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Lou Ferrigno is an American actor and voice actor born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1951. He is educated at Brooklyn Technical High School and works in the fields of acting and bodybuilding. His notable work includes the television series *The Incredible Hulk*. Ferrigno is a member of the Republican Party and speaks English as his native language.
He has been recognized with a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star and was nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor. Ferrigno has experienced deafness and uses a cochlear implant. His professional career began in 1970.
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Film & TV
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Louis Jude "Lou" Ferrigno (born November 9, 1951) is an American actor, fitness trainer/consultant, and retired professional bodybuilder. As a bodybuilder, Ferrigno won an IFBB Mr. America title and two consecutive IFBB Mr. Universe titles, and appeared in the bodybuilding documentary Pumping Iron. As an actor, he is best known for portraying the title role in the CBS television series The…
Known for
- Hard Redemption — Rico2026
- The Hermit — The Hermit2025
- Little Angels — Cop Lou2025
- The 92nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade2024
- Mission Peace: Staunch Moderates Documentary2022
- The Offer — Lenny Montana2022
- Killer Sally — Self - Champion Bodybuilder & Actor (archive footage)2022
- Mummy Dearest — Matthew Bradley2021
- Slugfest2021
- Guest House — Sergeant Winters2020
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Key facts
- Born
- Louis Jude Ferrigno , ( 1951-11-09 ) November 9, 1951 (age 74) , Brooklyn, New York , U.S.
- Occupations
- Bodybuilder actor personal trainer
- Years active
- 1971–present
- Spouses
- Susan Groff ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1978 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1979 ) Carla Green ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1980 ; separated</span>"}]]}'>sep. 2023 )
- Children
- 3, including Lou Jr.
- Height
- 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
- Weight
- 286 lb (130 kg)
- Pro debut
- NABBA Mr. Universe 1972
- Best win
- IFBB Mr. Universe 1973–1974
- Active
- Retired 1996
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lou
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn
- Occupation
- television actor
- Educated at
- Brooklyn Technical High School
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Notable work
- The Incredible Hulk
- Field of work
- bodybuilding
- Sport
- bodybuilding
- Mass
- 130.0418
- Image
- Lou Ferrigno during Ribbon Cutting at Galaxy Con Richmond (cropped).jpg
- Height
- 193
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- Commons category
- Lou Ferrigno
- date of birth
- 1951-11-09
- medical condition
- deafness
- Commons gallery
- Lou Ferrigno
- start of work period
- 1970-00-00
- nominated for
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star
- social media followers
- 72279
- writing language
- English language
- uses
- cochlear implant
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Encyclopedic overview
Louis Jude Ferrigno Sr. (/fəˈrɪɡnoʊ/ fə-RIG-noh, Italian: [ferˈriɲɲo]; born November 9, 1951) is an American actor and retired professional bodybuilder. He won an IFBB Mr. America title and two consecutive IFBB Mr. Universe titles, and appeared in the documentary film Pumping Iron (1977). As an actor, he is best known for his title role in the CBS television series The Incredible Hulk (1977–1982) and vocally reprising the role in subsequent animated and computer-generated incarnations. He has also appeared in European-produced fantasy-adventures such as Hercules (1983) and Sinbad of the Seven Seas (1989), and as himself in the sitcom The King of Queens and the 2009 comedy I Love You, Man.
Early life
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