Also called: Body Double, Hand Double
Appears on camera in place of an actor in shots where the face is not seen.
A photo double puts on the actor's costume and is filmed walking away down a street or playing piano in close-up. No stunts, just looking right from behind.
Approximate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No degree; must resemble an actor.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing about average. Steady.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI face replacement lets doubles do more, but digital humans may replace some; body doubling on real sets still happens.
Classes: Theater, Physical education, Dance, Film/video production CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2011.
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