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Lou Ferrigno

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Also known as Louis Jude Ferrigno

American actor and bodybuilder

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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
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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
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Field of work
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
social media followers
72279
writing language
English language
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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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