Lou Ferrigno | |
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 Ferrigno in 2018 | |
| 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. |
| Bodybuilder | |
| Personal info | |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[1] |
| Weight | 315 lb (143 kg) [1] |
| Professional 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. As a bodybuilder, Ferrigno 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.
- ^ a b "ALL ABOUT LOU FERRIGNO". BodybuildingPro.comApril 9, 2013. Archived from the original on February 6, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ^ Although Ferrigno's official site does not list a year of birth, it says he was 21 when he won the first of two successive Mr. Universe titles, which occurred in 1973 ("History of the Men's World Amateur Championships" Archived July 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, IFBB.com, Accessed January 1, 2007). The results were reported in the July 1973 issue of Muscle magazine ("Lou Ferigno, Mr Universe, 1973" Archived June 24, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. IFBB.com); see also "History of Mr. Olympia: Lou Ferrigno" Archived June 29, 2017, at the Wayback Machine.