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Darren Shahlavi
Actor
Died January 1, 2015 (42 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2018 | Kickboxer: Retaliation · as Eric Sloane (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2016 | Kickboxer: Vengeance · as Eric Sloane |
| 2015 | Tomorrowland · as Tough Guard |
| 2015 | Pound of Flesh · as Goran |
| 2014 | High Moon · as Indian Assassin |
| 2013 | Survival Code · as Sergei |
| 2013 | The Marine 3: Homefront · as Cazel |
| 2013 | Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (TV Series) · as Genie Hunter |
| 2013 | Red Widow (TV Series) · as Sparring Partner |
| 2013 | Arrow: Year One · as Constantine Drakon |
| 2012 | Aladdin and the Death Lamp · as Aladdin |
| 2012 | Violence of Action · as Bojan Popovich |
| 2012 | Metal Hurlant Chronicles (TV Series) · as Adam |
| 2012 | Continuum (TV Series) · as Greystone |
| 2012 | Arrow (TV Series) · as Constantine Drakon |
| 2012 | The Package · as Devon |
| 2011 | Red Riding Hood · as Solomon's Soldier |
| 2011 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol · as Sabine Moreau's Bodyguard (uncredited) |
| 2011 | Mortal Kombat: Legacy (TV Series) · as Kano |
| 2011 | Tactical Force · as Storato |
| 2010 | Born to Raise Hell · as Costel |
| 2010 | Human Target (2010) (TV Series) · as Eladio Lopez |
| 2010 | True Justice (TV Series) · as Bojan Popovich |
| 2010 | Ip Man 2 · as Taylor 'The Twister' Miller |
| 2009 | Watchmen · as NY SWAT |
| 2008 | Sanctuary (TV Series) · as Ennis Camden |
| 2007 | In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale · as Gatekeeper |
| 2007 | Alien Agent · as Kaylor |
| 2007 | Bionic Woman (2007) (TV Series) · as Machete |
| 2007 | Reaper (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2006 | 300 · as Persian (uncredited) |
| 2006 | Slither · as Brenda's Husband |
| 2006 | Merlin's Apprentice (TV Series) · as Chester |
| 2005 | Alone in the Dark · as John Dillon |
| 2005 | BloodRayne · as Priest |
| 2005 | Intelligence (TV Series) · as Sam |
| 2004 | Jiminy Glick in Lalawood · as Johnny Stompanato |
| 2004 | Meltdown · as Waleed |
| 2004 | The Survivors Club · as Eddie Como |
| 2004 | The Final Cut · as Karim |
| 2003 | Beyond the Limits · as Dennis |
| 2003 | Sometimes a Hero · as Russ Fortus |
| 2003 | Missing (TV Series) · as Intelligence Officer |
| 2002 | I Spy · as Cedric Mills |
| 2001 | Legion of the Dead · as Peter |
| 2001 | G.O.D. · as Hitman #3 |
| 2001 | Smallville (TV Series) · as Bar Thug |
| 1999 | Hostile Environment · as Rocky |
| 1998 | Dian zi ge men zhan shi · as Twister |
| 1997 | Bloodmoon · as The Killer |
| 1996 | Tai Chi II · as Smith |
| 1995 | Guardian Angels · as Gangster 2 |
| 1995 | Sixty Million Dollar Man · as Fumito's Bodyguard |
| 1995 | Angel on Fire · as Thug |
| 1994 | Hong tian mi ling · as Randy |