Darren Majian Shahlavi (5 August 1972 – 14 January 2015), sometimes credited as Shahlavi, was an English actor and martial artist. His surname is of Persian origin.
Born in Stockport, Cheshire, England, Shahlavi was known primarily for playing bad guys in martial arts films such as Bloodmoon andYuen Woo-ping's Tai Chi Boxer along with Jacky Wu. Shahlavi 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. Recently Shahlavi appeared opposite Eddie Murphy in Columbia pictures big screen remake of I-Spydirected by Betty Thomas, and independent features The Final Cut with Robin Williams and the notorious Uwe Boll's film BloodRaynewith Kristanna Loken and Ben Kingsley. (Source Wikipedia)
Interviews of Darren Shahlavi
* Interview with PersianMirror: In a Interview with Persian Mirror Shahlavi mentions that Logan wrote a script for him to star in and off he went to Malaysia but upon arrival it became apparent there was no money in place, and Logan's partner British Hung Gar Kung Fu expert and film star Mark Houghton put Shahlavi to work as a stuntman, he later moved to Hong Kong to pursue his career.
* Interview with Shero Rauf: Shahlavi in his interview with Shero had expressed his desire to get back to making martial arts films and just completed work on a film with action star Mark Dacascos, and also appears in the Canadian TV show Intelligence and as a guest star on the ABC Studios US Prime-time series Reaper.
* Darren Shahlavi Interview for IP MAN 2
* Ip Man 2 Exclusive with Darren Shahlavi
Darren Shahlavi IMDb Resume
Darren Shahlavi
UBCP, ACTRA, SAG Eligible
- Gender: Male
- Height: 5 feet 11 in
- Weight: 188 lbs
- Age Range: 35 - 45
- Physique: Athletic
- Hair Color: Brown
- Hair Length: Short
- Eyes: Hazel
- Ethnicity: Mixed
Performer Skills
- Performance Skills: Stunts, Martial Arts
- Athletic Skills: Boxing, Martial Arts
- Accents: Australian, Spanish, British, New York (Bronx), Middle Eastern, Russian
Employment Details
- Authorized to work in United States: Yes
- Primary Citizenship: Canada
- Valid Passport: Yes
Cause of Death: Shahlavi died of a drug overdose on January 14, 2015.
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