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.
Known For
Arrow
Sanctuary
Sanctuary
Continuum
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Human Target
Night at the Museum
Reaper
All Movies (38)
- Kickboxer: Retaliation2018 · as Eric Sloane (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Kickboxer: Vengeance2016 · as Eric Sloane
- Tomorrowland2015 · as Tough Guard
- Pound of Flesh2015 · as Goran
- The Marine 3: Homefront2013 · as Cazel
- The Package2013 · as Devon
- Survival Code2013 · as Sergei
- Big Thunder2013 · as Clyde
- Violence of Action2012 · as Bojan Popovich
- Aladdin and the Death Lamp2012 · as Aladdin
- Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol2011 · as Sabine Moreau's Bodyguard (uncredited)
- Tactical Force2011 · as Storato
- Red Riding Hood2011 · as Solomon's Soldier
- Born to Raise Hell2010 · as Costel
- Ip Man 22010 · as Twister
- Watchmen2009 · as NY SWAT
- In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale2007 · as Gatekeeper
- Alien Agent2007 · as Kaylor
- Night at the Museum2006 · as Roman (uncredited)
- Slither2006 · as Brenda's Husband
- BloodRayne2005 · as Priest
- Jiminy Glick in Lalawood2005 · as Johnny Stompanato
- Alone in the Dark2005 · as John Dillon
- The Final Cut2004 · as Karim
- Beyond the Limits2003 · as Dennis
- Sometimes a Hero2003 · as Russ Fortus
- I Spy2002 · as Cedric Mills
- Legion of the Dead2001 · as Peter
- Guaranteed on Delivery2001 · as Hitman #3
- Hong Kong Superstars2001 · as Self
- Hostile Environment1999 · as Rocky
- Lethal Combat1999 · as Twister
- Techno Warriors1997 · as Twister
- Bloodmoon1997 · as The Killer
- Tai Chi II1996 · as Smith
- Angel On Fire1995 · as Thug
- Deadly Target1994 · as Randy
- Guns & Roses1993 · as Passport syndicate member
All TV Shows (9)
- Metal Hurlant Chronicles2012 · as Adam
- Metal Hurlant Chronicles2012 · as Mel
- Arrow2012 · as Constantine Drakon
- Continuum2012 · as Greystone
- Mortal Kombat: Legacy2011 · as Kano
- Human Target2010 · as Eladio Lopez
- Sanctuary2008 · as Jason
- Sanctuary2008 · as Ennis Camden
- Reaper2007 · as Dash Ariell