Joe Lara
William Joseph Lara (born October 2, 1962, in San Diego, California) is an American actor, martial artist, and musician, best known in the role of Tarzan in the American TV series Tarzan: The Epic Adventures.
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Born | William Joseph Lara October 2, 1962 |
Occupation | Film, television actor |
Career
Lara played Tarzan in the TV movie Tarzan in Manhattan and in the follow-up TV series Tarzan: The Epic Adventures. He also appeared in many action films, among them Steel Frontier and American Cyborg: Steel Warrior. He gave up acting after twenty years in 2002 to pursue a career in country music. At the peak of his fame Joe Lara appeared in two action films, Armstrong and Warhead.
Personal life
In 2009, Joe became active in music.[1] Joe married Gwen Shamblin on Aug. 18, 2018. He is the father of a child from his previous marriage to Natasha Pavlovich.[2] He lives in Brentwood, TN.[3]
Filmography
- Night Wars as American Soldier (1988)
- Gunsmoke: The Last Apache as Wolf (1990)
- Sunset Heat as Todd (1992)
- The Presence as Matt (1992)
- American Cyborg: Steel Warrior as Austin Cyborg (1993)
- Tropical Heat as Devon Madsen (1993)
- Baywatch as Frank Randall (1993)
- Steel Frontier as Johnny Yuma (1995)
- Hologram Man as Captain Kurt Decoda (1995)
- Live Wire 2 : Human Timebomb as Price (1995)
- Final Equinox as Lugar (1996)
- Warhead as General Kraft (1995)
- Tarzan: The Epic Adventures as John Clayton / Tarzan (1996-2000)
- Armstrong as 'Ponytail' (1998)
- Lima: Breaking The Silence as Victor (1999)
References
- "frostsnow.com". frostsnow.com.
- "Williamson parents allege judicial misconduct, say access to juvenile court recordings needed". Tennessean. April 3, 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- "joelara.com". joelara.com.