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