Acting · Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK · Born August 5, 1972
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.
MovieKickboxer: Retaliation
2018
as Eric Sloane (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieKickboxer: Vengeance
2016
as Eric Sloane
MovieTomorrowland
2015
as Tough Guard
MoviePound of Flesh
2015
as Goran
MovieThe Marine 3: Homefront
2013
as Cazel
MovieThe Package
2013
as Devon
MovieSurvival Code
2013
as Sergei
MovieBig Thunder
2013
as Clyde
MovieViolence of Action
2012
as Bojan Popovich
TVMetal Hurlant Chronicles
2012
as Adam
TVArrow
2012
as Constantine Drakon
MovieAladdin and the Death Lamp
2012
as Aladdin
TVContinuum
2012
as Greystone
MovieMission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
2011
as Sabine Moreau's Bodyguard (uncredited)
MovieTactical Force
2011
as Storato
TVMortal Kombat: Legacy
2011
as Kano
MovieRed Riding Hood
2011
as Solomon's Soldier
MovieBorn to Raise Hell
2010
as Costel
MovieIp Man 2
2010
as Twister
TVHuman Target
2010
as Eladio Lopez
MovieWatchmen
2009
as NY SWAT
TVSanctuary
2008
as Jason
MovieIn the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
2007
as Gatekeeper
TVReaper
2007
as Dash Ariell
MovieAlien Agent
2007
as Kaylor
MovieNight at the Museum
2006
as Roman (uncredited)
TVMerlin's Apprentice
2006
as Chester
MovieSlither
2006
as Brenda's Husband
MovieBloodRayne
2005
as Priest
MovieJiminy Glick in Lalawood
2005
as Johnny Stompanato
MovieAlone in the Dark
2005
as John Dillon
MovieThe Final Cut
2004
as Karim
MovieBeyond the Limits
2003
as Dennis
MovieSometimes a Hero
2003
as Russ Fortus
MovieI Spy
2002
as Cedric Mills
MovieLegion of the Dead
2001
as Peter
MovieGuaranteed on Delivery
2001
as Hitman #3
MovieHong Kong Superstars
2001
as Self
MovieHostile Environment
1999
as Rocky
MovieLethal Combat
1999
as Twister
MovieTechno Warriors
1997
as Twister
MovieBloodmoon
1997
as The Killer
MovieTai Chi II
1996
as Smith
MovieAngel On Fire
1995
as Thug
MovieDeadly Target
1994
as Randy
MovieGuns & Roses
1993
as Passport syndicate member
