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Written by Matthew F. Newlin Wednesday, 25 May 2011 19:06

Never one to back down from any stunt, no matter how dangerous or ill-advised, Armstrong has earned the respect of many of the greatest filmmakers and actors working today.

The cover of The True Adventures of the World’s Greatest Stuntman shows beloved movie icon Indiana Jones jumping off a rickety rope bridge into some unknown danger. The character Harrison Ford created is one of the most recognizable in Hollywood history, but even the most loyal and diehard fan will have to take a second look at the book’s cover to see it’s not Ford in the picture but his stunt double Vic Armstrong. The similarity is remarkable, but that is only a fraction of what truly makes Armstrong the greatest stuntman in the world.

While he has earned the title of the world’s greatest stuntman, he is also the world’s most prolific. According to IMDB.com, Armstrong has performed stunts in over 80 films and has worked as Second Unit Director or Assistant Director in nearly 50, many times pulling double-duty. Never one to back down from any stunt, no matter how dangerous or ill-advised, Armstrong has earned the respect of many of the greatest filmmakers and actors working today, all of whom can attribute some part of their movie’s success to Armstrong’s capabilities.