these actors put their lives on the line in order to deliver the cinematic goods
in order to deliver the cinematic goods
in order to deliver the cinematic goods welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down another top 10 actors who
counting down another top 10 actors who
counting down another top 10 actors who do their own stunts on a start man you
do their own stunts on a start man you
do their own stunts on a start man you look stunk man please um before we begin
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for this list we’re looking at those
for this list we’re looking at those actors who went above and beyond to
actors who went above and beyond to
actors who went above and beyond to bring action sequences to life and are
bring action sequences to life and are
bring action sequences to life and are basing our choices on a mix of risk
basing our choices on a mix of risk
basing our choices on a mix of risk complexity and frequency with which
complexity and frequency with which
complexity and frequency with which these actors face danger head-on rather
these actors face danger head-on rather
these actors face danger head-on rather than allowing a stunt worker to step in
than allowing a stunt worker to step in
than allowing a stunt worker to step in please note that this doesn’t mean the
please note that this doesn’t mean the
please note that this doesn’t mean the actor is required to have done every
actor is required to have done every
actor is required to have done every stunt in the movie just that they
stunt in the movie just that they
stunt in the movie just that they participated in some capacity to make
participated in some capacity to make
participated in some capacity to make their performance more authentic and if
their performance more authentic and if
their performance more authentic and if you think we missed someone be sure to
you think we missed someone be sure to
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check out our original list of actors
check out our original list of actors who do their own stunts number 10 Tom
who do their own stunts number 10 Tom
who do their own stunts number 10 Tom Holland ready together three two one Oh
short of getting bitten by a radioactive
short of getting bitten by a radioactive spider Tom Holland made sure his
spider Tom Holland made sure his
spider Tom Holland made sure his spider-man was the real deal
spider-man was the real deal
spider-man was the real deal I helped dust old lady and she bought me
I helped dust old lady and she bought me
I helped dust old lady and she bought me a churro so how was nice though
a churro so how was nice though
a churro so how was nice though cinema-goers couldn’t always tell it was
cinema-goers couldn’t always tell it was
cinema-goers couldn’t always tell it was him with masks on for many of the action
him with masks on for many of the action
him with masks on for many of the action sequences Paulie did the stunts himself
sequences Paulie did the stunts himself
sequences Paulie did the stunts himself apparently stuntmen only stepped in for
apparently stuntmen only stepped in for
apparently stuntmen only stepped in for the high-risk stuff that being said
the high-risk stuff that being said
the high-risk stuff that being said Holland was reportedly always looking to
Holland was reportedly always looking to
Holland was reportedly always looking to push the envelope on what he was allowed
push the envelope on what he was allowed
push the envelope on what he was allowed to do an experienced gymnast and trained
to do an experienced gymnast and trained
to do an experienced gymnast and trained dancer his physical capabilities
dancer his physical capabilities
dancer his physical capabilities understandably blew away the Cassidy
understandably blew away the Cassidy
understandably blew away the Cassidy directors
directors
directors he even somersaulted into his audition
he even somersaulted into his audition
he even somersaulted into his audition tapes to show he could be both Peter
tapes to show he could be both Peter
tapes to show he could be both Peter Parker and spider-man here’s a
Parker and spider-man here’s a
Parker and spider-man here’s a spider-man from YouTube number 9 Cameron
spider-man from YouTube number 9 Cameron
spider-man from YouTube number 9 Cameron Diaz
though she may not be known for her
though she may not be known for her action roles Cameron Diaz doesn’t shy
action roles Cameron Diaz doesn’t shy
action roles Cameron Diaz doesn’t shy away from stunts when the opportunity
away from stunts when the opportunity
away from stunts when the opportunity presents itself
presents itself
presents itself Diaz practice martial arts extensively
Diaz practice martial arts extensively
Diaz practice martial arts extensively to get her fight scenes just right in
to get her fight scenes just right in
to get her fight scenes just right in Charlie’s Angels she was reportedly a
Charlie’s Angels she was reportedly a
Charlie’s Angels she was reportedly a natural with the wire based fighting
natural with the wire based fighting
natural with the wire based fighting during her own flips and high-flying
during her own flips and high-flying
during her own flips and high-flying kicks
he has further up the ante for night and
he has further up the ante for night and day by doing her own stunt driving she
day by doing her own stunt driving she
day by doing her own stunt driving she even kept up with Tom Cruise’s insane
even kept up with Tom Cruise’s insane
even kept up with Tom Cruise’s insane antics on set
antics on set
antics on set taking her fair share of injuries along
taking her fair share of injuries along
taking her fair share of injuries along the way one scene found Diaz spinning
the way one scene found Diaz spinning
the way one scene found Diaz spinning around Cruz while riding a motorcycle
around Cruz while riding a motorcycle
around Cruz while riding a motorcycle shooting blanks at their on-screen foes
shooting blanks at their on-screen foes
shooting blanks at their on-screen foes she’s certainly no damsel in distress
she’s certainly no damsel in distress
she’s certainly no damsel in distress I’m happy
number eight hugh jackman you want to
number eight hugh jackman you want to see my wife save your home forget we
see my wife save your home forget we
see my wife save your home forget we were here having played Wolverine for 17
were here having played Wolverine for 17
were here having played Wolverine for 17 years
years
years Hugh Jackman’s thirst for excitement has
Hugh Jackman’s thirst for excitement has
Hugh Jackman’s thirst for excitement has left some scars Jackman insisted on
left some scars Jackman insisted on
left some scars Jackman insisted on doing his own stunts throughout the
doing his own stunts throughout the
doing his own stunts throughout the franchise injuring his groin on a
franchise injuring his groin on a
franchise injuring his groin on a harness shooting the first x-men film
harness shooting the first x-men film
harness shooting the first x-men film using prop claws on set Jackman
using prop claws on set Jackman
using prop claws on set Jackman accidentally stabbed Rebecca romaine
accidentally stabbed Rebecca romaine
accidentally stabbed Rebecca romaine stunt double right in the arm Jackman
stunt double right in the arm Jackman
stunt double right in the arm Jackman has narrowly missed his own genitals and
has narrowly missed his own genitals and
has narrowly missed his own genitals and eyes with the blades allegedly carrying
eyes with the blades allegedly carrying
eyes with the blades allegedly carrying the extensive scars to show for it while
the extensive scars to show for it while
the extensive scars to show for it while filming a fight sequence onboard a train
filming a fight sequence onboard a train
filming a fight sequence onboard a train in the Wolverine Jackman reportedly
in the Wolverine Jackman reportedly
in the Wolverine Jackman reportedly nearly broke his neck
remembering that Wolverines mutant
remembering that Wolverines mutant healing powers didn’t extend to him in
healing powers didn’t extend to him in
healing powers didn’t extend to him in real life Jacqueline was supposedly more
real life Jacqueline was supposedly more
real life Jacqueline was supposedly more keen on using stunt doubles after the
keen on using stunt doubles after the
keen on using stunt doubles after the incident number 7 Michelle Yeoh the
incident number 7 Michelle Yeoh the
incident number 7 Michelle Yeoh the Malaysian actress got her start in Hong
Malaysian actress got her start in Hong
Malaysian actress got her start in Hong Kong action movies where she made a name
Kong action movies where she made a name
Kong action movies where she made a name for herself by doing her own stunts
for herself by doing her own stunts
for herself by doing her own stunts I exercise normally I exercise in such a
I exercise normally I exercise in such a
I exercise normally I exercise in such a way that is part of my my life Tacoma
way that is part of my my life Tacoma
way that is part of my my life Tacoma Michelle Yeoh fearless is an
Michelle Yeoh fearless is an
Michelle Yeoh fearless is an understatement one of her earliest roles
understatement one of her earliest roles
understatement one of her earliest roles involved riding a motorcycle onto a
involved riding a motorcycle onto a
involved riding a motorcycle onto a moving train which has been called one
moving train which has been called one
moving train which has been called one of the greatest stunts in cinema
of the greatest stunts in cinema
of the greatest stunts in cinema [Music]
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[Music] appearing in Tomorrow Never Dies is
appearing in Tomorrow Never Dies is
appearing in Tomorrow Never Dies is bond-girl Wei Lin
bond-girl Wei Lin
bond-girl Wei Lin yo delivered a stun heavy performance
yo delivered a stun heavy performance
yo delivered a stun heavy performance that arguably outshined the film’s hero
that arguably outshined the film’s hero
that arguably outshined the film’s hero we’ve made some improvements happy
we’ve made some improvements happy
we’ve made some improvements happy ending on the set of Crouching Tiger
ending on the set of Crouching Tiger
ending on the set of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Hidden Dragon
Hidden Dragon yo allegedly wound up mentoring several
yo allegedly wound up mentoring several
yo allegedly wound up mentoring several of her co-stars she’s so dedicated that
of her co-stars she’s so dedicated that
of her co-stars she’s so dedicated that she frequently clashes with the studio
she frequently clashes with the studio
she frequently clashes with the studio and producers over being allowed to do
and producers over being allowed to do
and producers over being allowed to do her own stunts
her own stunts
her own stunts shit version number 6 Charlie Chaplin
shit version number 6 Charlie Chaplin
shit version number 6 Charlie Chaplin [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
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[Music] thanks to some willful reckless
thanks to some willful reckless
thanks to some willful reckless endangerment Charlie Chaplin helped pave
endangerment Charlie Chaplin helped pave
endangerment Charlie Chaplin helped pave the way for stunt hungry actors as far
the way for stunt hungry actors as far
the way for stunt hungry actors as far back as 1916 Chaplin was risking his
back as 1916 Chaplin was risking his
back as 1916 Chaplin was risking his neck for laps in the pawn shop he takes
neck for laps in the pawn shop he takes
neck for laps in the pawn shop he takes a ten-foot fall from a ladder and walks
a ten-foot fall from a ladder and walks
a ten-foot fall from a ladder and walks it off in the same take thanks to the
it off in the same take thanks to the
it off in the same take thanks to the lack of safety precautions at the time
lack of safety precautions at the time
lack of safety precautions at the time Chaplin was able to perform dangerous
Chaplin was able to perform dangerous
Chaplin was able to perform dangerous feats throughout his career putting
feats throughout his career putting
feats throughout his career putting himself in a cage with an actual lion
himself in a cage with an actual lion
himself in a cage with an actual lion and walking stories above the ground for
and walking stories above the ground for
and walking stories above the ground for the famous tightrope sequence such
the famous tightrope sequence such
the famous tightrope sequence such things are unimaginable now but Chaplin
things are unimaginable now but Chaplin
things are unimaginable now but Chaplin did them all in his time number 5 Gina
did them all in his time number 5 Gina
did them all in his time number 5 Gina Carano as a former MMA fighter Gina
Carano as a former MMA fighter Gina
Carano as a former MMA fighter Gina Carano actually had to hold back when
Carano actually had to hold back when
Carano actually had to hold back when trading blows on-screen speaking with
trading blows on-screen speaking with
trading blows on-screen speaking with Xfinity on demand in 2014 about her then
Xfinity on demand in 2014 about her then
Xfinity on demand in 2014 about her then you film in the blood she joked that she
you film in the blood she joked that she
you film in the blood she joked that she always had stunt doubles but that
always had stunt doubles but that
always had stunt doubles but that they’re usually pretty bored fighting
they’re usually pretty bored fighting
they’re usually pretty bored fighting may come naturally to her but she pushes
may come naturally to her but she pushes
may come naturally to her but she pushes beyond her own comfort zone to perform
beyond her own comfort zone to perform
beyond her own comfort zone to perform other stunts such as the stationary
other stunts such as the stationary
other stunts such as the stationary ziplining sequence from the APRA
ziplining sequence from the APRA
ziplining sequence from the APRA mentioned film which she called the
mentioned film which she called the
mentioned film which she called the scariest to shoot dangerous dr. Steven
scariest to shoot dangerous dr. Steven
scariest to shoot dangerous dr. Steven Soderbergh actually wrote haywire around
Soderbergh actually wrote haywire around
Soderbergh actually wrote haywire around Khurana after seeing her fighting skills
Khurana after seeing her fighting skills
Khurana after seeing her fighting skills on television nonetheless Carano dialed
on television nonetheless Carano dialed
on television nonetheless Carano dialed it up for the film training with ex
it up for the film training with ex
it up for the film training with ex special ops soldiers in preparation now
special ops soldiers in preparation now
special ops soldiers in preparation now that’s dedication I hate babysitting
that’s dedication I hate babysitting
that’s dedication I hate babysitting jobs number four so that’s just alone
jobs number four so that’s just alone
jobs number four so that’s just alone what did you say
what did you say
what did you say so why are you pushing you haven’t done
so why are you pushing you haven’t done
so why are you pushing you haven’t done anything so Fester Stallone has always
anything so Fester Stallone has always
anything so Fester Stallone has always taken a hands-on approach to his movies
taken a hands-on approach to his movies
taken a hands-on approach to his movies and that includes stunt work
and that includes stunt work
and that includes stunt work shooting the cliff jump in first blood
shooting the cliff jump in first blood
shooting the cliff jump in first blood Stallone took over the fall from the
Stallone took over the fall from the
Stallone took over the fall from the stuntman as Rambo tumbles through the
stuntman as Rambo tumbles through the
stuntman as Rambo tumbles through the trees
trees
trees Stallone actually broke his rib on one
Stallone actually broke his rib on one
Stallone actually broke his rib on one of the branches screaming an actual pain
of the branches screaming an actual pain
of the branches screaming an actual pain on-screen
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[Music] while filming rocky 4 Stallone was
while filming rocky 4 Stallone was
while filming rocky 4 Stallone was punched so hard that his ribcage
punched so hard that his ribcage
punched so hard that his ribcage dislodged into his chest
Stallone hasn’t let age slim down either
Stallone hasn’t let age slim down either his fight scene with Steve Austin in the
his fight scene with Steve Austin in the
his fight scene with Steve Austin in the Expendables got so intense on set that
Expendables got so intense on set that
Expendables got so intense on set that Stallone fractured his neck while
Stallone fractured his neck while
Stallone fractured his neck while filming it but hey no one knows how to
filming it but hey no one knows how to
filming it but hey no one knows how to take a punch like Rocky number three
take a punch like Rocky number three
take a punch like Rocky number three Christian Bale anyway nice haven’t met
Christian Bale anyway nice haven’t met
Christian Bale anyway nice haven’t met you
you
you while most actors put research into the
while most actors put research into the
while most actors put research into the roles they play Christian Bale’s method
roles they play Christian Bale’s method
roles they play Christian Bale’s method acting approach involves him becoming
acting approach involves him becoming
acting approach involves him becoming the characters he portrays when else you
the characters he portrays when else you
the characters he portrays when else you know and Balmain stepping wholeheartedly
know and Balmain stepping wholeheartedly
know and Balmain stepping wholeheartedly into his role as Batman Bale stood on
into his role as Batman Bale stood on
into his role as Batman Bale stood on the ledge of the Sears Tower himself
the ledge of the Sears Tower himself
the ledge of the Sears Tower himself training with martial artists Bale took
training with martial artists Bale took
training with martial artists Bale took on the franchise’s fight scenes to bail
on the franchise’s fight scenes to bail
on the franchise’s fight scenes to bail lost 60 pounds to play the title
lost 60 pounds to play the title
lost 60 pounds to play the title character in The Machinist only to gain
character in The Machinist only to gain
character in The Machinist only to gain it all back and then some a few years
it all back and then some a few years
it all back and then some a few years later when he took on the role of The
later when he took on the role of The
later when he took on the role of The Dark Knight the Batman Begins who knows
Dark Knight the Batman Begins who knows
Dark Knight the Batman Begins who knows Master Wayne you stop pretending to have
Master Wayne you stop pretending to have
Master Wayne you stop pretending to have fun you might even have a little by
fun you might even have a little by
fun you might even have a little by accident wholly committed to realism
accident wholly committed to realism
accident wholly committed to realism wherever possible Bale also chose to
wherever possible Bale also chose to
wherever possible Bale also chose to swing from a helicopter himself and
swing from a helicopter himself and
swing from a helicopter himself and rescued on rather than accept a stunt
rescued on rather than accept a stunt
rescued on rather than accept a stunt double
number two Arnold Schwarzenegger I’ll be
number two Arnold Schwarzenegger I’ll be back putting his muscle in harm’s way
back putting his muscle in harm’s way
back putting his muscle in harm’s way Arnold Schwarzenegger has consistently
Arnold Schwarzenegger has consistently
Arnold Schwarzenegger has consistently stayed close to the action
stayed close to the action
stayed close to the action [Music]
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[Music] starring as Conan Arnold ran from
starring as Conan Arnold ran from
starring as Conan Arnold ran from genuinely dangerous dogs on set the dogs
genuinely dangerous dogs on set the dogs
genuinely dangerous dogs on set the dogs even attacked their trainer and pulled
even attacked their trainer and pulled
even attacked their trainer and pulled Arnold off a rock during filming
Arnold off a rock during filming
Arnold off a rock during filming Arnold wrote a mock landing gear down
Arnold wrote a mock landing gear down
Arnold wrote a mock landing gear down the runway for commando and even shot
the runway for commando and even shot
the runway for commando and even shot his own fights to give the terminator
his own fights to give the terminator
his own fights to give the terminator some smoke Arnold had a light acid
some smoke Arnold had a light acid
some smoke Arnold had a light acid poured on his jacket during a car chase
poured on his jacket during a car chase
poured on his jacket during a car chase scene decades down the line Arnold is
scene decades down the line Arnold is
scene decades down the line Arnold is still crashing cars and busting through
still crashing cars and busting through
still crashing cars and busting through doors he even returned to the set of The
doors he even returned to the set of The
doors he even returned to the set of The Last Stand the same day as a hospital
Last Stand the same day as a hospital
Last Stand the same day as a hospital visit this is one star who simply
visit this is one star who simply
visit this is one star who simply doesn’t back down it’s too dangerous for
doesn’t back down it’s too dangerous for
doesn’t back down it’s too dangerous for you to stay here I want everyone to go
you to stay here I want everyone to go
you to stay here I want everyone to go home before we get to our top pick here
home before we get to our top pick here
home before we get to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
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[Music] number one gently did you what they say
number one gently did you what they say
number one gently did you what they say about what’s that of course a martial
about what’s that of course a martial
about what’s that of course a martial arts master from a young age
arts master from a young age
arts master from a young age gently is a fight choreographers dream
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[Music] his quick moves landed him his first
his quick moves landed him his first
his quick moves landed him his first Hollywood role in the Lethal Weapon
Hollywood role in the Lethal Weapon
Hollywood role in the Lethal Weapon series
they were so fast in fact that the
they were so fast in fact that the directors allegedly had to ask him to
directors allegedly had to ask him to
directors allegedly had to ask him to slow down for the cameras though he
slow down for the cameras though he
slow down for the cameras though he brings in stunt doubles for elaborate
brings in stunt doubles for elaborate
brings in stunt doubles for elaborate action sequences Lee has performed
action sequences Lee has performed
action sequences Lee has performed virtually all his own fights throughout
virtually all his own fights throughout
virtually all his own fights throughout the years outpacing his Western co-stars
the years outpacing his Western co-stars
the years outpacing his Western co-stars to comic degrees on more than one
to comic degrees on more than one
to comic degrees on more than one occasion I am on a mission to find the
occasion I am on a mission to find the
occasion I am on a mission to find the secret of the stuff Lee is arguably the
secret of the stuff Lee is arguably the
secret of the stuff Lee is arguably the best of his generation and there are
best of his generation and there are
best of his generation and there are those who claim he even surpasses Jackie
those who claim he even surpasses Jackie
those who claim he even surpasses Jackie Chan when it comes to fighting be it
Chan when it comes to fighting be it
Chan when it comes to fighting be it staged or otherwise do you agree with
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