- Charlize Theron
The actress broke several teeth on the set of Atomic Blonde (2017) due to numerous fight scenes.
- Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne Johnson, despite having an impressive physique and not performing his own stunts, has suffered numerous injuries and operations: 4 knee surgeries, a torn quadriceps muscle in his pelvis, a torn adductor muscle in his pelvis, surgery after a triple hernia, a ruptured Achilles tendon, total shoulder reconstruction, 3 lumbar herniated discs and 2 ruptured discs in his lower back…
- Halle Berry
In Gothika (2003), where Halle Berry co-starred with Robert Downey Jr., the latter broke the actress's wrist by squeezing it too hard during a fight.
- Harrison Ford
During the filming of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), the seventh installment in the saga, Harrison Ford nearly lost his life due to the Millennium Falcon. A heavy metal door of the ship suddenly slammed shut on the actor's leg, breaking it. Despite a $2 million settlement, his lawyer stated that the injuries could have been much worse.
- Hugh Jackman
In X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), where Hugh Jackman plays Wolverine, the Australian actor had quite a scare. In the film's script, he wakes up naked in a hotel room. In front of the production crew, his first instinct is to cover his private parts with his hands… forgetting that he still had his claws. More of a fright than anything else…
- Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan, who performs most of his own stunts, is no stranger to injury. On the set of Mr. Dynamite (1986), the actor fell from a tree. He had to undergo brain surgery after fracturing his skull…
- Matthew Lewis
On the set of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), the actor who played Neville Longbottom had to confront Bellatrix Lestrange (Helena Bonham Carter). She was supposed to be holding him hostage, but she made a particularly clumsy move that caused Matthew a great deal of pain. She jammed her wand into his eardrum… Ouch!
- Taylor Hickson
On the set of the film Ghostland (2018), the actress had to film a scene involving passing through a window. The result: 70 stitches and a scar. She subsequently filed a lawsuit against the production company.
- Matt LeBlanc
The actor who played Joey Tribiani in the hit sitcom Friends (1994-2004) suffered an unpleasant and somewhat ridiculous injury. While trying to jump onto a chair, he fell and dislocated his shoulder. His shoulder brace was incorporated into the storyline (he was injured jumping on his bed in one episode).
- Laura Innes
An actress in the series ER (1994-2009), her character is constantly on crutches. This role will require her to use actual crutches due to a spinal deformity.
- Brad Pitt
During the filming of Seven (1995), the actor had to shoot a scene where he jumps onto the roof of a car. This scene resulted in the severing of a tendon in his hand.
- Viggo Mortensen
The actor who plays Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings trilogy was actually injured, but his cry of pain, which sounded real, was kept in the film. He broke two toes while kicking an enemy's metal helmet.
- Daniel Craig
During the filming of James Bond: Quantum of Solace (2008), the actor suffered numerous injuries. First, eight stitches and plastic surgery on his face, then a severed fingertip that required a trip to the emergency room, and finally, bruised ribs and a serious shoulder injury. Not everyone can be James Bond…
- Leonardo DiCaprio
On the set of Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained (2012), the actor was to play a slave trader. But a scene led to a completely unforeseen injury: while trying to bang his fist on the table, his glass shattered between his fingers, leaving a deep cut. Very professional, the actor continued filming, and the scene remained in the script.
- Sylvester Stallone
While playing the character of Rambo (1982), the actor narrowly avoided a fatal fall. He fell off a cliff and escaped with broken ribs, having narrowly avoided a much worse outcome.