Lou Ferrigno has 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.
35 Facts About Lou Ferrigno
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Lou Ferrigno was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Victoria and Matt Lou Ferrigno, a police lieutenant.
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Lou Ferrigno began reading comic books such as Hulk and Spider-Man at this time, later saying "I was obsessed with power", and "I wanted to be strong enough so that I could be able to defend myself".
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Lou Ferrigno started weight training at age 13, citing bodybuilder and Hercules star Steve Reeves as one of his role models.
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Lou Ferrigno was a fan of the Hercules films that starred Reeves.
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Lou Ferrigno came in third the following year, and his attempt to beat Arnold Schwarzenegger was the subject of the 1977 documentary Pumping Iron.
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Lou Ferrigno's first paying job was as a $10-an-hour sheet metal worker in a Brooklyn factory, where he worked for three years.
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Lou Ferrigno did not enjoy the dangerous work, and left after a friend and co-worker accidentally cut off his own hand.
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Lou Ferrigno had never played football, and was cut after two games.
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Lou Ferrigno left the world of Canadian football after he broke the legs of a fellow player during a scrimmage.
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Lou Ferrigno competed in the first annual World's Strongest Man competition in 1977, where he finished fourth in a field of eight competitors.
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In 1977, Lou Ferrigno was cast as the Hulk in The Incredible Hulk.
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Lou Ferrigno continued playing the Hulk role until 1981, although the last two episodes were not broadcast until May 1982.
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In November 1978 and again in May 1979 Lou Ferrigno appeared in Battle of the Network Stars.
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Lou Ferrigno portrayed the titular character in the 1983 science fantasy adventure film Hercules, and received mixed-to-negative reviews for his performance.
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Lou Ferrigno was praised by Marylynn Uricchio, a film critic for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and Andy Brack of Charleston City Paper.
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In 1983, Lou Ferrigno appeared as John Six on the short-lived medical drama Trauma Center.
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Lou Ferrigno played himself during intermittent guest appearances on the CBS sitcom The King of Queens, beginning in 2000 and continuing until the program's conclusion in 2007.
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Lou Ferrigno made cameo appearances as a security guard in both the 2003 film Hulk and the 2008 film The Incredible Hulk, in which he voiced the Hulk.
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Lou Ferrigno then went on to voice the Hulk in other Marvel Cinematic Universe films, uncredited.
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Lou Ferrigno continued to be known as the voice of the Hulk until 2015's Avengers: Age of Ultron.
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Lou Ferrigno has since been replaced by Mark Ruffalo as the voice of Hulk in subsequent films.
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Lou Ferrigno trained Michael Jackson on and off beginning in the early 1990s, and in 2009, he helped Jackson get into shape for a planned series of concerts in London, which were ultimately cancelled due to Jackson's untimely death.
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The skit ends with Lou Ferrigno knocking Anthony unconscious, in response to Ian's claim that Anthony stole Lou Ferrigno's Butterfinger.
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Lou Ferrigno has his own line of fitness equipment called Lou Ferrigno Fitness.
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In 2016, Lou Ferrigno appeared as a playable Lego version of himself in Lego Marvel's Avengers.
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In February 2006, Lou Ferrigno was sworn in as a Los Angeles County, California, reserve sheriff's deputy, Level II.
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Lou Ferrigno was a contestant on season five of the NBC reality television series The Celebrity Apprentice, which premiered in February 2012.
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Lou Ferrigno appeared on the program in order to raise money for his charity, the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
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Lou Ferrigno was Team Unanimous' project manager for the task depicted in the fifth episode, "I'm Going to Mop the Floor With You," which was to create a viral video to promote O-Cedar's ProMist Spray Mop, placing him in competition with actress Tia Carrere, the project manager of the women's team, Forte.
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Lou Ferrigno was fired in episode nine, "Ad Hawk", which involved creating a 60-second commercial for Entertainment.
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In June 2012, Lou Ferrigno was sworn in as a reserve deputy to the San Luis Obispo County, California, Sheriff's Department.
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In September 2013, Lou Ferrigno was sworn in as a special deputy to the Delaware County, Ohio, Sheriff's Department.
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Lou Ferrigno married Susan Groff in 1978, divorcing a year later.
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Lou Ferrigno has filed suit against his younger brother, Andrew, on two occasions over the use of the name Lou Ferrigno in business ventures.