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Darren Shahlavi

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1972-08-05

Day of Death

2015-01-14

Place of Birth

Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK

Darren Shahlavi

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 (38)

⭐ 5.4 Role: Eric Sloane (archive footage) (uncredited)

Kickboxer: Retaliation

2018
⭐ 5.1 Role: Eric Sloane

Kickboxer: Vengeance

2016
⭐ 6.3 Role: Tough Guard

Tomorrowland

2015
⭐ 5.7 Role: Goran

Pound of Flesh

2015
⭐ 6.2 Role: Cazel

The Marine 3: Homefront

2013
⭐ 5.2 Role: Devon

The Package

2013
⭐ 5.3 Role: Sergei

Survival Code

2013
⭐ 0 Role: Clyde

Big Thunder

2013
⭐ 6.2 Role: Bojan Popovich

Violence of Action

2012
⭐ 4.2 Role: Aladdin

Aladdin and the Death Lamp

2012
⭐ 7.1 Role: Sabine Moreau's Bodyguard (uncredited)

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

2011
⭐ 5.6 Role: Storato

Tactical Force

2011
⭐ 6.0 Role: Solomon's Soldier

Red Riding Hood

2011
⭐ 4.7 Role: Costel

Born to Raise Hell

2010
⭐ 7.5 Role: Twister

Ip Man 2

2010