History Main / StuntDouble

** The title character, played mainly by Creator/PedroPascal, has three stunt doubles. Gunslinger Brendan Wayne (grandson of Creator/JohnWayne) specializes in shootouts and hand-to-hand combat; ''Mandalorian'' creator Creator/JonFavreau previously directed him in ''Film/CowboysAndAliens''. Martial artist Creator/LateefCrowder tackles the most physically demanding stunts and fight scenes; he previously worked with Pascal on such projects as ''Film/KingsmanTheGoldenCircle''. Barry Lowin doesn't have a specific specialty, simply doing whatever scenes neither Pascal nor Wayne could schedule. [[https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vulture.com/amp/2019/12/the-mandalorian-double-brendan-wayne-interview.html Backstage]], all of Mando's performers collaborate to keep his movement consistent. Surprisingly, Brendan Wayne didn't return for the first SpinOff, ''The Book of Boba Fett''.

* ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' uses stunt doubles whenever the cast must do anything more strenuous than sit in a chair. The stunt doubles weren't always completely obvious in standard definition, but the bluray releases in full high definition make a majority of them stick out quite noticeably.

* Patricia Tallman, best known as telepath Lyta Alexander of ''Series/BabylonFive'', is also a stuntwoman. In an overlap with what was at the time seen as B5's main rival, she spent time as Nana Visitor's regular combat and stunt double in ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine''.

* An episode of ''Series/{{Blackadder}} the Third'' had Baldrick mention that his father [[PlayingATree played second codpiece]] in ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}'', worn by Macbeth in the fight scenes. To this, Blackadder asks "So he was a stunt codpiece, then?"

* Eric Christian Olsen (Marty Deeks) in ''Series/NCISLosAngeles'' has his own brother Daniel as a stunt double... ironically enough Daniel married Creator/DanielaRuah, who plays Kensi!

* ''Series/TheFallGuy'' was a series about a stunt double, who was also a bounty hunter on the side. Its ThemeTune plays tribute to the guys who make the stars look good, but never get to kiss the girl. Ironically, the lead in this series, Lee "''The Six Million Dollar Man''" Majors, used a stunt double himself.

** While filming ''Film/YouOnlyLiveTwice'', Mie Hama (Kissy) was unable to film the scenes where she was swimming (some sources say she didn't know how to swim, some say she was ill). Creator/SeanConnery's then wife, Diane Cilento, volunteered to film the scenes, disguising herself with a black wig.

** The title character, played mainly by Creator/PedroPascal, has three stunt doubles. Gunslinger Brendan Wayne (grandson of Creator/JohnWayne) specializes in shootouts and hand-to-hand combat; ''Mandalorian'' creator Creator/JonFavreau previously directed him in ''Film/CowboysAndAliens''. Martial artist Creator/LateefCrowder tackles the most physically demanding stunts and fight scenes; he previously worked with Pascal on such projects as ''Film/KingsmanTheGoldenCircle''. Barry Lowin doesn't have a specific specialty, simply doing whatever scenes neither Pascal nor Wayne could schedule. [[https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vulture.com/amp/2019/12/the-mandalorian-double-brendan-wayne-interview.html Backstage]], all of Mando's performers collaborate to keep his movement consistent. Surprisingly, only one of the stunt doubles -- Lateef Crowder -- returned for the first SpinOff, ''The Book of Boba Fett''.

** The title character, played mainly by Creator/PedroPascal, has three stunt doubles. Gunslinger Brendan Wayne (grandson of Creator/JohnWayne) specializes in shootouts and hand-to-hand combat; ''Mandalorian'' creator Creator/JonFavreau previously directed him in ''Film/CowboysAndAliens''. Martial artist Creator/LateefCrowder tackles the most physically demanding stunts and fight scenes; he previously worked with Pascal on such projects as ''Film/KingsmanTheGoldenCircle''. Barry Lowin doesn't have a specific specialty, simply doing whatever scenes neither Pascal nor Wayne can film. [[https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vulture.com/amp/2019/12/the-mandalorian-double-brendan-wayne-interview.html Backstage]], all of Mando's performers collaborate to keep his movement consistent. Surprisingly, only one of the stunt doubles -- Lateef Crowder -- returned for the first SpinOff, ''The Book of Boba Fett''.

** The title character, played mainly by Creator/PedroPascal, has two stunt doubles. Gunslinger Brendan Wayne (grandson of Creator/JohnWayne) specializes in shootouts and hand-to-hand combat; ''Mandalorian'' creator Creator/JonFavreau previously directed him in ''Film/CowboysAndAliens''. Martial artist Creator/LateefCrowder tackles the most physically demanding stunts and fight scenes; he previously worked with Pascal on such projects as ''Film/KingsmanTheGoldenCircle''. [[https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vulture.com/amp/2019/12/the-mandalorian-double-brendan-wayne-interview.html Backstage]], all of Mando's performers collaborate to keep his movement consistent. Surprisingly, only one of the stunt doubles -- Lateef Crowder -- returned for the first SpinOff, ''The Book of Boba Fett''.

** The title character, played mainly by Creator/PedroPascal, has two stunt doubles. Gunslinger Brendan Wayne (grandson of Creator/JohnWayne) specializes in shootouts and hand-to-hand combat; ''Mandalorian'' creator Creator/JonFavreau previously directed him in ''Film/CowboysAndAliens''. Martial artist Creator/LateefCrowder tackles the most physically demanding stunts and fight scenes; he previously worked with Pascal on such projects as ''Film/KingsmanTheGoldenCircle''. [[https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vulture.com/amp/2019/12/the-mandalorian-double-brendan-wayne-interview.html Backstage]], all three performers collaborate to keep Mando's movement consistent. Surprisingly, only one of the doubles -- Lateef Crowder -- returned for the first SpinOff, ''The Book of Boba Fett''.

** Another prolific stuntman was Stuart Fell, whose small size meant he often doubled for the Doctor's companions, including Creator/KatyManning and Louise Jameson, in a wig and dress. It's also he who very nearly falls into a swimming pool while playing a Sontaran in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS15E6TheInvasionOfTime "The Invasion Of Time".]]

* The original ''Series/{{Star Trek|TheOriginalSeries}}'' is somewhat infamous for using stunt doubles who looked nothing like the actual actors and making no effort to hide their faces.
** The obvious use of stunt-doubles is (like absolutely everything else on the screen) a target for nitpicking. An episode of ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' reflects most people's view of the importance of this as ultra-nerd Neil Goldman delivers a lecture on instances of Creator/WilliamShatner using a stunt double on ''Star Trek'' to his bored classmates. With tragic inevitability, someone on Wikipedia has in fact pointed out that that particular episode didn't feature any stunt work so the ''Family Guy'' writers are wrong (!)
** It was already obvious on the episodes as originally broadcast, as well as a fair few bad instances on ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''. But now that both shows are being released on bluray, in full high definition, it's simply ''painful'' how badly some of the stunt doubles stick out.
** Website/SFDebris discusses this in his review of the TOS episode "[[{{Recap/StarTrekS1E22SpaceSeed}} Space Seed]]", noting that it's amazing what you could get away with in 1960s television when the screens were much smaller, often blurry, and frequently still in black and white.

** The title character, played mainly by Creator/PedroPascal, has two stunt doubles. Gunslinger Brendan Wayne (grandson of Creator/JohnWayne) specializes in shootouts and hand-to-hand combat; ''Mandalorian'' creator Creator/JonFavreau previously directed him in ''Film/CowboysAndAliens''. Martial artist Creator/LateefCrowder tackles the most physically demanding stunts and fight scenes; he previously worked with Pascal on such projects as ''Film/KingsmanTheGoldenCircle''. [[https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vulture.com/amp/2019/12/the-mandalorian-double-brendan-wayne-interview.html Backstage]], all three performers collaborate to keep Mando's movement consistent.

** Even with steps taken to hide the doubles' faces, the switches are still sometimes obvious. Creator/JossWhedon points this out in the commentary for the "[[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS4E10Hush}} Hush]]" episode:

** They had it easier with Xander, who had a twin brother who did stunt work (and played as his double during the episode where Xander gets split into two parts of his personality).

* Creator/MoniqueGanderton, Canadian stunt performer and actress who has doubled for actresses Creator/TriciaHelfer, Creator/BridgetMoyanahan, Creator/DarylHannah, among others.

* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'' called "Fool Me Twice" has Luan's siblings and parents hire stunt doubles to get out of being pranked by Luan on April Fools' Day. The differences regarding most of them is subtle, but Lynn Sr.'s stunt double is muscular and has a full head of hair, while Lincoln's stunt double is a [[MiniatureSeniorCitizens Miniature Senior Citizen]]. [[spoiler: Unfortunately for the Loud family, Luan turns out to be [[SmarterThanYouLook smarter than she looks]], and she uses the stunt doubles against them.]]

* An episode ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' has the gang filming a Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy movie. One scene has Mermaid Man preparing to fight before the film cuts to Sandy dressed as Mermaid Man doing the fighting.

** Renowned French stuntman and stunt coordinator Rémy Julienne (1930-2021) did most of the car stunts of the [[TheEighties 1980s]] films of the franchise. The apex of them has to be the [[CarSkiing tanker truck "skiing"]] in ''Film/LicenceToKill''.

* Most of the Film/JamesBond actors did some of their own stunts, except for Creator/RogerMoore. However, Moore was a former trucker, and used this to great effect in ''Film/AViewToAKill''.

** Another prolific stuntman was Stuart Fell, whose small size meant he often doubled for the Doctor's companions, including Creator/KatyManning and LouiseJameson, in a wig costume. It's also he who very nearly falls into a swimming pool while playing a Sontaran in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS15E6TheInvasionOfTime "The Invasion Of Time".]]

** Another prolific stuntman and fight arranger was Stuart Fell, whose small size meant he often doubled for the Doctor's companions in a wig and a dress, including Creator/KatyManning and Creator/LouiseJameson. It's also he who very nearly falls into a swimming pool while playing a Sontaran in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS15E6TheInvasionOfTime "The Invasion Of Time".]]

** "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E8TheChase The Chase]]" is notorious for having the First Doctor's stunt double appear onscreen with his face clearly visible for ''minutes''.
** The Fourth Doctor's stunt double ended up playing the Doctor in many scenes in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS12E3TheSontaranExperiment The Sontaran Experiment]]" as Creator/TomBaker broke his collarbone while recording. The cinematography of the serial is therefore rather weird, especially by ''Doctor Who'' standards, showing the Doctor mostly in head-and-shoulders closeup or in extremely long shots.
** Due to the dangerousness of the garment, the Fourth Doctor also had a 'stunt scarf' which was much shorter than the main one used. Both Tom Baker and his stunt double can be seen wearing the stunt scarf in various scenes where it would be dangerous to wear the full-length one, and both can be seen on screen at once in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS13E4TheAndroidInvasion The Android Invasion]]" (when the Doctor confronts his EvilKnockoff). At one point Tom Baker successfully petitioned the costume designers to get the stunt scarf sewn onto the main scarf to extend it to a monstrous 19'1".
** In "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS14E3TheDeadlyAssassin The Deadly Assassin]]", it's quite easy to spot the double in the fistfight scene in the river - Tom Baker's fine hair hangs down almost straight when wet, but the stunt double's synthetic wig repels water and remains in QuirkyCurls.

* Creator/StevenSeagal is notorious for this in his direct-to-video films, where noticeably younger and lighter men dressed like him are in almost every shot where he isn't in close-up or talking. One particularly notorious example is when there's an obvious switch to a double to get in and out of a car![[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]] even started a counter.

* Creator/StevenSeagal is notorious for this in his direct-to-video films, where noticeably younger and lighter men dressed like him are in almost every shot where he isn't in close-up or talking. [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]] even started a counter.

** Lauren Mary Kim substitutes for Creator/EmilySwallow during the Armorer's fight scenes, though Swallow also took some combat training to ensure that her action poses look convincing.

** The title character, played mainly by Creator/PedroPascal, has two stunt doubles: gunslinger Brendan Wayne (grandson of Creator/JohnWayne) specializes in shootouts and hand-to-hand combat, while martial artist Creator/LateefCrowder (who had previously collaborated with Pascal on such projects as ''Film/KingsmanTheGoldenCircle'', but not always onscreen) tackles the most physically demanding stunts and fight scenes. [[https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vulture.com/amp/2019/12/the-mandalorian-double-brendan-wayne-interview.html Backstage]], all three performers collaborate to keep Mando's movement consistent.

* On ''Series/{{Heroes}}'', the lead actors do their own stunts whenever possible.

* Parodied in ''Literature/TheConditionsOfGreatDetectives'' when Tenkaichi realises he forgot to warn Fujii she was going to be attacked, Banzo tells him to calm down as the stunt double would be the one fighting not her. The scene changes to Fujii, who is watching her stunt double fight the attacker. She takes over when the attacker makes a run for it.