body double

NOUN

stand-in for actor

Synonyms

WEAK

alter ego stand-in

Example Sentences

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Brendon's twin brother Kelly Donovan Schultz also stood in as his brother's body double in two episodes of Buffy.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Certainly being the body double for Todd helped sell Indy’s naturally loving performance.

From Salon • Oct. 3, 2025

And that she was most definitely not replaced by a body double named Melissa Vandella after dying more than 20 years ago.

From New York Times • May 17, 2024

Fetterman’s director of communications, Joe Calvello, responded to the change by joking about the fringe conspiracy that Fetterman has a body double.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023

“Wait! Your mom was a body double for Taylor Swift? Get out of here,” Carmen says.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko