Darren Shahlavi

Darren Shahlavi

Known for
Acting
Born
August 5, 1972
Died
January 14, 2015 (aged 42)
Birthplace
Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK

Biography

Darren Majian Shahlavi (5 August 1972 – 14 January 2015), sometimes credited as Shahlavi, was an English actor, martial artist and stuntman. His surname is of Persian origin. He may be best known for his role as Taylor "The Twister" Milos in the 2010 film Ip Man 2. Shahlavi was known primarily for playing bad guys in martial arts films such as Bloodmoon and Tai Chi Boxer. He had starred in the Asian film series The Techno Warriors, and American films Hostile Environment, Sometimes a Hero, Legion of the Dead and the cult classic Beyond the Limits for German horror master Olaf Ittenbach. In recent years, Shahlavi appeared in big-budget films such as 300 and Watchmen, independent features such as The Final Cut with Robin Williams, and as an actor and stuntman in several of Uwe Boll's films, including BloodRayne and In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale.

Known For

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Filmography

2018
Kickboxer: Retaliation poster

Kickboxer: Retaliation

Movie · as Eric Sloane (archive footage) (uncredited)

2016
Kickboxer: Vengeance poster

Kickboxer: Vengeance

Movie · as Eric Sloane

2015
Pound of Flesh poster

Pound of Flesh

Movie · as Goran

2015
Tomorrowland poster

Tomorrowland

Movie · as Tough Guard

2013
The Package poster

The Package

Movie · as Devon

2013
Survival Code poster

Survival Code

Movie · as Sergei

2013
The Marine 3: Homefront poster

The Marine 3: Homefront

Movie · as Cazel

2013
Big Thunder poster

Big Thunder

Movie · as Clyde

2012
Aladdin and the Death Lamp poster

Aladdin and the Death Lamp

Movie · as Aladdin

2012
Violence of Action poster

Violence of Action

Movie · as Bojan Popovich

2012
Metal Hurlant Chronicles poster

Metal Hurlant Chronicles

TV · as Adam, Mel · 1 ep

2012
Arrow poster

Arrow

TV · as Constantine Drakon · 1 ep

2012
Continuum poster

Continuum

TV · as Greystone · 1 ep

2011
Tactical Force poster

Tactical Force

Movie · as Storato

2011
Red Riding Hood poster

Red Riding Hood

Movie · as Solomon's Soldier

2011
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol poster

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Movie · as Sabine Moreau's Bodyguard (uncredited)

2011
Mortal Kombat: Legacy poster

Mortal Kombat: Legacy

TV · as Kano · 3 eps

2010
Born to Raise Hell poster

Born to Raise Hell

Movie · as Costel

2010
Ip Man 2 poster

Ip Man 2

Movie · as Twister

2010
Human Target poster

Human Target

TV · as Eladio Lopez · 1 ep

2009
Watchmen poster

Watchmen

Movie · as NY SWAT

2008
Sanctuary poster

Sanctuary

TV · as Jason, Ennis Camden · 1 ep

2007
Alien Agent poster

Alien Agent

Movie · as Kaylor

2007
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale poster

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

Movie · as Gatekeeper

2007
Reaper poster

Reaper

TV · as Dash Ariell · 1 ep

2006
BloodRayne poster

BloodRayne

Movie · as Priest

2006
Slither poster

Slither

Movie · as Brenda's Husband

2006
Night at the Museum poster

Night at the Museum

Movie · as Roman (uncredited)

2006
Merlin's Apprentice poster

Merlin's Apprentice

TV · as Chester · 2 eps

2005
Alone in the Dark poster

Alone in the Dark

Movie · as John Dillon

2005
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood poster

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

Movie · as Johnny Stompanato

2004
The Final Cut poster

The Final Cut

Movie · as Karim

2003
Beyond the Limits poster

Beyond the Limits

Movie · as Dennis

2003
Sometimes a Hero poster

Sometimes a Hero

Movie · as Russ Fortus

2002
I Spy poster

I Spy

Movie · as Cedric Mills

2001
Guaranteed on Delivery poster

Guaranteed on Delivery

Movie · as Hitman #3

2001
Legion of the Dead poster

Legion of the Dead

Movie · as Peter

2001
Hong Kong Superstars poster

Hong Kong Superstars

Movie · as Self

1999
Hostile Environment poster

Hostile Environment

Movie · as Rocky

1999
Lethal Combat poster

Lethal Combat

Movie · as Twister

1997
Bloodmoon poster

Bloodmoon

Movie · as The Killer

1997
Techno Warriors poster

Techno Warriors

Movie · as Twister

1996
Tai Chi Boxer poster

Tai Chi Boxer

Movie · as Smith

1995
Angel On Fire poster

Angel On Fire

Movie · as Thug

1994
Deadly Target poster

Deadly Target

Movie · as Randy

1993
Guns & Roses poster

Guns & Roses

Movie · as Passport syndicate member