Actor
Darren Shahlavi
54 years · Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK · 38 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 38
Kickboxer: Retaliation
2018 · Eric Sloane (archive footage) (uncredited)
On Plex
Kickboxer: Vengeance
2016 · Eric Sloane
On Philo
Tomorrowland
2015 · Tough Guard
On Disney Plus
Pound of Flesh
2015 · Goran
On Philo
The Marine 3: Homefront
2013 · Cazel
The Package
2013 · Devon
On Tubi TV
Survival Code
2013 · Sergei
On The CW
Big Thunder
2013 · Clyde
Violence of Action
2012 · Bojan Popovich
On Plex
Aladdin and the Death Lamp
2012 · Aladdin
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
2011 · Sabine Moreau's Bodyguard (uncredited)
On Kanopy
Tactical Force
2011 · Storato
On Tubi TV
Red Riding Hood
2011 · Solomon's Soldier
On HBO Max
Born to Raise Hell
2010 · Costel
Ip Man 2
2010 · Twister
On Hulu
Watchmen
2009 · NY SWAT
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
2007 · Gatekeeper
On Hulu
Alien Agent
2007 · Kaylor
Night at the Museum
2006 · Roman (uncredited)
On Hulu
Slither
2006 · Brenda's Husband
BloodRayne
2006 · Priest
On fuboTV
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
2005 · Johnny Stompanato
On Plex
Alone in the Dark
2005 · John Dillon
On Plex
The Final Cut
2004 · Karim
On Kanopy