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Poll: Actors That Do Their Own Stunts

Which of the following actors(*), who purportedly do most or all of their own stunts, most impresses you with their bravery (or select your word here) for this dangerous and specialized job?

Want to see more? http://io9.com/watch-actors-perform-their-very-own-death-defying-stunt-655760529

Partially inspired by http://blogs.amctv.com/movie-blog/2010/06/top-ten-actors/, and http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/28/hollywood-daredevils-own-stunts_n_1418831.html

Discuss here (or suggest missing names)

(*) who did not start their career as a stuntman or stuntwoman.

Results of 8,897 votes:

  1. 1.

    Jackie Chan

     
    Rush Hour, and well, nearly(?) everything he does.
  2. 2.

    Tom Cruise

     
    Mission Impossible
  3. 3.

    Christian Bale

     
    Batman (but not The Fighter)

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