Darren Shahlavi

Darren Shahlavi

1972-08-05 – 2015-01-14 (age 42) Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK
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Biography

Darren Majian Shahlavi (5 August 1972 โ€“ 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.

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Known For

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

2011

as Sabine Moreau's Bodyguard (uncredited)

Watchmen
Watchmen

2009

as NY SWAT

Night at the Museum
Night at the Museum

2006

as Roman (uncredited)

Tomorrowland
Tomorrowland

2015

as Tough Guard

Slither
Slither

2006

as Brenda's Husband

I Spy
I Spy

2002

as Cedric Mills

Red Riding Hood
Red Riding Hood

2011

as Solomon's Soldier

Kickboxer: Retaliation
Kickboxer: Retaliation

2018

as Eric Sloane (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Package
The Package

2013

as Devon

Kickboxer: Vengeance
Kickboxer: Vengeance

2016

as Eric Sloane

Pound of Flesh
Pound of Flesh

2015

as Goran

Bloodmoon
Bloodmoon

1997

as The Killer

The Final Cut
The Final Cut

2004

as Karim

The Marine 3: Homefront
BloodRayne
BloodRayne

2005

as Priest

Alone in the Dark
Alone in the Dark

2005

as John Dillon

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

2005

as Johnny Stompanato

Alien Agent
Alien Agent

2007

as Kaylor

Tai Chi II
Tai Chi II

1996

as Smith