Lou Ferrigno
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Lou Ferrigno
Filmography
Acting (73)
2026
Hard Redemptionas Rico
2026
Gym Ratas Lou
2025
Little Angelsas Cop Lou
8.8
2025
The Hermitas The Hermit
5.1
2021
Mummy Dearestas Matthew Bradley
2.0
2020
Guest Houseas Sergeant Winters
5.3
2019
7.1
2019
Purge of Kingdomsas Deadard Stork
6.1
2019
Cross: Rise of the Villainsas Powerhouse
4.2
2019
Ring Ringas Mr. Daniels
5.3
2019
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epicas Self - Actor
7.0
2018
Enter the Fireas Monroe
5.0
2018
Gifted - The Documentaryas Self (archive footage)
2018
2.0
2017
Life After Flashas Self
5.6
2017
Instant Deathas John Bradley
5.5
2017
Heroes Manufacturedas Self (archive footage)
6.7
2016
FantastiCozzias Hercules (archive footage)
6.0
2016
The Bandit Houndas Willy
4.6
2015
I Am Thoras Himself
7.0
2015
I Am Your Fatheras Himself
6.5
2015
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!as Agent Banner
4.6
2015
Avengers: Age of Ultronas Hulk (voice) (uncredited)
7.3
2015
Anything Is Possibleas (voice)
2015
6.9
2015
Avengers Grimmas Iron John
4.1
2015
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Poweras Skizurra
5.1
2.0
2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Filmsas Hercules (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.2
2013
Generation Ironas Self
6.6
2012
Liberatoras Ed Migliocetti / The Liberator
7.7
2012
The Avengersas The Hulk (voice) (uncredited)
8.1
2012
Evolution of Bodybuildingas Self
6.2
2010
6.8
2010
Soupernaturalas Lou
2009
I Love You, Manas Lou Ferrigno
6.6
2009
5.7
2008
2008
The Incredible Hulkas Voice of The Incredible Hulk / Security Guard
6.3
2005
10.0
2003
Hulkas Security Guard
5.6
2002
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'as Self - Mr. Universe 1974
7.1
2001
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroesas The Incredible Hulk (archive footage)
6.9
2001
Ping!as Dogcatcher
5.7
1998
The Godsonas Bugsy
3.3
1997
Stand Tallas Self
6.9
1995
The Misery Brothersas Quazzie
5.0
1994
Cage II: The Arena of Deathas Billy
3.2
1994
5.2
1992
Frogtown IIas Ranger John Jones
3.6
1992
The Naked Truthas Fed. #1
3.1
1991
Detective Extralarge: Yo-yoas Goodwin
1991
Hangfireas Smitty
4.7
1990
The Death of the Incredible Hulkas The Hulk
5.8
1989
Liberty & Bashas Bash
10.0
1989
Cageas Billy Thomas
4.0
1989
The Trial of the Incredible Hulkas The Hulk
6.4
1989
Desert Warrioras Zerak
4.2
1989
Sinbad of the Seven Seasas Sinbad
4.2
1989
All's Fairas Klaus
6.3
1988
The Incredible Hulk Returnsas The Hulk
6.3
1985
The Adventures of Herculesas Hercules
4.8
1983
Herculesas Hercules
4.9
1983
3.2
1983
Battle of the Video Gamesas Self
1980
Bride of the Incredible Hulkas The Incredible Hulk
6.7
1977
The Return of the Incredible Hulkas The Hulk
6.1
1977
The Incredible Hulkas The Incredible Hulk
6.5
1977
Pumping Ironas Self
7.2
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Harry and the Mutant Mid-Century Furnitureas Colonel Van Pelt (voice)
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Forgotten Fortuneas Leo