Top 20 Actors Who Almost Died On Set
Now that was close! For this list, we're looking at the actors that nearly lost their lives to their roles, and the stunts, mistakes, and mishaps that nearly paved the way. Our countdown includes Jackie Chan, Kate Winslet, Michael J. Fox, Jason Statham, Tom Cruise, and more! What on-set-near-death story did you find the most shocking? Let us know in the comments.
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What on-set-near-death story did you find the most shocking? Let us know in the comments.
@vanessastegall
3 жыл бұрын
Jason Statham! Thank goodness for him being a diver.
@juniorvukialau
3 жыл бұрын
Watch mojo
@imtiredcharlie
3 жыл бұрын
@@juniorvukialau Hahahahaha!
@lizzyandkat6133
3 жыл бұрын
Dylan O'Brien
@MrRonald327
3 жыл бұрын
Jackie Chan.
Jackie Chan is so lucky his brain wasn’t terribly affected.
@WatchMojo
3 жыл бұрын
true
@Shade497
3 жыл бұрын
@Gucci Chan lmao
@suprisebuttsecksspy5958
3 жыл бұрын
@@WatchMojo how it feels to become part of youtube after 8 years? I was your fans since 2015. And im dreaning to become animator
@suprisebuttsecksspy5958
3 жыл бұрын
@Ashwini Desai time flies like it feel yesterday
@MrGoodman174
3 жыл бұрын
@Gucci Chan MsMojo: *am i a joke to you?*
The question is not how many bones Jackie Chan has broken, but how many he hasn’t broken. 😂
@davidvasquez08
3 жыл бұрын
That’s a good question
@Twiggymaster666
3 жыл бұрын
I think he’s broken every bone in his body at least once
@Aunty_Krauser
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly.
@one_clown_with_no_circus793
3 жыл бұрын
Every bone in his body during one of rush hour movies
@raziel520
3 жыл бұрын
The human body has 206 bones. He has doubled that number already
Jackie Chan, badass enough to make this list twice
@jazzram_
3 жыл бұрын
He nearly died lots of times
@aarondeyoung6315
2 жыл бұрын
I think he can be on this list 20 times
Jackie Chan should have his own top 20
@jazzram_
3 жыл бұрын
Yea lo, he nearly died 20x+
@smae98
3 жыл бұрын
*[everytime he broke a bone]*
@kellysthilaire
3 жыл бұрын
Top 20 times Jackie Chan almost died
When I saw the title of the video I was like "Jackie Chan he is gonna be here for sure "
@jakealter5504
3 жыл бұрын
Twice
@neoze4878
3 жыл бұрын
🤣
@WatchMojo
3 жыл бұрын
haha yeah
@kingclint3115
3 жыл бұрын
Duh 😂
@hanzha
3 жыл бұрын
Ofc he is
The face you make on December 1st after ‘No Nut November’ - *Thumbnail*
@shuriken2505
3 жыл бұрын
woah there mat
@g0at720
3 жыл бұрын
Well It's DDD (Destroy D December)
@kitsunexyoki3932
3 жыл бұрын
Shut it we command the beat of meat wacker
@MrGoodman174
3 жыл бұрын
It's hard to hold the candles.
@ket451
3 жыл бұрын
why hello there Matsimus
Nobody: James Cameron: I think I’ll try to drown another actor today
@davidchism6081
3 жыл бұрын
James Cameron himself nearly drowned on the set of The Abyss.
@cwalker6911
3 жыл бұрын
Basically
@MJ-oi5wb
3 жыл бұрын
I think the guy has a death wish, but is happy just doing it to others until he finds what he's looking for
"Only let her think she was going to drown"? Mr. Cameron, that is scary enough in itself!
To be fair,this video should actually be full of Jackie Chan stunts for he has risked his life and almost died on set a dozen of times. No disrespect to other actors but it's the truth. No one can ever replace him 👍
@Deadpool0210
3 жыл бұрын
Well he probably does have a compilation of that, but i wouldn't just put him in this list cause there's many actors who almost lost their lives during filming
@Deadpool0210
3 жыл бұрын
@Alex Kanyima That's the point of this video. It's a list of actors who almost died on set
@scottbarkley496
3 жыл бұрын
TOM CRUISE EASILY BEATS HIM
@Deadpool0210
3 жыл бұрын
@@scottbarkley496 No disrespect to Tom Cruise cause i know he nearly risked his life in the Mission Impossible movies, but Jackie Chan really does beat Tom Cruise cause he's done more risky stunts
@thaisguillen3723
3 жыл бұрын
@@scottbarkley496 Easily beat who????? Jackie Chan? You have to be kidding jajajajajajja
Actor: acting Water: “I’m about to end this mans whole career”
@vanessastegall
3 жыл бұрын
@Joseph Hernandez, it nearly happened to Jason Statham. Had he not been a diver that would be true.
@chadpeterson5698
3 жыл бұрын
@Joseph Hernandez NEVER.
@waliahmed6
3 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@itsmenala9087
3 жыл бұрын
@@nacyyy.994 no its mans
@nacyyy.994
3 жыл бұрын
@@itsmenala9087 oh okiiii
Nobody can replace the legend (Jackie Chan).
"Jackie always okay." - Jackie Chan
@davidchism6081
3 жыл бұрын
Rush Hour 2 gag reel.
@noobman9733
3 жыл бұрын
Jackie Chan always ok
@jazzram_
3 жыл бұрын
Jackie always ok -mistah miyagi
Jackie Chan is my childhood hero. From Drunken Master to The Adventures of Jackie Chan. The day he passes is going to be a sad day for me.
@carltasticdrew9633
3 жыл бұрын
That would be depressing imo. Hope he's still healthy through the future. Like that guy deserve 0% haters. Everything he does, stunt or not making his fans smile.
@abayanleo1011
3 жыл бұрын
Not only for you but it will be a disaster for everyone around the world 😭. Hope I get to die before him.
@rescue9810
3 жыл бұрын
@@abayanleo1011 lol dark but true
@carltasticdrew9633
3 жыл бұрын
@@abayanleo1011 Ik... wait HOLD UP 😅
@abayanleo1011
3 жыл бұрын
@@carltasticdrew9633 yeah😂.
Jackie Chan has to be in here who else agrees 👍
@TheHangoverer
3 жыл бұрын
I looked at the end of timestamp of the video and asked "You're going to be right there at the number one spot aren't you?" and Jackie Chan materialized in my minds eye and said, "you're goddamn right."
@dialecticalmonist3405
3 жыл бұрын
He could have been there for EVERY selection.
@MrGoodman174
3 жыл бұрын
He was the only one i thought of.
@adobereviews1626
3 жыл бұрын
To be fair,this video should actually be full of Jackie Chan stunts for he has risked his life and almost died on set a dozen of times. No disrespect to other actors but it's the truth. No one can ever replace him 👍
Jackie chan is the legend, we are lucky to have him.
The only damage to Johnny Depp's career was Amber Heard.
@muziqpoet86
3 жыл бұрын
Amen
@user-mx6ut6tm1t
3 жыл бұрын
Amen.
@m.shoaib1172
3 жыл бұрын
Amen.
@summertime9629
3 жыл бұрын
Awwwwwmen! Amber Turd.
@michele6888
3 жыл бұрын
Censor her name next time, jesus
I’m convinced Jackie Chan is superhuman
Top 10 Actors We Like Seeing Together.
@Monkeypole
3 жыл бұрын
Helena Bonham Carter and Johnny Depp... HBC is interchangeable with Winona Ryder there too!
@pepsidoggo1598
3 жыл бұрын
Rami Malek, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy, and Joe Mazzello
@Brandon-rk9dx
3 жыл бұрын
Will Farrell and John c Riley
@lazertag720
3 жыл бұрын
Arnold and Sylvester
@JM-io3mp
3 жыл бұрын
Martian Short and Steve Martian or Steve Martian and Eugene Levy
It is a wonder how these actors are still in a functional one piece.
Top 20 Times Jackie Chan Almost Died On Set
@WatchMojo
3 жыл бұрын
Might need a bigger list!
@jurrehuizinga7136
3 жыл бұрын
@@WatchMojo true
@jazzram_
3 жыл бұрын
@@WatchMojo true
When you get struck by lightning while filming the Passion of the Christ I think that is generally a bad omen.
We all suffered head trauma while watching, "Catwoman".
@aeriinyanu
3 жыл бұрын
LMAO
@username-jo8kf
3 жыл бұрын
Am I lucky for having never watched it?
@GoodNews-px2im
3 жыл бұрын
@@username-jo8kf Absolutely
@username-jo8kf
3 жыл бұрын
@@GoodNews-px2im nice
@adrianbundy3249
3 жыл бұрын
@@username-jo8kf Actually no. Don't watch it for good movie basics, certainly no. Watch it because you get to see Halle Berry walk around in skin tight leather and just in general, looking as gorgeous as ever. That is never a negative :)
"Top 10 actors who almost died on set!" Jackie chan: first time?
"No one is gonna di-" *"A DEAD MOUSE!!!"*
@annafowdy
3 жыл бұрын
Better than a live one.
My goodness, we almost lost Tom Hanks, Jason Statham, Johnny Depp, Halle Berry and Jackie Chan...
@beethovensfidelio
3 жыл бұрын
We almost lost Tom Hanks to COVID-19, but thank God, we didn’t.
@jazzram_
3 жыл бұрын
@@beethovensfidelio true.
@cheneethompson5756
3 жыл бұрын
And Michael J. Fox!
Jackie Chan is smiling ☺ watching this 😂😂😂
@Wheezersmom02
3 жыл бұрын
What if he isn't WHAT IF HE'S DEAD
@bigheadrat9493
3 жыл бұрын
@@Wheezersmom02 what if he isn't, WHAT IF YOU ARE TRYING TO SCARE PEOPLE
Without even watching this video: #1 is Jackie Chan, in almost every movie he's ever made. *EDIT* Called it.
One of these "actors nearly die on set" lists needs to include Kurt Russell in Poseidon. That is still the most *haunting* death scene I've ever seen, He told the director, Wolfgang Petersen, essentially: "hey, I'm gonna drown for real, and it's up to you to know when to get me help." He did the scene a couple times, and on the take where Petersen had to send in the rescue divers with air, Kurt came to not knowing where he was. He remembers Petersen saying "Oh my god" and said to him: "Well, I guess we got it." I have yet to see this particular stunt included in any countdown lists.
They closed a whole wing of a hospital for Mr Chan. He really is treated like royalty in his home land
What about Pedro Pascal and his extreme back injury from carrying the entire Star Wars lore
@lederps
3 жыл бұрын
*U N D E R R A T E D*
@neutralman9124
3 жыл бұрын
HA. That's gold.
@mangeshk9002
3 жыл бұрын
Good one 😅
@jazzram_
3 жыл бұрын
:o
@stevebird2771
2 жыл бұрын
Outstanding 🤣👌
Ooooo now that is dedication to a role. Geeeez!! Love watchmojo!
@WatchMojo
3 жыл бұрын
Mutual, thanks Kerry!
@Wheezersmom02
3 жыл бұрын
No YOU LOVE WATCHING PEOPLE ALMOST DIE
@jazzram_
3 жыл бұрын
@@Wheezersmom02 beuh
"Top 10 Reasons Why Quentin Tarantino & Guillermo del Toro Should Work Together".
@christophermerlot3366
3 жыл бұрын
#1 Del Toro can probably design crazy monster feet.
@mr.sisterfister7577
3 жыл бұрын
Their styles are so different it might make them clash. Like having Eli Roth work with Rob Zombie. Similar, but not the same.
@M.W.K6996
3 жыл бұрын
@@mr.sisterfister7577 It might one of those times where they're professional and bounce off each other.
@jazzram_
3 жыл бұрын
Lol
Chaplin, Jackie, and Stallone are the kings of near death situations. Also RIP Paul Walker
@jazzram_
3 жыл бұрын
agree, and Fox
@VictorEstrada
2 жыл бұрын
Nahh drop Stallone, he's the typical hero wannabe
I always wondered why the death cure was release 3 years after the others instead of one. Now i know.
@Deadpool0210
3 жыл бұрын
Yep i was looking forward to it, but then i heard he broke his leg during production during the year of filming
Ok. So when Death Cure came on I nearly screamed. I love the Maze Runner movies! But it’s almost 1:00 A.M. so I had to be quiet
It's truly a wonder how Tom Cruise and Jackie Chan are still alive after all their stunts
Top 1-20 is Jackie Chan
@WatchMojo
3 жыл бұрын
haha oh dear!
@jazzram_
3 жыл бұрын
Agree
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Stallone jumping off the cliff to the trees in Rambo first blood, nearly cost his life.
Tom Cruise always does his owns action scenes, he is a pro
@christineparis5607
3 жыл бұрын
A little, tiny pro....
@Monkeypole
3 жыл бұрын
@@christineparis5607 😂 size doesn't matter... 🤔
@omelette535
3 жыл бұрын
@@Monkeypole he never said it matters. He just simply point out that he’s “tiny” in size🤦♂️
@Monkeypole
3 жыл бұрын
@@omelette535 whooosh
@neutralman9124
3 жыл бұрын
@@omelette535 Oh, you missed the joke.
Wow. That was some close calls. So glad Tom is okay. Jackie for the win hehee. Thanks 👍
"Almost died on set" breaks an arm
Depp survived in Lone Ranger but is now dying due to Amber Heard.
@Wheezersmom02
3 жыл бұрын
My life will be ruined all the way if Johnny Depp died 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
@username-jo8kf
3 жыл бұрын
Both figuratively and literally
@wariokidgaming5506
3 жыл бұрын
This is now my favorite comment XD
@soulfly3438
3 жыл бұрын
i dont get it. hes not dying! everyone loves him more than ever knowing he dealt with that bs
@theobuniel9643
3 жыл бұрын
@abc.animal514 Because he was a white actor playing a Native American character. It's that simple.
Jackie Chan, Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Johnny Depp and other famous film actors/actresses almost got killed, but thank goodness they're alive...
@morganb673
3 жыл бұрын
2/4 are pedophiles 😌
@mr.decencykeepinitreal6348
3 жыл бұрын
@@morganb673 You mean 2/4 are closet pedohebephiles.
@wolfinsheepsclothing842
3 жыл бұрын
@@morganb673 Who out of the 4, and please provide proof to back up that claim.
@lafffy_.tafffy4399
3 жыл бұрын
Who out of the four?
16:22 That edit was just too perfect 😂
That was amazing I didn’t know that happened
The "Now you see me" one is pure terrifying
Real 1: Mark Hamill, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope While shooting in the trash compactor, Mark held his breath in for so long that he blew a blood vessel in his eye. The crew had to re-adjust the camera so that it wouldn't show the wound.
@dialecticalmonist3405
3 жыл бұрын
They should have kept it.
@jimb.7523
3 жыл бұрын
He didn't almost die on set, though.
@threesmallpeopleinabigtren5056
3 жыл бұрын
Your idea of almost dieing is cute
@deebers7304
3 жыл бұрын
@@jimb.7523 Yeah I know, but still, it's pretty interesting how he nearly blew his eyeball out
Thank you WATCHMOJO .Jackie Chan is woww and all actors yes Very maine indeed. Thank god is so good
Nice video
Jackie Chan was nearly killed in an accident on the set of Armour of God. Did Mark Hamill nearly tear a muscle completely off during a Star Wars filming?
@thehardyfan9908
3 жыл бұрын
karl eichholtz wasn’t during filming but he was in a motor bike accident which is why he had those scars in empire so they made him get them by that ice thing
@albertagibinik3436
3 жыл бұрын
That's why yoda told him he's reckless right on though the fourth wall
Number #1 Jackie Chan
Good video
Your channel WatchMojo translator to spanish is very good.
Just WOW! Jackie Chan’s didn’t not suprise me lol but the rest sure as hell did lol
Passion of Christ struck by lightning? That's RUDE for HIM 😂😂
good vid
I love The Maze Runner movies and I'm so surprised that Dylan nearly got killed
Pretty sure the reason James Cameron keeps almost drowning is because he’s got a hobby of scuba diving to extremely deep levels. He’s been to the wreckage of the Titanic more times than any other person
@scarto3887
3 жыл бұрын
And easily the most arrogant of all Directors.
@stoogefest16
3 жыл бұрын
He also manned a sub all the way to the bottom of the Mariana Trench. Filmmaking is just a slush fund for his maritime ventures.
“Honorable mentions: Actors who went all the way! These actors actually died on set....” 😂😂
Only a small clip on buster keaton? That man is a God when it comes to performing dangerous stuns, and he has being injured worse than some of the actors in this list
Awesome and very freaking scary, glad they were rescued.
Viggo Mortensen was hurt multiple times during the filming of all 3 movies. Poor man.
Viggo Mortensen has a ROUGH time on set. The whole cast did but him especially.
@debh6304
3 жыл бұрын
Andhe
The expendables!😂😂😂😂 Staring the terminator, judge dread,blade, Chinese neo, omega red and Jason!!!😳
The drowning part freaked me out I could feel the panic
@Tanfo77
3 жыл бұрын
A buddy who was an ex marine said drowning is actually better than being burned alive. Apparently he drowned a few times during marine training and they would just revive him. What a badass.
@ivy_zombie448
3 жыл бұрын
@@Tanfo77 you can’t bring back everyone who drowns,if he drowned he would be dead so he didn’t drowned he just past out for the lack of oxygen 🥶
Jackie Chan, every movie he's ever done...
Lol my man calls multiple serious head/face injuries getting "his bell rung"
I almost died when I got four Phoebe videos in a row at random! Her narration brought me back to life!!!
great show🥰
The number of times Brendan Fraser was hurt on every movie he's done. It's why he isn't acting, he's had multiple back surgery's etc. He should be higher than an honorable mention. His strangling alone should be rated higher.
My grandma got struck by lightning when she was pregnant with my dad that explains a lot about my dad
@safiyakhan8473
3 жыл бұрын
Plzzzz😭
Could you do a video where you cover 20 near death encounters for stunt actors?
Great list! But... when it comes to Jackie Chan you should say "various films" like you did with Hale Berry.
Jackie was the closest to dying out of most and still kept it going for decades to come. That's insane.
I love how she goes "Rambo, Terminator, Terry Crews." He doesn't need a fictional power boost he is Terry Crews!
13:15 And a future legend was safe! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🔥🔥🔥😍😍😍😍😍
anything Jackie Chan does on set he almost always dies lol dude is wild!
What about Sylvester Stallone on First Blood when he took the dive from the tree?
special for jackie chan: every movie jackie chan almost die
I was waiting for police story to come up on a list like this
I saw that about hanks on another KZread video. I thought that was supposed to be part of the movie. I’m so glad he recovered
The movie where he almost died was Armour of God when he jumps on a tree and cracked his skull falling down. He still has a metal implant on his head to this day.
Zac Efron in The Greatest Showman. The scene where his character gets trapped in the fire when the circus went up in flames went horribly wrong and Hugh Jackman saved Zac Efron's life.
@jazzram_
3 жыл бұрын
Really? I never knew
I really got to see some of Jackie Chan’s older movies like Armor of God and Police story they look pretty awesome.
Nice...
I thought you said “flipped a disk” instead of “slipped a disk” when referring to Jaimie Alexander’s injuries, which manages to sound infinitely worse than slipping one, which is also certainly no picnic
Top 10 Power Rangers Beast Morphers Characters 10: Blaze 9: Roxy 8: Ben and Betty Burke 7: Commander Shaw 6: Mayor Adam Daniels 5: Steel 4: Nate Silva 3: Ravi Shaw 2: Zoey Reeves Honorable Mentions: Evox, Blaze & Roxy Avatars, Scrozzle, Beast Bots, General Burke 1: Devon Daniels I know this has nothing to do with the video "Top 20 Actors Who Almost Died On Set ." I just really want this video to be made.
Viggo Mortensen is my hero! Great actor, great guy and apparently will go through anything to make his role even better! He is seriously the best!
So glad I knew the #1 before I even clicked, was really hoping to see Chan get the recognition he deserves for doing his own stunts for years
'Amber Alert' has only paused Johnny Depp. He has not stopped but will press play in good time 😊😁💕
let's be real here, any movie Jackie Chan has been in he almost dies filming it
So, Cat women really does have 9 lives. LOL. Glad your still with us Haley!!!!
All of the movies Jackie Chan is in. Those were the ones that always get me.
Basically every stunt that Tom Cruise has done gave us chills and we always think that's impossible to do it especially those stunts really risk his life. Well that's what Mission Impossible is all about, everything that's impossible can be done possible
@christineparis5607
3 жыл бұрын
Any person that compact can do stunts easier than fully formed adults. Of course his giant ego probably buoys him up too...
@Monkeypole
3 жыл бұрын
Scientology pays off I guess?
Too focused on Hollywood. Hong Kong action filmmaking especially during the 20th century was much more dangerous. Jackie was the craziest, but he was far from the only actor who almost died on set. For example, Michelle Yeoh suffered her worst injury in the movie The Stunt Woman (1996) where she fractured a vertebra and was in traction for a month after misjudging an 18-foot jump from a bridge onto a truck.
I heard of a different take on the Stallone/ Lungren incident on Rocky IV. I heard that while filming, Stallone thought that Lungren didn't pull his punches enough and tagged Dolph with a full blow. Lungren, being a professional kickboxer, didn't take too kindly to that and returned the favor, showing Sly how it's done.
oh, i love statham