Darren Shahlavi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 5, 1972
- Died
- January 14, 2015
- Birthplace
- Stockport, 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. 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
Kickboxer: Retaliation 2018
as Eric Sloane (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kickboxer: Vengeance 2016
as Eric Sloane
Tomorrowland 2015
as Tough Guard
Pound of Flesh 2015
as Goran, Thanks
Pompeii 2014
Stunts
The Marine 3: Homefront 2013
as Cazel
The Package 2013
as Devon
Survival Code 2013
as Sergei
Big Thunder 2013
as Clyde
Violence of Action 2012
as Bojan Popovich
Aladdin and the Death Lamp 2012
as Aladdin
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol 2011
as Sabine Moreau's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Tactical Force 2011
as Storato
Red Riding Hood 2011
as Solomon's Soldier
Born to Raise Hell 2010
as Costel
Ip Man 2 2010
as Twister
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball 2010
Stunts
Watchmen 2009
as NY SWAT
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale 2007
as Gatekeeper
Alien Agent 2007
as Kaylor
Night at the Museum 2006
as Roman (uncredited)
Slither 2006
as Brenda's Husband
BloodRayne 2006
as Priest
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood 2005
as Johnny Stompanato
Alone in the Dark 2005
as John Dillon
The Final Cut 2004
as Karim
Beyond the Limits 2003
as Dennis
Sometimes a Hero 2003
as Russ Fortus
I Spy 2002
as Cedric Mills
Legion of the Dead 2001
as Peter
Guaranteed on Delivery 2001
as Hitman #3
Hong Kong Superstars 2001
as Self
Hostile Environment 1999
as Rocky
Lethal Combat 1999
as Twister
Techno Warriors 1997
as Twister
Bloodmoon 1997
as The Killer
Tai Chi Boxer 1996
as Smith
Angel On Fire 1995
as Thug
Deadly Target 1994
as Randy
Guns & Roses 1993
as Passport syndicate member
Credits from TMDB.