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
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
The Marine 3: Homefront
2013
as Cazel
Survival Code
2013
as Sergei
Big Thunder
2013
as Clyde
Violence of Action
2012
as Bojan Popovich
The Package
2012
as Devon
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
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