PROFESSIONAL STUNT ACTION MANIKINS FOR FILM, TV AND TRAINING
STUNT ACTION MANIKIN OPTIONS TO HIRE
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Stunt Action Manikins (S.A.M.) design and make professional, fully articulated Stunt Action Manikins primarily for hire.
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Our core professional manikins are not mass-produced retail products.
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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.
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Bespoke requirements are considered individually.
Benefits of hiring a Stunt Action Manikin
Are your manikins all bespoke?
Not at all, we put together manikins from our stock, based on your requirements.
Do we sell Stunt Action Manikins?
We do not sell manikins for Film & TV use. All manikins are hire only
How do our prices compare to a standard stunt dummy?
A basic foam dummy may be cheaper to hire, but a Stunt Action Manikin can reduce the overall production cost by delivering more convincing movement and realism, potentially saving time and expense correcting an unconvincing shot in post-production.
What makes a Stunt Action Manikin different?
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Stunt Action Manikins are realistic, fully articulated, self-supporting human forms.
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Their joints can be free-flowing or locked into position, allowing for standing, sitting, and realistic movement.
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Male, female, child and bespoke options are available.
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Interchangeable heads, bodies and weight configurations.
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They do not have a steel frame skeleton.
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Our manikins are engineered to support high risk, repeatable scenarios where realism, safety and consistency are critical.
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For Film & TV production, defence and security training or blue light exercises.
Experts in Human-Form Manikin Design
Male, female and child manikins available
Interchangeable bodies and heads to match exact height, build and weight profiles
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.
Trusted by Film & TV Productions for 14 years
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.
Realism without the risk
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 Stunt Action Manikins development draws on 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.