Career
Lara played Tarzan in the television movie Tarzan in Manhattan and in the follow-up television 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.