Lou Ferrigno | |
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Born | Louis Jude Ferrigno November 9, 1951 New York City, U.S. |
Occupations | |
Years active | 1971–present |
Spouses | Susan Groff
(m. 1978; div. 1979)Carla Green
(m. 1980; sep. 2023) |
Children | 3, including Lou Jr. |
professional bodybuilder | |
Best statistics | |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[1] |
Weight | 315 lb (143 kg) [1] |
Professional (Pro) career | |
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Active | Retired 1995 |
Louis Jude Ferrigno Sr. (/fəˈrɪɡnoʊ/; born November 9, 1951)[2] 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 (1978–1982) 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.