Acting
Darren Shahlavi
EN, CN, ZH cinema · 40 credits
Born
5 August 1972
Died
14 January 2015 (aged 42)
Birthplace
Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK
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
Filmography
Kickboxer: Retaliation
as Eric Sloane (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kickboxer: Vengeance
as Eric Sloane
Pound of Flesh
as Goran, Thanks
Tomorrowland
as Tough Guard
Pompeii
Stunts
The Package
as Devon
Survival Code
as Sergei
Big Thunder
as Clyde
Aladdin and the Death Lamp
as Aladdin
Violence of Action
as Bojan Popovich
Tactical Force
as Storato
Red Riding Hood
as Solomon's Soldier
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
as Sabine Moreau's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Born to Raise Hell
as Costel
Ip Man 2
as Twister
Watchmen
as NY SWAT
Alien Agent
as Kaylor
BloodRayne
as Priest
Slither
as Brenda's Husband
Night at the Museum
as Roman (uncredited)
Alone in the Dark
as John Dillon
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
as Johnny Stompanato
The Final Cut
as Karim
Beyond the Limits
as Dennis
Sometimes a Hero
as Russ Fortus
I Spy
as Cedric Mills
Guaranteed on Delivery
as Hitman #3
Legion of the Dead
as Peter
Hostile Environment
as Rocky
Lethal Combat
as Twister
Bloodmoon
as The Killer
Techno Warriors
as Twister
Tai Chi Boxer
as Smith
Angel On Fire
as Thug
Deadly Target
as Randy
Guns & Roses
as Passport syndicate member