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Joe Lara

Joe Lara

Actor · Died May 29, 2021, aged 58 · San Diego, California, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William Joseph Lara (October 2, 1962 – May 29, 2021) was an American actor, martial artist, and musician, known for the role of Tarzan in the American TV series Tarzan: The Epic Adventures.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 2, 1962
Died
May 29, 2021 (aged 58)
From
San Diego, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 27% in 30 days

What are Joe Lara's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
35%
Morality
33%
Bonds
15%
Power
14%
Self
2%
Ideas
2%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 9 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 12 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 12
Shadow
4 of 12
Ally
2 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Thrilling
8
Absurd
3
Dread
2
Melancholic
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Joe Lara's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joe Lara's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

27 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Summer of '67(2018)

    as Soap Opera Actor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Starfire Mutiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Sam Talbot

  • Dead Man's Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Derek

  • Death Game(2001)

    as Micky Haden

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Doomsdayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Jack Logan

  • Very Mean Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Detective Miller

  • Strike Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Dunk Stevens

  • Operation Delta Force 4: Deep Fault(1999)

    as McKinney

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Lima: Breaking the Silence(1999)

    as Victor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Armstrong(1998)

    as Ponytail

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Seven(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Pace McCormick

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Conan the Adventurer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Kamikon

  • Operation Delta Force(1997)

    as Nash

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Tarzan: The Epic Adventures(1996)

    Producer · as Tarzan

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 22 episodes · Producer · as Tarzan

  • Warhead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Kraft

  • Live Wire: Human Timebomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Price

  • Final Equinox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Lugar

  • Hologram Man(1995)

    as Kurt Decoda

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Steel Frontier(1995)

    as Luma

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • American Cyborg: Steel Warrior(1993)

    as Austin

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Presence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Matt

  • Sunset Heat(1992)

    as Todd

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Gunsmoke: The Last Apache(1990)

    as Wolf

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Baywatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tarzan in Manhattan(1989)

    as Tarzan

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Night Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as American Soldier

Career shape

Star power in the 58th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles from 1988 to 2002.

Biggest box office

Summer of '67 (2018)

$8.9K worldwide

Highest rated

Steel Frontier (1995)

Midcredits 16th

Most popular right now

American Cyborg: Steel Warrior (1993)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 26: 24 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score8thProducing2 of 26: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s17 · 17 acting · 2 crew2000s6 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Joe Lara's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 8th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 13th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

9thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Summer of '67 (2018)

91st percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Gunsmoke: The Last Apache (1990)

Midcredits 79th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 34/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 17. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Joe Lara work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joe Lara's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Menahem Golan shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles