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Lou Ferrigno
American actor and bodybuilder (born 1951)
"Ferrigno" redirects here. For the Italian wine grape also known as Ferrigno, see Cesanese Comune. For the surname, see Ferrigno (surname).
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| Born | Louis Jude Ferrigno (1951-11-09) November 9, 1951 (age 73) New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1971–present |
| Spouses | Susan Groff (m. 1978; div. 1979)Carla Green (m. 1980; sep. 2023) |
| Children | 3, including Lou Jr. |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[1] |
| Weight | 315 lb (143 kg) [1] |
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| Active | Retired 1995 |
Louis Jude Ferrigno Sr. (; born November 9, 1951)[2] is an American actor and retired professionalbodybuilder. 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 i
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If you are not a subscriber to bodybuilding magazines or a follower of the Mister Universe contest, you might know Lou Ferrigno only from his starring role as the green title character in The Incredible Hulk tv-series - but that would mean missing out on quite a few fun films ...
Born in 1951 in Brooklyn, Lou Ferrigno in 1973 became the youngest ever contestant ever to win the Mister Universe title - at age 21. & as if that wasn't enough, he won the title again the next year. In 1974 he also entered the competition for Mister Olympia - & came in second only to Arnold Schwarzenegger, a name that will pop up in this article more often.
1977 saw Lou Ferrigno's film debut in Pumping Iron, a documentary about bodybuilders, that besides him also features Arnold Schwarzenegger. Ferrigno's actual acting debut came later that year, in the tv movie The Incredible Hulk, where he - in green body paint - played the title character.
The character The Incredible Hulk was created in 1962 by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby for Marvel Co Louis Jude “Lou” Ferrigno is an American actor, fitness trainer, fitness 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 his title role in the CBS television series The Incredible Hulk and vocally reprising the role in subsequent animated and computer-generated incarnations. He has also appeared in European-produced fantasy-adventures such as Sinbad of the Seven Seas and Hercules, and as himself in the sitcom The King of Queens and the 2009 comedy I Love You, Man. After graduating from high school in 1969, Ferrigno won his first major titles, IFBB Mr. America and IFBB Mr. Universe, four years later. Early in his career he lived in Columbus and trained with Arnold Schwarzenegger. In 1974, he came in second on his first attempt at the Mr. Olympia competition. He then came third the following year, and his attempt to beat Arnold Schwarzenegger was the subject of t
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