Lou Ferrigno

Known for: Acting

Born: 1951-11-09 (age 74)

From: Brooklyn, New York, USA

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.

Filmography (106)

MOVIE
Hard Redemption
2026
as Rico
MOVIE★ 10.0
Little Angels
2025
as Cop Lou
MOVIE★ 5.1
The Hermit
2025
as The Hermit
MOVIE
The 92nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade
2024
MOVIE★ 6.0
Mission Peace: Staunch Moderates Documentary
2022
TV★ 6.8
Killer Sally
2022
as Self - Champion Bodybuilder & Actor (archive footage)
TV★ 8.0
The Offer
2022
as Lenny Montana
TV★ 5.8
Slugfest
2021
MOVIE★ 2.0
Mummy Dearest
2021
as Matthew Bradley
MOVIE★ 5.4
Guest House
2020
as Sergeant Winters
MOVIE★ 7.1
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
2019
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.1
Purge of Kingdoms
2019
as Deadard Stork
MOVIE★ 4.2
Cross: Rise of the Villains
2019
as Powerhouse
MOVIE★ 5.3
Ring Ring
2019
as Mr. Daniels
MOVIE★ 7.0
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
2019
as Self - Actor
MOVIE★ 5.0
Enter the Fire
2018
as Monroe
MOVIE
Gifted - The Documentary
2018
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 2.0
Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel
2018
as Ion
MOVIE★ 5.6
Life After Flash
2017
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.5
Instant Death
2017
as John Bradley
MOVIE★ 6.7
Heroes Manufactured
2017
as Self (archive footage)
TV★ 6.0
Little Big Show
2016
MOVIE★ 6.0
FantastiCozzi
2016
as Hercules (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 4.6
The Bandit Hound
2016
as Willy
MOVIE★ 7.0
I Am Thor
2015
as Himself
MOVIE★ 6.6
I Am Your Father
2015
as Himself
TV★ 6.6
Con Man
2015
as Lou Ferrigno
TV★ 7.7
We Bare Bears
2015
as Paul (voice)
MOVIE★ 4.6
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
2015
as Agent Banner
MOVIE★ 7.3
Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015
as Hulk (voice) (uncredited)
MOVIE
Anything Is Possible
2015
as (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.9
Tom Felton Meets the Superfans
2015
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.1
Avengers Grimm
2015
as Iron John
MOVIE★ 5.2
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
2015
as Skizurra
MOVIE★ 2.0
A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.2
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
as Hercules (archive footage) (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.7
Generation Iron
2013
as Self
TV★ 6.3
Through the Keyhole
2013
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.7
Liberator
2012
as Ed Migliocetti / The Liberator
TV★ 7.9
The Eric Andre Show
2012
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.1
The Avengers
2012
as The Hulk (voice) (uncredited)
TV★ 6.9
Comic Book Men
2012
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.2
Evolution of Bodybuilding
2012
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.8
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
2010
as Self
MOVIE
Soupernatural
2010
as Lou
TV★ 8.5
Adventure Time
2010
as Billy (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.6
I Love You, Man
2009
as Lou Ferrigno
TV★ 7.7
Sonny with a Chance
2009
MOVIE★ 5.7
L'Incroyable Hulk : L'Homme Mystère
2009
as Hulk
MOVIE★ 6.2
The Incredible Hulk
2008
as Voice of The Incredible Hulk / Security Guard
TV★ 4.3
American Gladiators
2008
TV★ 7.7
Chuck
2007
as Sofia's Bodyguard
MOVIE★ 10.0
Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes
2005
as Self
TV★ 5.4
Anderson Cooper 360°
2003
TV★ 7.2
Reno 911!
2003
as New Junior - Deputy Cletus Senior
MOVIE★ 5.6
Hulk
2003
as Security Guard
TV★ 5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.1
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
2002
as Self - Mr. Universe 1974
MOVIE★ 6.9
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001
as The Incredible Hulk (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 5.7
Ping!
2001
as Dogcatcher
TV★ 7.4
My Wife and Kids
2001
TV★ 7.5
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
MOVIE★ 3.3
The Godson
1998
as Bugsy
TV★ 7.1
The King of Queens
1998
as Lou Ferrigno
MOVIE★ 6.9
Stand Tall
1997
as Self
TV★ 6.4
The Incredible Hulk
1996
as The Hulk (voice)
TV★ 8.2
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Misery Brothers
1995
as Quazzie
MOVIE★ 3.4
Cage II: The Arena of Death
1994
as Billy
MOVIE★ 5.2
The Making of '...And God Spoke'
1994
as Cain
TV★ 8.1
Living Single
1993
MOVIE★ 3.6
Frogtown II
1992
as Ranger John Jones
MOVIE★ 3.1
The Naked Truth
1992
as Fed. #1
TV★ 6.9
Detective Extralarge
1991
as Goodwin
MOVIE★ 4.7
Hangfire
1991
as Smitty
TV★ 5.9
Super Force
1990
as U-Gene
MOVIE★ 5.7
The Death of the Incredible Hulk
1990
as The Hulk
MOVIE★ 10.0
Liberty & Bash
1989
as Bash
MOVIE★ 3.7
Cage
1989
as Billy Thomas
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk
1989
as The Hulk
MOVIE★ 4.2
Desert Warrior
1989
as Zerak
MOVIE★ 4.2
Sinbad of the Seven Seas
1989
as Sinbad
MOVIE★ 6.3
All's Fair
1989
as Klaus
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Incredible Hulk Returns
1988
as The Hulk
MOVIE★ 4.8
The Adventures of Hercules
1985
as Hercules
TV★ 7.3
Night Court
1984
as The Klondike Butcher
TV★ 7.0
This Is Your Life
1983
as Self
TV★ 7.0
Trauma Center
1983
as John Six
MOVIE★ 4.9
Hercules
1983
as Hercules
MOVIE★ 3.2
The Seven Magnificent Gladiators
1983
as Han
MOVIE
Battle of the Video Games
1983
as Self
TV★ 6.3
Matt Houston
1982
as Steve Otto
TV★ 7.6
The Fall Guy
1981
MOVIE★ 6.7
Bride of the Incredible Hulk
1980
as The Incredible Hulk
TV★ 6.5
Billy
1979
TV★ 7.0
The World's Strongest Man
1977
as Competitor
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Return of the Incredible Hulk
1977
as The Hulk
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Incredible Hulk
1977
as The Incredible Hulk
TV★ 7.2
The Incredible Hulk
1977
as Incredible Hulk
MOVIE★ 7.1
Pumping Iron
1977
as Self
TV★ 5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
TV★ 7.0
The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self
TV★ 7.0
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self
MOVIE
Gym Rat
—
as Lou
MOVIE
Harry and the Mutant Mid-Century Furniture
—
as Colonel Van Pelt (voice)
MOVIE
Forgotten Fortune
—
as Leo