Darren Shahlavi
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.
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
Kickboxer: Retaliation
Kickboxer: Vengeance
Tomorrowland
Pound of Flesh
Pompeii
The Marine 3: Homefront
Survival Code
Violence of Action
The Package
Metal Hurlant Chronicles
Arrow
Aladdin and the Death Lamp
Continuum
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Tactical Force
Mortal Kombat: Legacy
Red Riding Hood
Born to Raise Hell
Ip Man 2
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball
Watchmen
Sanctuary
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
Reaper
Alien Agent
Slither
BloodRayne
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Alone in the Dark
The Final Cut
Beyond the Limits
Sometimes a Hero
I Spy
Legion of the Dead
Guaranteed on Delivery
Hong Kong Superstars
Hostile Environment
Lethal Combat
Techno Warriors
Bloodmoon
Tai Chi II
Angel On Fire
Deadly Target
Guns & Roses