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.

Most Known For

Arrow

as Constantine Drakon

Continuum

as Greystone

Sanctuary

as Jason

Sanctuary

as Ennis Camden

Watchmen

as NY SWAT

Tomorrowland

as Tough Guard

Night at the Museum

as Roman (uncredited)

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

as Sabine Moreau's Bodyguard (uncredited)

Human Target

as Eladio Lopez

Reaper

as Dash Ariell

I Spy

as Cedric Mills

Red Riding Hood

as Solomon's Soldier

Kickboxer: Retaliation

as Eric Sloane (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mortal Kombat: Legacy

as Kano

Slither

as Brenda's Husband

Bloodmoon

as The Killer

Kickboxer: Vengeance

as Eric Sloane

Pound of Flesh

as Goran

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

as Gatekeeper

Metal Hurlant Chronicles

as Adam