Lou Ferrigno
Lou Ferrigno in 2007.
Born	Louis Jude Ferrigno November 9, 1951 (1951-11-09) (age 56) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

Louis Jude Ferrigno (born November 9, 1951)^[1] is an American bodybuilder and actor. Ferrigno has appeared in such TV shows and movies as The Incredible Hulk, Pumping Iron (with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Franco Columbu), Sinbad of the Seven Seas, and, in the title role, Hercules in 1983. He is more recently known for playing a recurring role, as himself, in the sitcom The King of Queens. is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Professional Bodybuilder Gustavo Badell posing Bodybuilding is the process of maximizing muscle hypertrophy through the combination of weight training, sufficient caloric intake, and rest. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... A television program (US), television programme (UK) or simply television show is a segment of programming in television broadcasting. ... A reel of film, which predates digital cinematography. ... This article is about the live action series. ... For the Beavis and Butt-head episode, see Pumping Iron (Beavis and Butt-head episode). ... Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German IPA: ; born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-American bodybuilder, Golden Globe-winning actor, businessman and politician currently serving as the 38th Governor of the U.S. state of California. ... Franco Columbu (August 7, 1941, Ollolai, Sardinia) is an Italian actor and bodybuilder. ... Sinbad of the Seven Seas is a 1989 film revolving around the adventures of Sindbad the Sailor. ... An odd retelling of the Greek hero finds Hercules (Lou Ferrigno)battling the wizard Minos (William Berger), who uses science in an attempt to take over the world. ... This article is about a genre of comedy. ... The King of Queens is an Emmy nominated, American comedy series that ran for nine seasons, from 1998 until 2007. ...

Early life and career

Ferrigno was born in Brooklyn, New York to an Italian-American family, the son of Matthew, a New York City Police Department Lieutenant who, according to Lou, was also a weightlifter and was often very critical and negative towards him, and mother Victoria.^[2] At the age of three, Lou suffered an ear infection and permanently lost 80% of his hearing. He started weight training at age 13, citing body builder and Hercules star Steve Reeves as one of his role models.^[3] For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... This article is about the state. ... An Italian American is an American of Italian descent and/or dual citizenship. ... NYPD redirects here. ... Lieutenant is a military, naval, paramilitary, fire service or police officer rank. ... Otitis media (also known as glue ear) is an inflammation of the middle ear, usually associated with a buildup of fluid. ... Steve Reeves as Hercules Hercules was the name of the English release of the 1958 Italian film Le Fatiche di Ercole starring the bodybuilder Steve Reeves. ... Stephen L. Reeves (January 21, 1926 – May 5, 2000), was a bodybuilder, actor, and author. ...

After graduating from Brooklyn Technical High School in 1969, Ferrigno won his first major titles, IFBB Mr. America and Mr. Universe, four years later. In 1974, he came in second on his first attempt at the Mr. Olympia competition. He then came third the following year, and his attempt to beat Arnold Schwarzenegger was the subject of the 1975 documentary Pumping Iron. Following this, Ferrigno left the competition circuit for many years. Brooklyn Technical High School Brooklyn Tech Entrance Brooklyn Technical High School, commonly called Brooklyn Tech or just Tech, and also administratively sometimes as High School 430, is a New York City public high school that specializes in engineering, math and science and is the largest specialized high school for science... IFBB Mr. ... Mr. ... Mr. ... Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to document reality. ... For the Beavis and Butt-head episode, see Pumping Iron (Beavis and Butt-head episode). ...

Ferrigno competed in the first World's Strongest Man contest in 1977, where he finished fourth in a field of eight competitors.^[4] While competing, Ferrigno commonly went to see a physician who checked up on whether he was doing damage to his body. The official logo of Worlds Strongest Man The Met-Rx Worlds Strongest Man is the best-recognized annual international event in strength athletics. ... For other uses, see Doctor. ...

At his peak, the 6 ft 5 in^[5] (195 cm) Ferrigno's contest weight was 285 lb^[5] (130 kg) and he was one of the tallest professional bodybuilders at that time. While he never bested Schwarzenegger in bodybuilding, Ferrigno did have one triumph over his Austrian rival: the role of the Hulk on the 1970s television series.

Lou Ferrigno in the episode "Married" of TV's The Incredible Hulk (1978)

In the early 1990s, Ferrigno returned to bodybuilding, competing for the 1992 and 1993 Mr. Olympia titles. Finishing 12th and 10th, respectively, he then turned to the Masters Olympia, coming second in 1994 to Robby Robinson. After this, he retired from competition. From fan site, I believe is covered under fair use This is a screenshot of a copyrighted movie or television program. ... From fan site, I believe is covered under fair use This is a screenshot of a copyrighted movie or television program. ... This article is about the live action series. ... The Masters Olympia was an international bodybuilding competition which was held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB). ... Robby Robinson (born May 24, 1946) is an American former bodybuilder who won the Mr. ...

He made a cameo in the 2003 film Hulk as a security guard, including one deleted scene. He has also done guest appearances and advertisements. He again appeared as a security guard in 2008's The Incredible Hulk, as well as voiced the Hulk in the film after being publicly offered at the 2008 New York Comic Con by The Incredible Hulk director Louis Leterrier.^[6] Hulk is a 2003 superhero film based on the comic book series The Incredible Hulk published by Marvel Comics. ... A security officer guards a construction site in the Peoples Republic of China. ... For the 2003 film, see Hulk (film). ... The floor of the 2007 Convention. ... Louis Leterrier (born June 17, 1973 in Paris, France) is a Hollywood film director whose most notable films include The Transporter and Transporter 2, starring Jason Statham, as well as Danny the Dog, a thriller starring Jet Li and Morgan Freeman. ...

Personal life

Ferrigno sees his loss of hearing as influential towards bodybuilding and his life: "...if I hadn't lost some of my hearing, I wouldn't be where I am now. It forced me to maximize my own potential. I had to be better than the average person to succeed."^[5]

Ferrigno's personal heroes as a child were Spider-Man and the Hulk. Appropriately, he would later play the role of the Hulk himself in the Incredible Hulk television series and related TV movies. He was also a fan of the Hercules films that starred Steve Reeves. Ferrigno frequently points to Reeves as one of his primary role models and would later play Hercules just as Reeves had. Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... Incredible Hulk, The Hulk and The Incredible Hulk redirect here. ... D. W. Griffith set out to depict the splendor of ancient Babylon in Intolerance. ... Stephen L. Reeves (January 21, 1926 – May 5, 2000), was a bodybuilder, actor, and author. ...

He married Susan Groff in 1978, divorcing a year later. On May 3, 1980, he married psychotherapist Carla Green, who then also began serving as his manager and later became a personal trainer. They have three children, Shanna, born 1981; Louis, Jr., born 1984; and Brent, born 1990. Shanna has a recurring role as Nurse Janice in Days of Our Lives, and appears in the NBC series Windfall, as well as the telemovie Within, and in 2005 she appeared in the E! reality TV series, Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive. Louis, Jr. was a linebacker for the University of Southern California Trojans football team.^[7] is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Psychotherapy is a set of techniques believed to cure or to help solve behavioral and other psychological problems in humans. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Days of our Lives is an American soap opera, which has aired nearly every weekday since November 8, 1965[5] on the NBC network in the United States, and has since been syndicated to many countries around the world. ... This article is about the television network. ... Windfall is an NBC television series. ... A television movie (also TV movie, TV-movie, made-for-TV movie, etc. ... E!: Entertainment Television is an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite network. ... Reality television is a genre of television programming in which the fortunes of real life people (as opposed to fictional characters played by actors) are followed. ... This article relates to sports. ... Head coach Pete Carroll 7th year, 75–14 Home stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Capacity 92,500 - Grass Conference Pac-10 First year 1888 Athletic director Mike Garrett Website USCTrojans. ...

After co-starring in three The Incredible Hulk made for TV movies with series' lead, Bill Bixby, he received word that his friend had died on November 21, 1993, and had attended his friend's funeral, a week later in Hawaii. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the U.S. State. ...

Lou Ferrigno at Comic-Con International.

Ferrigno played himself during intermittent guest appearances on the CBS television show, The King of Queens, beginning in 2000 and continuing until the program's conclusion in 2007. He (along with his wife Carla) is the Heffernans' next-door neighbor. Because of his role as the title character on The Incredible Hulk, he is often the target of "Hulk jokes" by Doug and his friends. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 350 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (821 × 1407 pixel, file size: 655 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 350 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (821 × 1407 pixel, file size: 655 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Comic-Con International, commonly known as Comic-Con or the San Diego Comic-Con, is an annual multigenre fan convention founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention and later the San Diego Comic Book Convention in 1970 by Shel Dorf and a group of San Diegans. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... The King of Queens is an Emmy nominated, American comedy series that ran for nine seasons, from 1998 until 2007. ...

Ferrigno once used his celebrity status to make calls for Hollywood is Calling, a company which allows people to have a celebrity call them on a special occasion, such as a birthday.^[8]

On February 13, 2006 he was sworn in as a Los Angeles County reserve sheriff's deputy.^[9] In June 2006, Ferrigno attended the first Bionicon in Tampa, Florida. In April 29, 2007, He attended the second Calgary Comic Expo in Calgary, Alberta. is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of California showing Los Angeles County. ... Tampa redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... This article is about the Canadian city. ... For other uses, see Alberta (disambiguation). ...

He still trains daily and also sells his own line of fitness equipment through his company, Ferrigno Fitness.

Contests

• 1971 Pro Mr. America — WBBG, Teen 1st^[10]
• 1971 Teen Mr. America — AAU, 4th, Most Muscular 5th
• 1972 Pro Mr. America — WBBG, 2nd
• 1972 NABBA Mr. Universe, Tall 2nd
• 1973 IFBB Mr. America, Overall Winner^[10]
• 1973 IFBB Mr. Universe, Tall 1st, Overall Winner^[10][11]
• 1974 IFBB Mr. International^[10]
• 1974 IFBB Mr. Universe, Tall 1st, Overall Winner^[10][11]
• 1974 Mr. Olympia, Heavyweight 2nd
• 1975 Mr. Olympia, Tall class, 3rd place^[10]
• 1992 Mr. Olympia, 12th^[10]
• 1993 Mr. Olympia, 10th^[10]
• 1994 Olympia Masters, 2nd^[10]

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Magazine covers

The handprints of Ferrigno in front of Hollywood Hills Amphitheater at Walt Disney World's Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park.

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• 10 Muscle & Fitness ('82, '83, '86, '87, '88, '89, '93, '94)
• 8 Flex ('83, '85, '89, '92, '93, '94)
• 7 Muscle Builder ('74, '77, '79, '80)
• 4 Iron Man ('73, '88, '92, '94)
• 2 Muscle Mag International ('83, '94)
• 2 Bodybuilding Lifestyle ('91, '92)
• 1 Strength & Health ('83)
• 1 Muscular Development ('81)
• 1 Natural Bodybuilding ('83)
• 1 Muscle Training Illustrated ('72)

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Filmography

• Pumping Iron (1977)
• The Incredible Hulk (1978-1982)
• Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (self appearances, 1980)
• Hercules (1983 film)
• The Fall Guy (guest, 1982, 1983, 1984)
• The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988)
• Sinbad of the Seven Seas (1989)
• Cage (1989)
• Cage II (1994)
• The Incredible Hulk (voice, 1996 animated series)
• Home Improvement (1997)
• The King of Queens (recurring, 2000-2007)
• Hulk (cameo, 2003 film)
• My Wife and Kids (guest, 2004)
• Reno 911! (guest, 2004)
• The Incredible Hulk (film) (voice, cameo, 2008)

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References

1. ^ Although Ferrigno's official site does not list a year of birth, it says he was 21 when he won the first of two successive Mr. Universe titles, which occurred in 1973 ("History of the Men's World Amateur Championships", IFBB.com, Accessed 2007-01-01). The results were reported in the July, 1973 issue of Muscle magazine ("Lou Ferigno, Mr Universe, 1973". IFBB.com) Some sources report a birthdate in 1952, but in that case Ferrigno would not have turned 21 until November, 1973. See also "History of Mr. Olympia: Lou Ferrigno".
2. ^ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0KFY/is_12_21/ai_112350859
3. ^ http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/lou_ferrigno_incredible_hulk_2008.htm
4. ^ http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/investing/20080613-fame-fortune-Lou-Ferrigno-a1.asp
5. ^ ^{a b c} Biography. LouFerrigno.com. Version of February 20, 2006 available at archive.org. Accessed 2007-06-23.
6. ^ Jeff Otto. "Special Report: "Hulk" Edit Bay Visit", Dark Horizons, 2008-05-27. Retrieved on 2008-05-27. 
7. ^ Player Bio: Lou Ferrigno Jr. USCTrojans.cstv.com. Accessed 2007-01-01.
8. ^ http://www.filmstew.com/showArticle.aspx?ContentID=16197
9. ^ http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/02/13/entertainment/e215324S89.DTL
10. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i} History of Mr. Olympia: Lou Ferrigno. Schwarzenegger.it Accessed 2007-01-01.
11. ^ ^{a b} "History of the Men's World Amateur Championships". IFBB.com. Accessed 2007-01-01.

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