Darren Shahlavi
Known for Acting · 45 credits
- Born
- 1972-08-05
- Died
- 2015-01-14
- Place of birth
- 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
TV Shows (7)
Movies (38)
Watchmen
2009
as NY SWAT
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
2011
as Sabine Moreau's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Night at the Museum
2006
as Roman (uncredited)
Tomorrowland
2015
as Tough Guard
Slither
2006
as Brenda's Husband
Red Riding Hood
2011
as Solomon's Soldier
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
2007
as Gatekeeper
I Spy
2002
as Cedric Mills
Kickboxer: Retaliation
2018
as Eric Sloane (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kickboxer: Vengeance
2016
as Eric Sloane
Pound of Flesh
2015
as Goran
BloodRayne
2005
as Priest
The Package
2013
as Devon
The Final Cut
2004
as Karim
Alone in the Dark
2005
as John Dillon
Bloodmoon
1997
as The Killer
The Marine 3: Homefront
2013
as Cazel
Tai Chi II
1996
as Smith
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
2005
as Johnny Stompanato
Alien Agent
2007
as Kaylor
Tactical Force
2011
as Storato
Violence of Action
2012
as Bojan Popovich
Ip Man 2
2010
as Twister
Hong Kong Superstars
2001
as Self
Born to Raise Hell
2010
as Costel
Deadly Target
1994
as Randy
Guns & Roses
1993
as Passport syndicate member
Angel On Fire
1995
as Thug
Aladdin and the Death Lamp
2012
as Aladdin
Survival Code
2013
as Sergei
Hostile Environment
1999
as Rocky
Techno Warriors
1997
as Twister
Guaranteed on Delivery
2001
as Hitman #3
Beyond the Limits
2003
as Dennis
Lethal Combat
1999
as Twister
Sometimes a Hero
2003
as Russ Fortus
Legion of the Dead
2001
as Peter
Big Thunder
2013
as Clyde
About Darren Shahlavi
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 Limi… With 45 credits spanning from 1993 to 2018, Darren Shahlavi has appeared in 38 films and 7 TV shows.
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Most Popular Darren Shahlavi Movies
- Watchmen (2009) — as NY SWAT
- Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) — as Sabine Moreau's Bodyguard (uncredited)
- Night at the Museum (2006) — as Roman (uncredited)
- Tomorrowland (2015) — as Tough Guard
- Slither (2006) — as Brenda's Husband
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