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Lou Ferrigno Born on November 9, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York.
1971 Pro Mr. America - WBBG, Teen 1st; 1971 Teen Mr. America - AAU, 4th, Most Muscular 5th; 1972 Pro Mr. America - WBBG, 2nd; 1972 Universe NABBA, Tall 2nd; 1973 Mr. America IFBB, Overall Winner; 1973 Universe IFBB, Tall 1st, Overall Winner; 1974 Mr. International IFBB, Tall 1st, Overall Winner - 1974 Mr. Olympia IFBB, Heavyweight 3rd; 1992 Mr. Olympia IFBB, 12th; 1993 Mr. Olympia IFBB, 10th; 1994 Olympia Masters IFBB, 2nd.
With his 6'5", 285-lb. frame, Lou was the biggest professional bodybuilder of the his time, and starred in the documentary Pumping Iron (1977), about the 1975 Mr. Olympia contest in South Africa. He successfully auditioned for the part of the "The Hulk", and that is the role with which he is most closely identified.
His films included Hercules (1983), Sinbad of the Seven Seas (1989) and Frogtown II (1993). Lou has additionally guest-starred on several TV shows including "The Fall Guy" (1981) and "Mike Hammer" (1984) and had a recurring role on "The King of Queens" (1998). In 1997 he was featured in the dynamic documentary about his sensational return to professional bodybuilding at age 43, Stand Tall (1997). The film detailed how he returned to compete in the Masters category of the Mr. Olympia contest against several familiar bodybuilding foes.
In more recent years, he has appeared in several films, including The Misery Brothers (1995), Ping! (2000), From Heaven to Hell (2002) and a cameo as a security guard in the big-budget remake of Hulk (2003).
