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Lou Ferrigno

Photos Lou Ferrigno Birth name: Lou Ferrigno
Birth date: 1952/11/09 (71 years old)
Birth place : Brooklyn (USA)
Height: 1.96 m

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Biography for Lou Ferrigno

Internationally famous and well respected bodybuilder / actor who first appeared on TV screens in 1977 as the muscle bound Incredible Hulk, the alter ego of meek scientist David Banner. Louis Ferrigno was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1952 and as a child suffered from an ear infection causing him partial hearing loss. Undeterred by what some may have perceived as a disadvantage, Lou threw himself into sports (predominantly weight lifting & body building) and at the age of 21 he won his first Mr Universe title, and then for good measure, he came back and won it again the following year!

Lou also played professional football in the Canadian Football League, before coming to the attention of producer Kenneth Johnson who was seeking just the right person to portray onscreen the comic book super hero, The Incredible Hulk. With his 6' 5" and 285 lb. frame, Lou was the biggest professional bodybuilder of the time, and had recently starred in the must see sports 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 it 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 centred around his remarkable physique....these included key roles in Hercules (1983), _Cage (1989)_ , Sinbad of the Seven Seas (1989) and Frogtown II (1993). Lou has additionally guest-starred on several TV shows including "The Fall Guy" and "Mike Hammer" and a recurring role on "King of Queens". In 1997, Lou featured as himself in the dynamic documentary about his sensational return to professional bodybuilding at age 43, Stand Tall (1997). The doco 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 cinematic releases 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.

Former American football player and bodybuilder crowned with the title of "Mr. Universe", Lou Ferrigno impresses with his imposing build. If Hulk earned him an international renown, we cannot say that he is a convincing actor. And as Hulk is a monster that spends his time destroying the decor and growled, difficult for the actor to prove himself. And it is not the obscure series B (see Z) in which he compromises that will help him.

Lou Ferrigno is an American actor known for his role in the television series "The Incredible Hulk" in the 1970s. He is also a professional bodybuilder and won the title of Mister Universe in 1973.

Ferrigno was born on November 9, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York. He was raised in an Italian family and grew up in a disadvantaged district of Brooklyn. He has suffered from deafness since childhood and had to learn to read on the lips to communicate with others.

Ferrigno began to take an interest in bodybuilding at the age of 13 and began to compete as a professional bodybuilder at the age of 21. He won his first title of Mister Universe in 1973 and also won the title of Mister United States in 1974.

In 1977, Ferrigno won his most famous role by playing the green and angry giant "the incredible hulk" in the television series of the same name. The show was a great success and was broadcast for five seasons. Ferrigno has also resumed his role in many films and television series linked to the incredible Hulk.

Since his career in the incredible Hulk, Ferrigno has continued to work as an actor, appearing in many films and television series. He also continued to compete as a professional bodybuilder and became a fitness coach and a motivating speaker. In 2012, he was elected to the temple of renown of professional bodybuilders.

Ferrigno is also very active in charitable causes, especially as spokesperson for the American deafness association and supporting organizations that fight against childhood obesity. He is married and has three children.

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Filmography

Title Role
The Hulk (2003) Garde
VH-1 Where Are They Now: Superheros (2003 TV documentaire) Lui-mĂȘme
From Heaven to Hell (2002) Acteur
Frank McKlusky, C.I (2002) Lui-mĂȘme
Black Scorpion (2001 Serie TV) Slave Master
Ping! (2000) Dog Catcher
Bill Bixby: The E! True Hollywood Story (1999 TV documentaire) Lui-mĂȘme
The Godson (1998) Bugsy/Alice
L'incroyable Hulk (1996 Serie TV) The Hulk (voice)
The Misery Brothers (1995) Quazzie
Cage II (1994) Billy
Frogtown II (1993) Ranger John Jones
The Making of '...And God Spoke' (1993 documentaire) Cain
WBF Bodystars (1991 Serie TV) Lui-mĂȘme (1992)
The Naked Truth (1992) Fed. #1
Extralarge: Jo-Jo (1991 Téléfilm) Goodwin
Hangfire (1991) Smitty
Liberty & Bash (1990) Bash
The Death of L'incroyable Hulk (1990 Téléfilm) The Hulk
Skirmish (1989) Klaus
Sinbad of the Seven Seas (1989) Sinbad
Cage (1989/I) Billy Thomas
The Trial of L'incroyable Hulk (1989 Téléfilm) The Hulk
Desert Warrior (1988) Zerak
L'incroyable Hulk Returns (1988 Téléfilm) The Hulk
Le Avventure dell'incredibile Ercole (1985) Hercules
The Seven Magnificent Gladiators (1983) Han
Trauma Center (1983 Serie TV) John Six
The Adventures of Hercules (1983) Hercules
Saturn Awards (1981 Téléfilm) Acteur
Bob Hope for President (1980 Téléfilm) Acteur
The Television Annual: 1978/1979 (1979 Téléfilm) Acteur
Bride of L'incroyable Hulk (1978 Téléfilm) The Hulk
L'incroyable Hulk (1978 Serie TV) L'incroyable Hulk
The Return of L'incroyable Hulk (1977 Téléfilm) The Hulk
Pumping Iron (1977 documentaire) Lui-mĂȘme
L'incroyable Hulk (1977 Téléfilm) The Hulk

Trivia

Professional bodybuilder. Played professional football in Canada.

Partially hearing-impaired

Mr Universe [1974]

Mr America [1973]

Mr Universe [1973]

Teen Age Mr. America [1970]

Weighs 275 pounds - with 59" chest - 34" waist - 221/2" bicep - 29" thighs and 19" neck.

The youngest bodybuilder ever to hold the "Mr. Universe" title (age 20).

His parents (Matty Ferrigno and Victoria Ferrigno) appeared in his "Pumping Iron" documentary.

In the late 80s, Lou decided to tone down his massive body so that people would be more likely to see him as a person and not just as his 'monster' alter ego "The Hulk".

Growing up, Lou was a fan of the 1950s Hercules films that starred body builder Steve Reeves 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.

There was supposed to be another TV movie after "The Death of the Incredible Hulk" showing the Hulk's return, but the death of Lou's co-star Bill Bixby ended the TV film's chance for production.

Bench-pressed 560 lbs in his prime (age 25). Now, at the age of 50, he benches 400 lbs.

Declares the Incredible Hulk episode "King of the Beach" (in which he played a bodybuilder, in addition to the Hulk) his favorite episode of the series.

Like so many of the bodybuilders who starred in the Hercules films of the late 50s and early 60s, his voice was dubbed for his own Hercules films.

Stated that his father was very critical of and negative towards him when he was growing up due to his hearing disability. Though Lou respected his father, he was very hurt when his father expressed his belief that Lou would never achieve success.

Was originally cast as 'Tigris of Gaul' in Gladiator (2000), but was replaced during production by Sven-Ole Thorsen who had been trying hard for over a year to get the part.

Beat out Arnold Schwarzenegger for the role of the Hulk on the 1970s TV series. Ferrigno won reportedly because Arnold, at 6' 2", was deemed not tall enough, while Lou is 6' 5".

Quotes

Tout le monde a son "petit Hulk" en lui

Si je n'avais pas perdu l'ouie, je ne serais pas là aujourd'hui. Je devais prouver que j'étais meilleur que les autres pour réussir. C'est pourquoi j'ai choisi le body building. Si je devenais champion du monde, j'aurais la reconnaisances des autres, et je ferais ce que je voudrais

Family

Spouse : Carla Ferrigno (30 May 1980 - present) 3 children, Susan Groff (1978 - 1979) (divorced).

Has three children with Carla Green: Shanna b. 1981, Lou b. 1984 and Brent b. 1990.

Author of the card

  • Creation date: 01/07/2003 by stals
  • Last update: 01/05/2007 by Funkateer

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