stunt·man / ˈstʌntmæn; NAmE /, stunt·woman / ˈstʌntwʊmən/ noun
( pl. -men / -men; NAmE /, -women / -wɪmɪn; NAmE /) a person whose job is to do dangerous things in place of an actor in a film / movie, etc.; a person who does dangerous things in order to entertain people