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 Lou Ferrigno
Birthday: November 9, 1952
Birth
Place: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Height: 6' 5"
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To a legion of television viewers who grew up in the '70s and early '80s, musclebound bodybuilder-turned-actor Lou Ferrigno was The Incredible Hulk. Though his massive girth couldn't hold a candle to the computer-generated green gargantuan of director Ang Lee's 2003 feature The Hulk, Ferrigno continued to appear frequently in film and television in such efforts as the 2003 adventure comedy Miss Cast Away. It was as an infant that the future muscle man developed a debilitating ear infection that resulted in some notable hearing loss, though instead of viewing it as a disability, the driven youngster used the loss as a means to maximize his potential in other arenas. At the age of 21, Ferrigno became the youngest contender ever to win the Mr. Universe title, and with a second consecutive win the following year, he became the only man ever to win the Mr. Universe competition two years in a row. The later part of Ferrigno's remarkable career in bodybuilding can be witnessed firsthand as he unsuccessfully faced off against then up-and-comer Arnold Schwarzenegger in the absorbing cult documentary Pumping Iron. It was around the mid-'70s that Ferrigno decided to expand his horizons into the realm of acting with starring roles in Arsenic and Old Lace and Requiem for a Heavyweight, earning him particularly positive critical notice. A leap to the small-screen in The Incredible Hulk found Ferrigno ideally cast as the raging alter ego of mild-mannered scientist Bruce Banner (memorably potrayed by the late Bill Bixby), a role that he would continue to play until the show drew to a close in 1982. A mere year later, Ferrigno made the leap to the big-screen with Hercules, though the remainder of the decade he would reprise both roles in such efforts as The Adventures of Hercules and The Incredible Hulk Returns. As his career dried up a bit in the '90s, the old green meanie would continue to land work in such efforts as the 1996 animated series The Incredible Hulk. After appearing opposite former Batman stars Adam West and Burt Ward in the 2002 feature From Heaven to Hell, Ferrigno's involvement in the 2003 feature Hulk was relegated to a cameo appearance. Reunited with former competitor Schwarzenegger for the 2002 follow-up documentary Raw Iron: The Making of Pumping Iron, Ferrigno got the last laugh by appearing noticeably larger than the man who had previously dethroned him at the 1975 Mr. Olympia competition.
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- 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.
- Has three children with Carla Green: Shanna b. 1981, Lou b. 1984 and Brent b. 1990.
- 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".
- Has appeared in three different adaptations of The Incredible Hulk. The first was the live-action television series of the late 1970s and early 1980s, in which he played the Hulk--and does not speak. In the 1990s, he played the role again in an animated series for the UPN network - this time providing the creatures voice. In Ang Lee's 2003 film, the Hulk is computer generated, so he plays a completely different part - that of a security guard (along with Stan Lee) at the lab where Bruce Banner works.
- With the death of Jack Colvin on December 1, 2005, he is the only surviving star of "The Incredible Hulk" (1978). Bill Bixby died on November 21, 1993.
- Attended Brooklyn Technical High School in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York. Same neighborhood director Spike Lee currently resides in.
- 13th February 2006, he was sworn in as a Los Angeles County Reserve Deputy Sheriff. He will serve for at least 20 hours each month. His duties will include helping recruit new deputies and working with the sheriff's Youth Activities League and the Special Victims Bureau.
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