Darren Shahlavi
Known for ActingBorn 1972-08-05 — died 2015-01-14Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK
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.
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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
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
2011 · as Sabine Moreau's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Watchmen
2009 · as NY SWAT
Night at the Museum
2006 · as Roman (uncredited)
Tomorrowland
2015 · as Tough Guard
Red Riding Hood
2011 · as Solomon's Soldier
Slither
2006 · as Brenda's Husband
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
2007 · as Gatekeeper
I Spy
2002 · as Cedric Mills
Kickboxer: Vengeance
2016 · as Eric Sloane
Pound of Flesh
2015 · as Goran
Bloodmoon
1997 · as The Killer
Alone in the Dark
2005 · as John Dillon
The Final Cut
2004 · as Karim
BloodRayne
2005 · as Priest
Kickboxer: Retaliation
2018 · as Eric Sloane (archive footage) (uncredited)
Alien Agent
2007 · as Kaylor
The Marine 3: Homefront
2013 · as Cazel
The Package
2013 · as Devon