Darren Shahlavi
Born: 1972-08-05 in Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK
Died: 2015-01-14
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2018
- Kickboxer: Retaliation as Eric Sloane (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
- Kickboxer: Vengeance as Eric Sloane
2015
- Tomorrowland as Tough Guard
- Pound of Flesh as Goran
2014
- Pompeii ... (Stunts)
2013
- The Marine 3: Homefront as Cazel
- The Package as Devon
- Survival Code as Sergei
- Big Thunder as Clyde
2012
- Arrow as Constantine Drakon
- Continuum as Greystone
- Metal Hurlant Chronicles as Adam
- Violence of Action as Bojan Popovich
- Aladdin and the Death Lamp as Aladdin
2011
- Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol as Sabine Moreau's Bodyguard (uncredited)
- Mortal Kombat: Legacy as Kano
- Red Riding Hood as Solomon's Soldier
- Tactical Force as Storato
2010
- Human Target as Eladio Lopez
- Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball ... (Stunts)
- Born to Raise Hell as Costel
- Ip Man 2 as Twister
2009
- Watchmen as NY SWAT
2008
- Sanctuary as Jason
2007
- Reaper as Dash Ariell
- In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale as Gatekeeper
- Alien Agent as Kaylor
2006
- Night at the Museum as Roman (uncredited)
- Slither as Brenda's Husband
2005
- Alone in the Dark as John Dillon
- BloodRayne as Priest
- Jiminy Glick in Lalawood as Johnny Stompanato
2004
- The Final Cut as Karim
2003
- Beyond the Limits as Dennis
- Sometimes a Hero as Russ Fortus
2002
- I Spy as Cedric Mills
2001
- Hong Kong Superstars as Self
- Legion of the Dead as Peter
- Guaranteed on Delivery as Hitman #3
1999
- Hostile Environment as Rocky
- Lethal Combat as Twister
1997
- Bloodmoon as The Killer
- Techno Warriors as Twister
1996
- Tai Chi II as Smith
1995
- Angel On Fire as Thug
1994
- Deadly Target as Randy
1993
- Guns & Roses as Passport syndicate member