Wollongong's Jake Bennett swapped mines for movies as a stuntman

Desiree Savage
Updated September 26 2021 - 8:21am, first published 8:05am
MOVIE MAN: Stunt double, rigger and safety assistant Jake Bennett - above with Samuel Johnson on the set of Eden. Picture: Supplied
MOVIE MAN: Stunt double, rigger and safety assistant Jake Bennett - above with Samuel Johnson on the set of Eden. Picture: Supplied

When Jake Bennett finished high school in Wollongong he didn't know what he wanted to do so took a job in a coal mine, but now he's rubbing shoulders with movie stars like the Hemsworths and Russell Crowe.

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Desiree Savage

Desiree Savage

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