Lou Ferrigno

Lou Ferrigno

Known for
Acting
Born
November 9, 1951 (age 75)
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York, USA

Biography

Louis Jude "Lou" Ferrigno (born November 9, 1951) is an American actor, fitness trainer/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 portraying the title role in the CBS television series The Incredible Hulk. 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.

Known For

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Filmography

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Harry and the Mutant Mid-Century Furniture

Harry and the Mutant Mid-Century Furniture

Movie · as Colonel Van Pelt (voice)

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Forgotten Fortune poster

Forgotten Fortune

Movie · as Leo

2026
Hard Redemption poster

Hard Redemption

Movie · as Rico

2026
Gym Rat poster

Gym Rat

Movie · as Lou

2025
The Hermit poster

The Hermit

Movie · as The Hermit

2025
Little Angels poster

Little Angels

Movie · as Cop Lou

2024
The 92nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade poster

The 92nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade

Movie

2022
Mission Peace: Staunch Moderates Documentary poster

Mission Peace: Staunch Moderates Documentary

Movie

2022
The Offer poster

The Offer

TV · as Lenny Montana · 8 eps

2022
Killer Sally poster

Killer Sally

TV · as Self - Champion Bodybuilder & Actor (archive footage) · 1 ep

2021
Mummy Dearest poster

Mummy Dearest

Movie · as Matthew Bradley

2021
Slugfest poster

Slugfest

TV · 10 eps

2020
Guest House poster

Guest House

Movie · as Sergeant Winters

2019
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee poster

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

Movie · as Self

2019
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic poster

Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic

Movie · as Self - Actor

2019
Ring Ring poster

Ring Ring

Movie · as Mr. Daniels

2019
Cross: Rise of the Villains poster

Cross: Rise of the Villains

Movie · as Powerhouse

2019
Purge of Kingdoms poster

Purge of Kingdoms

Movie · as Deadard Stork

2018
Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel poster

Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel

Movie · as Ion

2018
Enter the Fire poster

Enter the Fire

Movie · as Monroe

2018
Gifted - The Documentary poster

Gifted - The Documentary

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2017
Instant Death poster

Instant Death

Movie · as John Bradley

2017
Life After Flash poster

Life After Flash

Movie · as Self

2017
Heroes Manufactured poster

Heroes Manufactured

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2016
The Bandit Hound poster

The Bandit Hound

Movie · as Willy

2016
FantastiCozzi poster

FantastiCozzi

Movie · as Hercules (archive footage)

2016
Little Big Show

Little Big Show

TV · 1 ep

2015
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power poster

The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power

Movie · as Skizurra

2015
Avengers Grimm poster

Avengers Grimm

Movie · as Iron John

2015
I Am Thor poster

I Am Thor

Movie · as Himself

2015
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! poster

Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!

Movie · as Agent Banner

2015
I Am Your Father poster

I Am Your Father

Movie · as Himself

2015
Anything Is Possible poster

Anything Is Possible

Movie · as (voice)

2015
Tom Felton Meets the Superfans poster

Tom Felton Meets the Superfans

Movie · as Self

2015
Avengers: Age of Ultron poster

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Movie · as Hulk (voice) (uncredited)

2015
We Bare Bears poster

We Bare Bears

TV · as Paul (voice) · 1 ep

2015
Con Man poster

Con Man

TV · as Lou Ferrigno · 2 eps

2014
A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con poster

A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con

Movie · as Self

2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films poster

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Movie · as Hercules (archive footage) (uncredited)

2013
Generation Iron poster

Generation Iron

Movie · as Self

2013
Through the Keyhole poster

Through the Keyhole

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2012
Liberator

Liberator

Movie · as Ed Migliocetti / The Liberator

2012
The Avengers poster

The Avengers

Movie · as The Hulk (voice) (uncredited)

2012
Evolution of Bodybuilding poster

Evolution of Bodybuilding

Movie · as Self

2012
Comic Book Men poster

Comic Book Men

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2012
The Eric Andre Show poster

The Eric Andre Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2010
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story poster

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

Movie · as Self

2010
Soupernatural

Soupernatural

Movie · as Lou

2010
Adventure Time poster

Adventure Time

TV · as Billy (voice) · 3 eps

2009
I Love You, Man poster

I Love You, Man

Movie · as Lou Ferrigno

2009
L'Incroyable Hulk : L'Homme Mystère poster

L'Incroyable Hulk : L'Homme Mystère

Movie · as Hulk

2009
Sonny with a Chance poster

Sonny with a Chance

TV · 1 ep

2008
The Incredible Hulk poster

The Incredible Hulk

Movie · as Voice of The Incredible Hulk / Security Guard

2008
The Incredible Hulk: Becoming the Hulk

The Incredible Hulk: Becoming the Hulk

Movie · as Self

2008
American Gladiators poster

American Gladiators

TV · 1 ep

2007
Chuck poster

Chuck

TV · as Sofia's Bodyguard · 1 ep

2005
Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes poster

Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes

Movie · as Self

2003
Hulk poster

Hulk

Movie · as Security Guard

2003
Anderson Cooper 360° poster

Anderson Cooper 360°

TV · 1 ep

2003
Reno 911! poster

Reno 911!

TV · as New Junior - Deputy Cletus Senior · 1 ep

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2002
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron' poster

Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'

Movie · as Self - Mr. Universe 1974

2001
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes poster

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

Movie · as The Incredible Hulk (archive footage)

2001
Ping! poster

Ping!

Movie · as Dogcatcher

2001
My Wife and Kids poster

My Wife and Kids

TV · 1 ep

1999
Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now?

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1998
The Godson poster

The Godson

Movie · as Bugsy

1998
The King of Queens poster

The King of Queens

TV · as Lou Ferrigno · 18 eps

1997
Stand Tall poster

Stand Tall

Movie · as Self

1996
E! True Hollywood Story poster

E! True Hollywood Story

TV · 1 ep

1996
The Incredible Hulk poster

The Incredible Hulk

TV · as The Hulk (voice) · 21 eps

1995
The Misery Brothers poster

The Misery Brothers

Movie · as Quazzie

1994
Cage II: The Arena of Death poster

Cage II: The Arena of Death

Movie · as Billy

1994
The Making of '...And God Spoke' poster

The Making of '...And God Spoke'

Movie · as Cain

1993
Living Single poster

Living Single

TV · 1 ep

1992
The Naked Truth poster

The Naked Truth

Movie · as Fed. #1

1992
Frogtown II poster

Frogtown II

Movie · as Ranger John Jones

1991
Hangfire poster

Hangfire

Movie · as Smitty

1991
Detective Extralarge: Yo-yo poster

Detective Extralarge: Yo-yo

Movie · as Goodwin

1991
Detective Extralarge poster

Detective Extralarge

TV · as Goodwin · 1 ep

1990
The Death of the Incredible Hulk poster

The Death of the Incredible Hulk

Movie · as The Hulk

1990
Super Force poster

Super Force

TV · as U-Gene · 2 eps

1989
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk poster

The Trial of the Incredible Hulk

Movie · as The Hulk

1989
Sinbad of the Seven Seas poster

Sinbad of the Seven Seas

Movie · as Sinbad

1989
Cage poster

Cage

Movie · as Billy Thomas

1989
Desert Warrior poster

Desert Warrior

Movie · as Zerak

1989
Liberty & Bash poster

Liberty & Bash

Movie · as Bash

1989
All's Fair poster

All's Fair

Movie · as Klaus

1988
The Incredible Hulk Returns poster

The Incredible Hulk Returns

Movie · as The Hulk

1985
The Adventures of Hercules poster

The Adventures of Hercules

Movie · as Hercules

1984
Night Court poster

Night Court

TV · as The Klondike Butcher · 1 ep

1983
Hercules poster

Hercules

Movie · as Hercules

1983
The Seven Magnificent Gladiators poster

The Seven Magnificent Gladiators

Movie · as Han

1983
Battle of the Video Games poster

Battle of the Video Games

Movie · as Self

1983
Trauma Center poster

Trauma Center

TV · as John Six · 13 eps

1983
This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1982
Matt Houston poster

Matt Houston

TV · as Steve Otto · 1 ep

1981
The Fall Guy poster

The Fall Guy

TV · 1 ep

1980
Bride of the Incredible Hulk poster

Bride of the Incredible Hulk

Movie · as The Incredible Hulk

1979
Billy poster

Billy

TV · 1 ep

1977
Pumping Iron poster

Pumping Iron

Movie · as Self

1977
The Incredible Hulk poster

The Incredible Hulk

Movie · as The Incredible Hulk

1977
The Return of the Incredible Hulk poster

The Return of the Incredible Hulk

Movie · as The Hulk

1977
The Incredible Hulk poster

The Incredible Hulk

TV · as Incredible Hulk · 82 eps

1977
The World's Strongest Man poster

The World's Strongest Man

TV · as Competitor · 1 ep

1961
The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1950
The Bob Hope Show poster

The Bob Hope Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1944
Golden Globe Awards poster

Golden Globe Awards

TV · as Self · 1 ep