What word means "someone who ignores emotion in the face of pain"?

The word stoic comes to mind:

stoic |ˈstō-ik| noun 1 a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.

[From NOAD]


Perhaps you are looking for composed.

There's also:

  • Dispassionate
  • Staid
  • Poised
  • Stoic