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25 Celebrity Stunt Doubles That Will Make You Do a Double Take

The point of a stunt double is to stand in for a famous movie star without the audience knowing. They have been professionally trained over the course of years in safety techniques that allow them to perform those kick-butt fight scenes or crazy action shots that would otherwise be too dangerous for someone with limited practice (or given only a few safety tips right before the stunt).

Not only do they perform these death-defying stunts, but they don't get paid anywhere near the millions that famous stars who lead these feature films do. Plus, they don't even have their own Academy Award category! Every year, a vote among academy members is taken on whether or not to add an award for stunt coordinators, and every year the result is the same. No.

So we thought that we would celebrate some stunt doubles for the work that they do! As part of that, stunt doubles are often chosen for their resemblance to the actor they are standing in for. Sometimes a little makeup and wig work is in order. But with these 25 stunt performers, even when they are standing side by side with their lead actor counterparts, it's hard to tell the two apart! Even if they are different genders!

Carrie Fisher & Sandi Gross

Carrie Fisher & Sandi Gross

Carrie Fisher and Sandi Gross soak up some sun while on the set of Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi. Even when they aren't tumbling around past Jabba the Hut, it's hard to tell Carrie and Sandi apart. Not only did she do stunts for Princess Leia, but Gross also performed stunts in Sister Act.

It's good to have a friend who not only looks like you, but one who will rock the same golden bikini with you too. 

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Harrison Ford & Vic Armstrong

Harrison Ford & Vic Armstrong

Vic Armstrong is one of the most prolific stunt performers of all time. He is most famous for standing in for Harrison Ford in many of his films: Star WarsIndiana JonesBlade RunnerFrantic, and Working Girl. Most recently, he was a stunt performer in the TV series Penny Dreadful and was the stunt coordinator for Avengers: Infinity War.

Armstrong is definitely more than qualified for his stunt career, but it helps when you look just like everyone's favorite action hero. 

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Johnny Depp & Tony Angelotti

Johnny Depp & Tony Angelotti

Tony Angelotti played Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow stunt double in the first 3 Pirates films. He probably hasn't continued to do so because he sued the Walt Disney Company for injuries he sustained during a stunt accident. During one stunt, he fractured his pelvis, had internal bleeding, was in intensive care for 4 days, and had to relearn how to walk after being confined to a wheelchair for some time.

 

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Lynda Carter & Jeannie Epper

Lynda Carter & Jeannie Epper

Not only has Jeannie Epper performed stunts as Lynda Carter in the Wonder Woman television series, she has also performed stunts in Charlie's Angels (the TV series), Blade RunnerPoltergeist, the original DynastyNational Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, and The Amazing Spider-Man.

 

With a repertoire like hers, Epper proves herself to be a real life Wonder Woman!

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Emilia Clarke & Rosie Mac

Emilia Clarke & Rosie Mac

Just because you put a blonde wig on doesn't make you Khaleesi. But when Rosie Mac dons her Daenerys makeup for her body double roles in Game of Thrones, she looks like Emilia Clarke's long lost sister.

 

Clarke doesn't make it easy to match her badass blonde energy, but Mac somehow finds a way. 

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Brad Pitt & Stunt Double

Brad Pitt & Stunt Double

On the set of Ridley Scott's The Counsellor, Brad Pitt shares a word with his stunt double. From the slick back pony to the goatee facial hair, the look is spot on! The only difference is the tan and a couple of inches in height difference.

 

It's uncanny the work that make-up and costume departments can do. This double matches Pitt perfectly, terrible style sense and all. 

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Chris Hemsworth & Bobby Holland Hanton

Chris Hemsworth & Bobby Holland Hanton

Bobby Holland Hanton looks so much like Chris Hemsworth that he's performed as Chris's stunt double in nearly all of his movies. They include the Thor and Avengers films, The Huntsman movies, and In the Heart of the Sea. He was also Chris Pine's stunt double in Wonder Woman and Henry Cavill's stunt double in Mission: Impossible - Fallout

 

These two are so similar, but still the craziest part of this photo is Chris Hemsworth eating a sandwich. He still eats carbs with a body like that!

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Arnold Schwarzenegger & Peter Kent

Arnold Schwarzenegger & Peter Kent

For 15 years, Kent worked as Schwarzenegger's stunt double, including the famous first two installments of The Terminator. His least favorite part of filming? Having to wear a latex mask of Arnold every single day for the six months of filming.

Not every stunt double can look exactly like their counterpart, but it's not as hard to pull off when the half of the character's face is melted off.

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Jennifer Garner and Shauna Duggins

Jennifer Garner and Shauna Duggins

Like Jennifer, Shauna is a bit of a trailblazer. She was the first female stunt performer nominated for an Outstanding Stunt Coordination Emmy. Plus, she doubled for Jennifer on Alias, 13 Going on 30, Elektra, and Daredevil.

 

Stunt doubles aren't just for action stars. They need to versatile and ready for any kind of role, espeically working with someone like Garner. 

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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson & Tanoai Reed

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson & Tanoai Reed

The Rock's stunt double, Tanoai Reed, looks so much like him you might think that they are related. Well, they actually are! Reed is Johnson's cousin and has been playing his stunt double in The Fast and the Furious films, as well as The RundownHercules, and San Andreas.

 

You'd have to have some of that Rock blood in you to match the kick-butt action Johnson brings to all of his roles. 

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Tom Cruise & Jimmy N. Roberts

Tom Cruise & Jimmy N. Roberts

Tom Cruise is known for doing some of his own stunts, particularly in the Mission: Impossible franchise. But there are some things Tom doesn't do even with all his previous practice. That's when Jimmy N. Roberts puts on his hat and shades and steps into the role. And, often, we the audience are none the wiser!

 

It must take a lot to step into those Cruise shoes. You think Roberts is a Scientologist too?

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Mark Ruffalo & Anthony Molinari

Mark Ruffalo & Anthony Molinari

Now You See Me 2 is a mind-bender of a movie about illusionists, but the cast and crew must have thought they were part of a magic trick when they were on set with Mark Ruffalo and his stunt double Anthony Molinari. The two are almost indistinguishable!

 

Molinari even looks just as good in a suit as Ruffalo, but don't let their smiles fool you. You wouldn't like either of them when they're angry. 

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Jennifer Lopez & Stunt Double

Jennifer Lopez & Stunt Double

This one is just pure fun. For a music video that required some stunt work, J. Lo's stunt double copied everything to a T, including the trio of braids on the left side of her head. One major difference between the two, however, was that her stunt double was a man. He sure got his J. Lo pout on point, though!

 

It's hard to believe that there's anything J. Lo can't do. This brave young stunt double must be the studio's idea. We wouldn't want to risk hurting a national treasure. 

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Natalie Portman & Sarah Lane

Natalie Portman & Sarah Lane

Natalie Portman is a great actress, but she needed a little help during the filming of Black Swan. Portman had practice with ballet, but professional ballerina Sarah Lane stepped in to do some of the more complicated maneuvers. The makeup helps them look identical!

 

Wait. There's two of them? Well it looks like we won't be sleeping tonight. 

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Kate Beckinsale & Alicia Vela-Bailey

Kate Beckinsale & Alicia Vela-Bailey

Who is who?! This is Kate Beckinsale standing next to her stunt double from Total Recall. It’s pretty difficult to tell them apart thanks to the sunglasses, long brown hair, and all black attire. Alicia Vela-Bailey has apparently been Beckinsale’s stunt double on multiple films including Underworld: Blood Wars and Underworld Awakening.

I'm sure even the director had a hard time telling these two apart. Either way, they make for some bad ass monster killing. 

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Cameron Diaz & Kimberly Shannon Murphy

Cameron Diaz & Kimberly Shannon Murphy

Cameron Diaz and Kimberly Shannon Murphy look so similar that they often work together. It’s difficult to tell them apart—and impossible to do so from behind! Murphy was Diaz’s body double in The Box, Bad Teacher, Knight and Day, The Other Woman, and What Happens in Vegas

 

Diaz better watch out. If we can't tell the two apart, maybe casting agents won't be able to either...

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Uma Thurman & Zoe Bell

Uma Thurman & Zoe Bell

Uma Thurman and Zoe Bell look so alike! The most significant difference is Bell’s nose, and that makes them virtually indistinguishable from behind. Bell regularly shows up in Tarantino films, but she’s also performed as a stuntwoman in Thor: Ragnarok, Iron Man, The Proposal, and 27 Dresses.

 

Watching Kill Bill, you'd think Uma Thurman is as much of a badass all the time. Thanks to Bell, though, she doesn't have to be. We still choose to believe. 

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Charlize Theron & Alicia Vela-Bailey

Charlize Theron & Alicia Vela-Bailey

Alicia Vela-Bailey is a very popular stuntwoman. Along with Kate Beckinsale, she’s also performed as Charlize Theron’s stunt double on Brandon Flowers: Crossfire. The biggest difference between them is Vela-Bailey has brown eyes while Charlize Theron has blue eyes.

 

It's gotta take a lot of skill to get so rough up and still look as good as these ladies do, but they find a way. 

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Bryce Dallas Howard & Whitney Coleman

Bryce Dallas Howard & Whitney Coleman

If Whitney Coleman were wearing more eye makeup, she would look just like Bryce Dallas Howard. The two are basically sisters! We feel bad for Whitney Coleman because she probably also had to run in heels—something Bryce Dallas Howard insisted on during the filming of Jurassic World.

 

Devoted stunt doubles must be hard to find, but Coleman is committed her. She's got the fiery bangs and all. 

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Tom Hardy & Jacob Tomuri

Tom Hardy & Jacob Tomuri

Jacob Tomuri was Tom Hardy’s stunt double during Mad Max: Fury Road, but that isn’t all. He was also Hardy’s stunt double for a couple of other films including Venom and Legend. We can see why—they look like twins. Tomuri has also performed in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit trilogy, and Avatar.

 

With a resume like that, we'd wager to guess people have seen more Jacob Tomuri movies than most actors working in Hollywood. 

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Lucy Lawless & Zoe Bell

Lucy Lawless & Zoe Bell

Zoe Bell is a well-established stunt woman in Hollywood, who has performed stunts in more than 26 films. But Bell got her start as a stunt woman on the show Xena: Warrior Princess, as a stunt double for the main character Xena. 

 

No wonder Bell has had such a full career. It's easy to get some attention when you're tumbling around for a legend like Xena. 

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Rupert Grint & Anthony Knight

Rupert Grint & Anthony Knight

When Rupert Grint hit a growth spurt after the filming of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, he needed a stunt double whose height could keep up. For the filming of Prisoner of Azkaban and onward Anthony Knight was the new stunt double for Rupert. Thankfully, Grint and Knight only have an inch of high difference between them, which makes standing in for one another much easier on directors.

 

Thankfully, Grint and Knight only have an inch of high difference between them, which makes standing in for one another much easier on directors.

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Sofia Vergara & Body Double

Sofia Vergara & Body Double

Sofia Vergara and her niece prove that beauty runs in the family. Claudia Vergara is pretty much a clone of her aunt, who is 20 years her senior. 

 Despite their age difference, both women share the same jaw-dropping features and signature style. They even have the same hair! At first glance, you would think they were sisters.

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Keanu Reeves & Chad Stahelski

Keanu Reeves & Chad Stahelski

Chad Stahelski doubled for Keanu Reeves in the iconic movie, The Matrix, in 1999. After the first movie, Stahelski worked as a martial arts stunt coordinator for the franchise, occasionally filling in for Reeves during extreme shots. Stahelski also doubled for Brandon Lee in The Crow and has been mainly working as a stunt coordinator ever since.

The two are not so much look-alikes these days, but Stahelski has looked taken on several different looks to bring us some of the coolest stunts in movie history. 

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Margot Robbie & Ingrid Kleinig

Margot Robbie & Ingrid Kleinig

Ingrid Kleinig has an impressive list of movies she’s worked on as a stunt performer, and she’s also a talented athlete. Kleinig found her calling as a stunt double at the Opening Ceremony of the 2000 Olympic Games. She was a dancer, a professional driver, and was one of only two female drivers in Mad Max: Fury Road. Margot Robbie and Ingrid Kleinig look so alike it’s almost creepy, but at least Robbie gets to work with one of the best stunt performers out there!

Margot Robbie and Ingrid Kleinig look so alike it’s almost creepy, but at least Robbie gets to work with one of the best stunt performers out there!

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