stand-in

[ stand-in ]

/ ˈstændˌɪn /

a substitute for a motion-picture star during the preparation of lighting, cameras, etc., or in dangerous scenes.

any substitute.

Origin of stand-in

First recorded in 1930–35; noun use of verb phrase stand in

You could say this character is a stand-in for all of America.

It’s Time to Stop Hating Katherine Heigl |Kevin Fallon |November 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Even Beauty and the Beast villain Gaston pops up as—fittingly—the 'Pornstache' stand-in.

Viral Video of the Day: Frozen is the New Black |Alex Chancey |July 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Is the Pentecostal Jim Casy a stand-in for another martyred J.C.?

Is There a Ma Joad for the Piketty Era? |Katie Baker |July 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It starts with Lindsay Lohan as Cady Heron, the stand-in for all of us.

‘Mean Girls’ Turns 10: Why the Modern Classic Is Still So Fetch |Kevin Fallon |April 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

This time they made sure the stand-in had tattoos just like Beckham himself.

No Butt Double This Time as Beckham Strips for New H&M Ad |Tom Sykes |October 2, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
He had been a trusty drill-master and, it was reported, had a 'stand-in' with the Meter.

Atlantic Narratives |Mary Antin
I had the stand-in summon her on the office telephone, then I withdrew all vitality from it.

The Calm Man |Frank Belknap Long
What was the adjusted frame for the first view that the marksman had of the President's stand-in coming out from under the tree?

Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
He can speak English as well as I can, but he thinks bad grammar will give him a stand-in with the frontiersmen.

A Man of Two Countries |Alice Harriman
And was the stand-in obstructed by the windshield at anytime as the car drove down Elm Street?

Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy