Darren Shahlavi

Darren Shahlavi (5 August 1972 – 14 January 2015) was an English actor, martial artist, and stuntman. He gained recognition for his roles in martial arts films such as Bloodmoon, Tai Chi Boxer, Ip Man 2, Beyond the Limits, 300, Watchmen, The Final Cut, BloodRayne, and In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale. Born in Stockport, Cheshire, England, to Iranian immigrant parents, Shahlavi began studying Judo at the age of 7 and later trained in Shotokan Karate, boxing, kickboxing, and Muay Thai. At 16, he pursued a career in film and caught the attention of Hong Kong action cinema expert Bey Logan in the early 1990s.