Replacing the traditionally used prop stunt dummy
STUNT ACTION MANIKIN OPTIONS TO HIRE
Benefits of hiring a Stunt Action Manikin
Stunt Action Manikins (S.A.M.) designs and supplies professional, fully articulated Stunt Action Manikins primarily for hire. Our core professional manikins are not mass-produced retail products. They are supplied with the appropriate level of technical and on-set support for film and television production, emergency preparedness, operational training, specialist testing and static art installations.
Bespoke requirements are considered individually.
What makes a Stunt Action Manikin different?
Stunt Action Manikins are realistic, fully articulated, self-supporting human forms developed for professional film, television, training and testing applications. Their joints can be free-flowing or locked into position, allowing the manikins to stand, sit, move and react realistically. Male, female, child and bespoke options are available, with interchangeable heads, bodies and weight configurations. They do not have a steel frame skeleton.
Leading Experts in Human-Form Manikin Design
With more than 14 years of specialist development, Stunt Action Manikins is one of the UK’s leading experts in realistic human-form manikin movement and design. We continually develop new ideas, materials and configurations to improve movement, performance and realism for film, television and professional simulation.
Trusted by Film & TV Productions for 14 years
Our manikins are engineered to support high risk, repeatable scenarios where realism, safety and consistency are critical - whether for Film & TV production, defence and security training or blue light exercises.
Realism Without Risk
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Male, female and child manikins available
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Interchangeable bodies and heads to match exact height, build and weight profiles
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Silicone heads for high fidelity visual realism
S.A.M manikins are designed to move, react and behave in a physically realistic way when handled, closely replicating the weight distribution, articulation and resistance of a human body.
Professional fully articulated, self-supporting Stunt Action Manikins for hire in film, TV, training and testing.
Studio based in Liss - Hampshire - UK and available throughout the UK and internationally.
STUNT ACTION MANIKIN GALLERY
Sample Credits
JASON WHITE
Action Director & Manikin Designer
Jason White, a veteran of the Equity Stunt Register since 1982, is one of the UK’s most respected Action Directors and Stunt Co-ordinators, with over four decades of experience working across Film and TV. All of our Stunt Action Manikins development come from Jason's professional experience.
Over years of performing and designing complex stunt sequences, Jason recognised a clear gap in the industry - the need for a realistic, safe, and fully believable stunt dummy that could convincingly replace performers in high-risk or logistically demanding scenes.
Drawing on his extensive on-set experience, Jason began developing Stunt Action Manikins: fully articulated, reactional, and self-supporting human forms capable of replicating genuine human motion and body weight. Each manikin is carefully engineered to perform under realistic stunt conditions, from controlled falls and impacts to precise positioning for camera and visual effects work.
Combining ultra-detailed silicone prosthetic design with individually hair-punched heads and limbs, these manikins achieve exceptional realism on screen and in still photography. The manikins are crafted for authenticity, ensuring the audience cannot distinguish between performer and manikin in dynamic sequences.
Based at his studio in Hampshire, Jason and his team continue to refine and supply professional-grade stunt action manikins and action dummies to productions across the UK and internationally, supporting directors, stunt teams, and SFX departments in achieving safer, more convincing results.