Stunts in action films look spectacular and are sometimes not entirely harmless. Nevertheless, some stars do their own stunts. You can find out which ones are here.
These stars do their own stunt (Source: © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc, tmdb.org/ Montage: Netzwelt)
- Action films are characterized by their stunts. These are sometimes not entirely harmless.
- Even so, there are some stars who do their own stunts. We have put 20 together for you.
- Among them are, of course, Tom Cruise and Jackie Chan.
Films and series are sometimes quite action-packed. But stunt doubles are not always used. We have selected 20 actors for you, who often do their own stunts.
Tom Cruise Tom Cruise in “Jack Reacher: No Going Back” (Source: Themoviedb.org)
One of the most famous Hollywood stars who does his own stunts is Tom Cruise. In the “Mission: Impossible” series, Cruise did almost all of the stunts himself, regardless of whether he held his breath for 6 (!) Minutes, flew a helicopter or hung on the side of an airplane.
Jackie Chan Jackie Chan in “Rush Hour” (Quelle: tmdb.org)
Another actor famous for his stunts is Jackie Chan. “I’ll use stunt doubles when asked to fly an F-16 fighter jet, or jump over a series of hurdles on a crazy horse, or do two 720-degree somersaults. But I’ll do one somersault myself.” Chan told the Associated Press in 2003.
He holds the Guinness World Record for most stunts by a living actor. Due to his age, he no longer does all of the stunts himself. After all, he has suffered several serious injuries in the course of his career, as the following video shows.
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