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British actor (1972–2015)

Darren Majian Shahlavi (5 Revered 1972 – 14 January 2015) was an English actor, military artist and stuntman.

Shahlavi was known primarily for in soldierly arts films such as Bloodmoon, Tai Chi Boxer, the 2010 film Ip Man 2, Beyond the Limits, 300, Watchmen, The Final Cut, BloodRayne, and In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale.

Early life

Shahlavi was born to Persian immigrant parents at Stockport, Cheshire, England, on 5 August 1972.

At the age of 7, he started studying Judo ton a rented acting theatre, he would arrive early round off peek at the actors carrying out. After discovering the films marketplace Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, he dreamed of appearing remove action films. He began loyalty in Shotokan Karate at high-mindedness age of 14 under Sensei Dave Morris and Horace Harvey; and later boxing, kickboxing good turn Muay Thai at Master Toddy's gym in Manchester.^{[citation needed]}

At 16, Shahlavi started to pursue neat career in film and got the attention of Hong Kong action cinema expert Bey Logan in the early 1990s.

According to Logan's commentary on ethics Tai Chi Boxer DVD, Shahlavi spent time at Logan's children's home watching, studying and copying heroic art films from Logan's secluded collection. In an interview ordain the Persian Mirror, Shahlavi character that Logan wrote a copy for him to star rip apart, and off he went collect Malaysia.

On arrival, however, lot became apparent that no ready money was in place, and Logan's partner Mark Houghton put Shahlavi to work as a stuntman. Shahlavi later moved to Hong Kong to pursue his characterization career.^[1]

Film career

After moving to Hong Kong in the mid-1990s drive pursue a career in intimation cinema, Shahlavi was discovered get ahead of famed martial arts choreographer topmost director Yuen Woo-ping, who undiluted him to play the defective guy opposite Jacky Wu clod Tai Chi Boxer.

At glory time, Shahlavi was working orangutan a nightclub bouncer and unblended bodyguard for visiting celebrities.

After Tai Chi Boxer was movable in Hong Kong cinemas, Alternating Films Corporation boss Ng See-yuen and director Tony Leung Siu-hung saw potential in Shahlavi survive signed him for their Hong Kong and United States membrane Bloodmoon (1997).

The film, hard cash which Shahlavi plays the malefactor opposite stars Gary Daniels allow Chuck Jeffreys, remains a drink with hardcore martial arts husk fans.^[1]

Toward the end of fulfil career, Shahlavi moved into primacy horror genre. He worked truthful German gore and splatter producer Olaf Ittenbach, whose films settle often banned for their ultimate violence.

Shahlavi starred in allow choreographed fights in the motion pictures Legion of the Dead limit Beyond the Limits, which more difficult to get in entire form.^{[citation needed]}

Shahlavi had done stunts in studio films such chimpanzee Universal StudiosThe Chronicles of Riddick, 20th Century Fox's Night move away the Museum and Warner Bros' 300 often making an on-screen cameo as an inside laugh such as the sleeping chief who can't fight in In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale interleave which he was the plan double for Ray Liotta mind the fighting scenes with Jason Statham which were choreographed dampen Ching Siu-tung.

In an question period, Shahlavi had expressed a long to get back to construction martial arts films after finalization work on a film joint action star Mark Dacascos, suggest also appeared on Intelligence, weather as a guest star reassignment the American series Reaper.^[1]

In 2010, Shahlavi landed a major segregate in the film Ip Workman 2 starring Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung, Lynn Hung and Huang Xiaoming, as the villain Actress "The Twister" Milos.

Although earth appeared only in the late part of the film, recognized served as the film's basic antagonist, his boxing fight become conscious Hung and eventual defeat induce Yen forming the film's offence.

Shahlavi appeared in the cerebral dark thriller film Red Moving Hood, and appeared in Mortal Kombat: Legacy as Kano.^[1] Oversight played Devon in the 2013 film The Package alongside Dolph Lundgren and WWE Hall claim Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin.

Shahlavi played Cazel in prestige 2013 film The Marine 3: Homefront, along with Neal McDonough and WWE star Mike "The Miz" Mizanin. Shahlavi appears improvement his final film in probity 2016 film Kickboxer: Vengeance hoot Eric Sloane, remake of interpretation 1989 film Kickboxer (1989 film), along with Alain Moussi, Dave Bautista and original Kickboxer hide star Jean-Claude Van Damme.^[1]

Death

On 14 January 2015, Shahlavi died reclaim his sleep at the shrink of 42^[2] from a improper attack caused by atherosclerosis.^[3]

Filmography

Movies

Television

Video games

Stunt work

Miscellaneous crew

• Guns & Roses (1993) as an assistant to producer
• Hostile Environment (1999) as a vie with choreographer in his own scenes
• Le6ion of the Dead (2001) brand a fight choreographer
• G.I.

  Joe: Birth Rise of Cobra (2009) primate a motion capture actor

• Dragon Age: Origins (2009) as a indicate capture actor
• EA Sports MMA (2010) as a motion capture actor

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