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Lou Ferrigno

Age: 58
Height: 6' 4 1/2"

Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Born: Nov. 9th, 1951

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Lou Ferrigno's Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
The Incredible Hulk (1978)	The Incredibl&hellip
The Incredible Hulk	The Hulk
Billy (1979)	Hulk
I'm With Busey	Lou Ferrigno
Street Smarts	Lou Ferrigno

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

An internationally famous and well respected bodybuilder / actor, Lou Ferrigno first appeared on TV screens in 1977 as the musclebound "The Incredible Hulk" (1978), the alter ego of meek scientist David Banner. Ferrigno was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1951 and as a child suffered from an ear infection that resulted in permanent partial hearing loss. Undeterred by what some may have perceived as a disadvantage, Lou threw himself into athletics (predominantly weightlifting and body building) and at the age of 21 won his first Mr. Universe title. For good measure, he came back and won it again the following year!

He also played professional football in the Canadian Football League, before coming to the attention of producer Kenneth Johnson (I), who was seeking just the right person to portray on screen the comic book superhero, The Incredible Hulk. With his 6' 5", 285 lb. frame, Lou was the biggest professional bodybuilder of the time, and had recently starred in the documentary Pumping Iron (1977), about the 1975 Mr. Olympia contest in South Africa. He successfully auditioned for the part of the green-skinned Goliath, and that is the role with which he is most closely identified.

"The Hulk" was a huge ratings success and spawned several telemovies after the initial TV series completed its run. Lou continued to remain busy in films and TV with appearances often centered around his remarkable physique. His films included Hercules (1983), Sinbad of the Seven Seas (1989) and Frogtown II (1992). Lou has additionally guest-starred on several TV shows including "The Fall Guy" (1981) and "Mike Hammer" (1984) and had a recurring role on "The King of Queens" (1998). In 1997 he was featured in the dynamic documentary about his sensational return to professional bodybuilding at age 43, Stand Tall (1997). The film detailed how he returned to compete in the Masters category of the Mr. Olympia contest against several familiar bodybuilding foes. In more recent years, he has appeared in several films, including The Misery Brothers (1995), Ping! (2000), From Heaven to Hell (2002) and a cameo as a security guard in the big-budget remake of Hulk (2003).

Big Lou is also a successful author with two books detailing his bodybuilding knowledge, and his life behind the scenes playing the Incredible Hulk on TV in the 1970s, plus he has a popular website frequented by his many fans worldwide.

TRIVIA:

There was supposed to be another TV movie after _The Death of the Incredible Hulk (1990) (TV)_ (qv) showing the Hulk's return, but the death of Lou's co-star 'Bill Bixby (I)' (qv) ended that possibility.
Attended Brooklyn Technical High School in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY--the same neighborhood where director 'Spike Lee' (qv) now resides.
Professional bodybuilder. Played professional football in Canada.
Growing up, he was a fan of the '50s "Hercules" films that starred bodybuilder 'Steve Reeves (I)' (qv) and a fan of the Incredible Hulk comic books. He went on to play both the Incredible Hulk (both live action and providing the voice of the Hulk for an animated series) and Hercules.
With the death of 'Jack Colvin' (qv) on December 1, 2005, he is the only surviving star of _"The Incredible Hulk" (1978)_ (qv). 'Bill Bixby (I)' (qv) died on November 21, 1993.
Has three children with Carla Green: Shanna b. 1981, Lou b. 1984 and Brent b. 1990.
Best known by the public for his starring role as _"The Incredible Hulk" (1978)_ (qv).
He stood almost 6' 5" and he was the tallest professional body builder of the 1970s. He is now about one inch shorter than his peak height.