Lou Ferrigno

Lou Ferrigno
Ferrigno in 2025
Born
Louis Jude Ferrigno

(1951-11-09) November 9, 1951
Occupations
Years active1971–present
Spouses
Susan Groff
(m. 1978; div. 1979)
Carla Green
(m. 1980; sep. 2023)
Children3, including Lou Jr.
Professional bodybuilder
Best statistics
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight286 lb (130 kg)
Professional (Pro) career
Pro-debut
  • NABBA Mr. Universe
  • 1972
Best win
  • IFBB Mr. Universe
  • 1973–1974
ActiveRetired 1996

Louis Jude Ferrigno Sr. (/fəˈrɪɡn/ fə-RIG-noh, Italian: [ferˈriɲɲo]; born November 9, 1951) 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 (1977–1982) 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.