these are the death-defying entertainers that laugh in the face of danger welcome
that laugh in the face of danger welcome
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 actors who do their own stunts for this
actors who do their own stunts for this
actors who do their own stunts for this list we’re taking a look at actors and
list we’re taking a look at actors and
list we’re taking a look at actors and actresses that are known for performing
actresses that are known for performing
actresses that are known for performing many or most of the stunts in the films
many or most of the stunts in the films
many or most of the stunts in the films they star in for the purpose of this
they star in for the purpose of this
they star in for the purpose of this list professional stunt men and women
list professional stunt men and women
list professional stunt men and women who perform stunts as their careers are
who perform stunts as their careers are
who perform stunts as their careers are not included number 10
not included number 10
not included number 10 Donnie Yen widely considered to be
Donnie Yen widely considered to be
Donnie Yen widely considered to be China’s current leading action star this
China’s current leading action star this
China’s current leading action star this actor director and producer is an expert
actor director and producer is an expert
actor director and producer is an expert in numerous martial arts including
in numerous martial arts including
in numerous martial arts including Taekwondo Wing Chun and jujitsu
beginning his career as a stuntman in
beginning his career as a stuntman in action flicks like Shaolin drunkard the
action flicks like Shaolin drunkard the
action flicks like Shaolin drunkard the multi-talented performer and sometimes
multi-talented performer and sometimes
multi-talented performer and sometimes choreographer branched out into leading
choreographer branched out into leading
choreographer branched out into leading roles and has been nominated for
roles and has been nominated for
roles and has been nominated for multiple tourist world stunts Awards
multiple tourist world stunts Awards
multiple tourist world stunts Awards winning for his role in flashpoint
although he can also be seen in driving
although he can also be seen in driving stunts
the majority of his stunts are performed
the majority of his stunts are performed during grueling and sometimes dangerous
during grueling and sometimes dangerous
during grueling and sometimes dangerous fight sequences number 9 Angelina Jolie
we all know her for her humanitarian
we all know her for her humanitarian work and captivating screen roles but
work and captivating screen roles but
work and captivating screen roles but few know her as the adrenaline junkie
few know her as the adrenaline junkie
few know her as the adrenaline junkie that she is
her viability as an action star and
her viability as an action star and interest in doing her own stunts was
interest in doing her own stunts was
interest in doing her own stunts was first noted by the public in 2001’s
first noted by the public in 2001’s
first noted by the public in 2001’s Lara Croft Tomb Raider Lara Croft and
Lara Croft Tomb Raider Lara Croft and
Lara Croft Tomb Raider Lara Croft and don’t believe it and since then she’s
don’t believe it and since then she’s
don’t believe it and since then she’s performed dangerous stunts that lesser
performed dangerous stunts that lesser
performed dangerous stunts that lesser actors would shy away from
among these is her jump up a highway
among these is her jump up a highway overpass onto a moving truck
her precarious walk along a ledge barely
her precarious walk along a ledge barely wide enough to hold her 12 stories up
wide enough to hold her 12 stories up
wide enough to hold her 12 stories up and her leaning perilously out of a
and her leaning perilously out of a
and her leaning perilously out of a speeding car while shooting a rifle in
speeding car while shooting a rifle in
speeding car while shooting a rifle in films like salt and wanted number 8
films like salt and wanted number 8
films like salt and wanted number 8 Daniel Craig unfortunately for this
Daniel Craig unfortunately for this
Daniel Craig unfortunately for this British hunk being the new James Bond
British hunk being the new James Bond
British hunk being the new James Bond meant signing up for some pretty risky
meant signing up for some pretty risky
meant signing up for some pretty risky maneuvers and this despite his fear of
maneuvers and this despite his fear of
maneuvers and this despite his fear of heights driving at breakneck speeds
fighting bad guys on rooftops leaping
fighting bad guys on rooftops leaping onto a moving bus from three stories up
and jumping from backhoes on to moving
and jumping from backhoes on to moving trains
trains
trains is just some of the fun that this new
is just some of the fun that this new
is just some of the fun that this new double-oh-seven has taken on since
double-oh-seven has taken on since
double-oh-seven has taken on since accepting the iconic role the actor is
accepting the iconic role the actor is
accepting the iconic role the actor is not as invincible as the superspy he
not as invincible as the superspy he
not as invincible as the superspy he plays on screen however since starring
plays on screen however since starring
plays on screen however since starring as bond he has suffered lacerations
as bond he has suffered lacerations
as bond he has suffered lacerations broken bones and even a sliced off
broken bones and even a sliced off
broken bones and even a sliced off fingertip look you’ve been seriously
fingertip look you’ve been seriously
fingertip look you’ve been seriously injured there’s no shame in saying
injured there’s no shame in saying
injured there’s no shame in saying you’ve lost a step the only shame it
you’ve lost a step the only shame it
you’ve lost a step the only shame it would be not admitting it until it’s too
would be not admitting it until it’s too
would be not admitting it until it’s too late I am you’ll fire me number seven
late I am you’ll fire me number seven
late I am you’ll fire me number seven Matt Damon here is another actor who
Matt Damon here is another actor who
Matt Damon here is another actor who accepted the role of a character despite
accepted the role of a character despite
accepted the role of a character despite knowing that he would be required to do
knowing that he would be required to do
knowing that he would be required to do some pretty amazing stunts while Matt
some pretty amazing stunts while Matt
some pretty amazing stunts while Matt Damon took on some challenging stunts
Damon took on some challenging stunts
Damon took on some challenging stunts for films like courage under fire and
for films like courage under fire and
for films like courage under fire and Saving Private Ryan in the 1990s
Saving Private Ryan in the 1990s
Saving Private Ryan in the 1990s it’s his stunt work as Jason Bourne in
it’s his stunt work as Jason Bourne in
it’s his stunt work as Jason Bourne in the mm Bourne series that has been most
the mm Bourne series that has been most
the mm Bourne series that has been most acclaimed though jumping off a bridge
acclaimed though jumping off a bridge
acclaimed though jumping off a bridge crashing cars and filming underwater
crashing cars and filming underwater
crashing cars and filming underwater without an oxygen mask were unnerving
without an oxygen mask were unnerving
without an oxygen mask were unnerving for the oscar-winning actor his
for the oscar-winning actor his
for the oscar-winning actor his willingness to do such hazardous seas
willingness to do such hazardous seas
willingness to do such hazardous seas contributes to why he’s one of today’s
contributes to why he’s one of today’s
contributes to why he’s one of today’s most bankable stars number six Harrison
most bankable stars number six Harrison
most bankable stars number six Harrison Ford
this legendary a list actor is well
this legendary a list actor is well known for his action-adventure roles
known for his action-adventure roles
known for his action-adventure roles throughout his career and he’s nowhere
throughout his career and he’s nowhere
throughout his career and he’s nowhere near backing out of the stunts required
near backing out of the stunts required
near backing out of the stunts required to do them
tasked with bringing characters to life
tasked with bringing characters to life Ford has dangled from helicopters jumped
Ford has dangled from helicopters jumped
Ford has dangled from helicopters jumped out of the way of oncoming trains
and generally proved he’s not afraid to
and generally proved he’s not afraid to take a risk
fact during the filming of Indiana Jones
fact during the filming of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Ford insisted on doing much of the
Ford insisted on doing much of the
Ford insisted on doing much of the physical acting and stunts in the film
physical acting and stunts in the film
physical acting and stunts in the film despite the fact that he was over 65 at
despite the fact that he was over 65 at
despite the fact that he was over 65 at the time number five
the time number five
the time number five Tony Jaa with an extensive resume
Tony Jaa with an extensive resume
Tony Jaa with an extensive resume including his work as an actor director
including his work as an actor director
including his work as an actor director stuntman martial artists and even
stuntman martial artists and even
stuntman martial artists and even Buddhist monk this Thai action legend
Buddhist monk this Thai action legend
Buddhist monk this Thai action legend became internationally renowned for his
became internationally renowned for his
became internationally renowned for his acting and stunt work starting with the
acting and stunt work starting with the
acting and stunt work starting with the 2003 hit on buck Muay Thai warrior
showcasing stunts with no
showcasing stunts with no computer-generated or mechanical effects
computer-generated or mechanical effects
computer-generated or mechanical effects the film revolved around Tony Jaa’s
the film revolved around Tony Jaa’s
the film revolved around Tony Jaa’s extremely quick acrobatic moves and
extremely quick acrobatic moves and
extremely quick acrobatic moves and fight scenes
including a fight where his pants were
including a fight where his pants were on fire
despite ligament injuries burns and
despite ligament injuries burns and sprained ankles he hasn’t calmed down
sprained ankles he hasn’t calmed down
sprained ankles he hasn’t calmed down with his array of impressive feats
and the protector films number four
and the protector films number four Buster Keaton
this is one of the quintessential
this is one of the quintessential all-american stunt pioneers known
all-american stunt pioneers known
all-american stunt pioneers known affectionately as the great stone face
affectionately as the great stone face
affectionately as the great stone face his performances in acclaimed silent
his performances in acclaimed silent
his performances in acclaimed silent films and physical comedies usually
films and physical comedies usually
films and physical comedies usually required some exciting yet dangerous
required some exciting yet dangerous
required some exciting yet dangerous exploits whether he was falling from a
exploits whether he was falling from a
exploits whether he was falling from a house jumping onto a speeding car or
house jumping onto a speeding car or
house jumping onto a speeding car or letting a 2,000 pound facade of a
letting a 2,000 pound facade of a
letting a 2,000 pound facade of a building fall over him he didn’t let
building fall over him he didn’t let
building fall over him he didn’t let nerves freak him out of getting a great
nerves freak him out of getting a great
nerves freak him out of getting a great shot though some of the stunts took a
shot though some of the stunts took a
shot though some of the stunts took a toll on his body like when he broke his
toll on his body like when he broke his
toll on his body like when he broke his neck in a scene with a water tower
he performed stunts into his 70s with
he performed stunts into his 70s with his final screen appearance being in a
his final screen appearance being in a
his final screen appearance being in a funny thing happened on the way to the
funny thing happened on the way to the
funny thing happened on the way to the forum
number three Tom Cruise there are few
number three Tom Cruise there are few things this daredevil actor has refused
things this daredevil actor has refused
things this daredevil actor has refused to do in his over 30 year career and the
to do in his over 30 year career and the
to do in his over 30 year career and the fact that he’s over 50 hasn’t dampened
fact that he’s over 50 hasn’t dampened
fact that he’s over 50 hasn’t dampened his love of stunts one bit in numerous
his love of stunts one bit in numerous
his love of stunts one bit in numerous interviews Tom Cruise has noted that
interviews Tom Cruise has noted that
interviews Tom Cruise has noted that many of the stunts he does excite him
many of the stunts he does excite him
many of the stunts he does excite him rather than scare him
in his extensive film portfolio he’s run
in his extensive film portfolio he’s run down the side of the world’s tallest
down the side of the world’s tallest
down the side of the world’s tallest building left barefoot out of a window
building left barefoot out of a window
building left barefoot out of a window held on to the top of a speeding car
held on to the top of a speeding car
held on to the top of a speeding car rode a motorcycle through a stampede of
rode a motorcycle through a stampede of
rode a motorcycle through a stampede of bulls
run from an exploding tank of 16 tons of
run from an exploding tank of 16 tons of water
starting out as a diver it didn’t take
starting out as a diver it didn’t take long for this muscular brick to find his
long for this muscular brick to find his
long for this muscular brick to find his true calling displaying a fondness for
true calling displaying a fondness for
true calling displaying a fondness for the action genre Statham has muscled his
the action genre Statham has muscled his
the action genre Statham has muscled his way in and out of dangerous situations
way in and out of dangerous situations
way in and out of dangerous situations in movies like the transporter prank and
in movies like the transporter prank and
in movies like the transporter prank and death race showing an affinity for
death race showing an affinity for
death race showing an affinity for combat and automotive stunts
his willingness to perform such feats
his willingness to perform such feats has brought him near to serious injuries
has brought him near to serious injuries
has brought him near to serious injuries and even death his most dangerous being
and even death his most dangerous being
and even death his most dangerous being the time the brakes in the truck he was
the time the brakes in the truck he was
the time the brakes in the truck he was driving went out on the set of the
driving went out on the set of the
driving went out on the set of the Expendables 3 causing him to plummet 60
Expendables 3 causing him to plummet 60
Expendables 3 causing him to plummet 60 feet into the Black Sea before we unveil
feet into the Black Sea before we unveil
feet into the Black Sea before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable
our top pick here are some honorable
our top pick here are some honorable mentions
number one Jackie Chan was there any
number one Jackie Chan was there any doubt that this Hong Kong actor would
doubt that this Hong Kong actor would
doubt that this Hong Kong actor would top the list the recipient of the
top the list the recipient of the
top the list the recipient of the Guinness World Record for most stunts by
Guinness World Record for most stunts by
Guinness World Record for most stunts by a living actor no one else has come
a living actor no one else has come
a living actor no one else has come close to Jackie’s incredible repertoire
close to Jackie’s incredible repertoire
close to Jackie’s incredible repertoire in the stunts Department this Chinese
in the stunts Department this Chinese
in the stunts Department this Chinese martial artist has broken numerous bones
martial artist has broken numerous bones
martial artist has broken numerous bones in his body had multiple surgeries and
in his body had multiple surgeries and
in his body had multiple surgeries and almost died countless times he’s done
almost died countless times he’s done
almost died countless times he’s done almost all of the stunts the previous
almost all of the stunts the previous
almost all of the stunts the previous actors on our list have done and added
actors on our list have done and added
actors on our list have done and added more to the mix such as snowboarding off
more to the mix such as snowboarding off
more to the mix such as snowboarding off a mountain onto a helicopter
and parachuting thousands of feet in the
and parachuting thousands of feet in the air onto the top of a hot-air balloon
air onto the top of a hot-air balloon
air onto the top of a hot-air balloon to be honest we doubt Jackie is actually
to be honest we doubt Jackie is actually
to be honest we doubt Jackie is actually human do you agree with our list which
human do you agree with our list which
human do you agree with our list which actors who do their own stunts are your
actors who do their own stunts are your
actors who do their own stunts are your favorite for more incredible top 10s
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