain Americas. Chris Evans’ star-spangled stunt double is captured here in Berlin in 2015, shooting an action sequence for Captain America: Civil War.

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Melissa McCarthy

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Melissa McCarthy’s Ghostbusters stunt double, Luci Romberg, celebrated the July 2016 release of the film with a sweet snap of the pair of them. “[Ghostbusters] comes out this weekend!” she captioned the Instagram. “It was one of the best and most memorable experiences of my life! I’m so honored and proud to have been a part of it!”

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Jai Courtney

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Jai Courtney posted a photo of himself hanging out with his Terminator: Genisys stunt double, Martin de Boer, in early 2015. “I do all my own stunts,” he joked in the caption, following it up with the hashtag #thanksmartin.

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Chris Pratt

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Chris Pratt shared a shot with his stunt double on the set of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 in June 2016. "Here's me and my stunt-man Tony McFarr," the actor, who plays Peter Quill, Instagrammed. "Been working with Tony since Jurassic World. Love you buddy! Happy wrap!"

 

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Keanu Reeves

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Keanu Reeves was seen with his stunt double in November 2015. The two men sported facial hair and suits for the filming of John Wick 2 in New York City.

 

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Mark Ruffalo

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Mark Ruffalo posed for a photo with his stunt double Anthony Molinari in March 2012 on the set on Now You See Me in New York City.

 

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Jennifer Garner

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Jennifer Garner cozied up to her Alias stunt double Shauna Duggins at the 3rd Annual Taurus World Stunt Awards in June 2003.

 

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Abbie Cornish

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Abbie Cornish spent time with her stunt double on the New York City set of The Dark Fields in March 2010.

 

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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

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The Rock was spotted with his stuntman in Miami in April 2012, where the two were filming scenes for Pain and Gain.

 

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Brad Pitt

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Brad Pitt utilized a stunt double for his movie Burn After Reading, appearing alongside the stuntman in New York City in September 2007.

 

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Andrew Garfield

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Andrew Garfield found himself alongside another stunt-doing Spider-Man on the set of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 in New York City in June 2013.

 

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Cameron Diaz

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Cameron Diaz got close to her stunt double in Seville, Spain, where they filmed Knight and Day in December 2009.

 

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Bruce Willis

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Bruce Willis had a well-matched stunt double in Stuart F. Wilson on the Brooklyn set of Cop Out in June 2009.

 

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Donnie Wahlberg

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Donnie Wahlberg used a stunt double while filming Blue Bloods in Manhattan in January 2011.

 

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Tom Hardy

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Tom Hardy spoke at a press conference with his Mad Max: Fury Road stunt double Jacob Tomuri in Hollywood, Calif. in May 2015.

 

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Hugh Jackman

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Hugh Jackman was seen with his stunt double in San Pedro, Calif. while filming Swordfish in November 2000.

 

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Nicole Kidman

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Nicole Kidman made use of a stunt double when she filmed The Interpreter in New York City in March 2005.

 

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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley was photographed with her stunt double in August 2010 in Chicago, where the two were filming scenes for Transformers 3.

 

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