Actors And Their Stunt Doubles

Fitting the Role

Chandler Riggs, a 19-year-old actor who plays Carl Grimes on The Walking Dead, is seen here with his stunt double, a 33-year-old woman. This practice isn’t uncommon in the industry.

The More You Know

After a slew of drug related offences, Robert Downey Jr. was a semi-blacklisted celebrity until Kiss Kiss Bang Bang reignited his career.
"E.T." and "Poltergeist" started from the same script.
In 2002, Steven Spielberg finally finished college after a 33-year hiatus. He turned in Schindler’s List for his student film requirement.
Natalie Portman dislocated her rib while shooting Black Swan and had to give up her trailer so the low budget film could afford a medic for the rest of shooting.