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My Take
What draws me to Darren Shahlavi is the quiet craftsmanship of a man who built a career on his own body. A Stockport-born martial artist and stuntman, he showed up in Ip Man 2, 300, Watchmen and BloodRayne, doing the unglamorous work that makes action feel real. He never chased the spotlight reserved for leading men, yet his presence anchored every fight he touched. His death at 42 in 2015 still feels like a loss the genre never fully reckoned with. I admire performers who let their discipline speak louder than their fame, and he embodied exactly that.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Darren Shahlavi
- Name (Japanese)
- ダーレン・シャラヴィ
- Reading
- だーれん・しゃらゔぃ
- Born
- August 5, 1972 – January 14, 2015
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rat
- Origin
- Stockport, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stunt performer / martial artist / film actor / karateka / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Darren Shahlavi born?
August 5, 1972 – January 14, 2015.
Where is Darren Shahlavi from?
Darren Shahlavi is from Stockport, United Kingdom.
What does Darren Shahlavi do?
Darren Shahlavi works as stunt performer, martial artist, film actor, karateka, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.