escapologist
/ˌɛskeɪˈpɑlədʒɪst/
noun
- A performer who specializes in escaping from restraints such as handcuffs, chains, ropes, or locked containers.
- The escapologist freed himself from a straitjacket while hanging upside down.
- Houdini is the most famous escapologist in history.
- The audience gasped as the escapologist unlocked the chains underwater.