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Jun 14, 2011

Thrill-seeking stars

Thrill-seeking stars
Thrill-seeking stars. Putting yourself in a dangerous situation can either give you an adrenaline rush or make you run for the hills. When Hollywood hunk Ryan Reynolds performed his own stunts for "Green Lantern", he considered wearing a protective device. We take a look at Reynolds and other stars who like to push the limits.
Ryan Reynolds
People magazine's 2010 Sexiest Man Alive gets his thrills being catapulted through the air at 60 feet per second. He performed these and other stunts while filming "Green Lantern" in 2010
Jack Osbourne
This bungee-jumping, skydive-loving Brit will try just about anything. He's gone running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, and white-water rafting and even ran an ultramarathon.
Cameron Diaz
This California native loves being outside. She gets her rush from water sports and is often seen surfing with this well-known surfing champ
Hugh Jackman
This "X-Men" film star jeopardized his tough-guy image after a stunt went wrong during a taping of this famous talk show. While attempting a dramatic entrance, the Aussie failed to brake in time and crashed, injuring his eye.
Kendra Wilkinson
This reality-TV star took things to new heights when she went skydiving topless in Las Vegas. The former "Dancing With the Stars" contestant was trying out a popular training tool for skydivers called bodyflight, or indoor skydiving.
Shia LaBeouf
This "Transformers" star had a very memorable trip to this picturesque Arizonan canyon. While he was white-water rafting with a group of friends, LaBeouf's boat flipped over, dumping the group into the Colorado River.
Angelina Jolie
This award-winning actress has had her pilot's license for over five years now. She also gets her thrills from doing her own stunts in films, including this 2010 thriller
Sandra Bullock
This best actress Oscar winner learned to scuba dive to conquer her fear of being underwater. She's said to enjoy the peacefulness that the activity offers.
Tom Cruise
This actor and producer is known for doing his own stunts, whether it's scaling the side of a building or jumping onto the roof of a moving truck. Most recently, he was spotted filming dangerous scenes on top of this Dubai skyscraper for the next installment of "Mission: Impossible."
Seal
Heidi Klum's musician husband loves to hit the slopes. Said to be a skillful snowboarder, the Grammy winner joins a host of other celebrities who enjoy the mountains in this scenic Colorado town
Lily Allen
This British songstress proved she's not scared of heights when she went cliff jumping in 2008 in this country. The "Smile" singer went topless for her jump, in true European fashion.
Patrick Dempsey
"McDreamy" likes to live life in the fast lane. The avid race car driver has even driven the pace car in the Indianapolis 500
Simon Cowell
This music mogul enjoys cruising the open water during his time off. The mouthy Brit especially likes to Jet-Ski across the blue waters of this island country.
Katy Perry
The "E.T." singer geared up for a recent show by bungee-jumping off the Auckland Harbour Bridge in New Zealand. Choosing one lucky fan to accompany her, Perry tweeted photos of her 142-foot jump
Enrique Iglesias
Keen to keep up his end of a promise, the "Hero" singer water-skied naked off the coast of Miami last summer. Celebrating his home country's World Cup win, Iglesias had to do the stunt in the dark to avoid public-nudity charges.
Bill Murray
The "Groundhog Day" actor jumped from an airplane at 13,500 feet to start festivities at the Chicago Air and Water Show in 2008.
Jessica Biel
A self-proclaimed "adrenaline junkie", the actress climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise awareness for the need for clean water worldwide. How high is the mountain
Brad Womack
This hunky reality-TV star tried abseiling on his second season of "The Bachelor." Repelling down a waterfall tested his and the female contestants' nerves.
Jesse Eisenberg
This award-winning actor tried hang gliding recently in this major South American city. In town to promote this animated movie , "The Social Network" star engaged in the air sport with the help of an instructor.
Carey Hart
This new dad is well known for his amazing freestyle motorcycle stunts. The daredevil even invented his own motocross trick, known as "the Hart attack."
Lea Michele
When she's not singing her heart out on "Glee," this New York native goes rock climbing. This and other outdoor activities help the young actress clear her mind and stay in shape.
Justin Bieber
This teen heartthrob got his own heart pumping when he went bungee jumping in New Zealand. The "Baby" singer now reportedly wants to try skydiving.
Prince William
During his honeymoon on this island country, England's future king tried kite surfing. This water-surface sport requires strength and focus, similar to a sport played by the young royal.

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