Acting · Brooklyn, New York, USA · Born November 9, 1951
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.
MovieHard Redemption
2026
as Rico
MovieLittle Angels
2025
as Cop Lou
MovieThe Hermit
2025
as The Hermit
MovieThe 92nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade
2024
MovieMission Peace: Staunch Moderates Documentary
2022
TVKiller Sally
2022
as Self - Champion Bodybuilder & Actor (archive footage)
TVThe Offer
2022
as Lenny Montana
TVSlugfest
2021
MovieMummy Dearest
2021
as Matthew Bradley
MovieGuest House
2020
as Sergeant Winters
MovieCelebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
2019
as Self
MoviePurge of Kingdoms
2019
as Deadard Stork
MovieCross: Rise of the Villains
2019
as Powerhouse
MovieRing Ring
2019
as Mr. Daniels
MovieSword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
2019
as Self - Actor
MovieEnter the Fire
2018
as Monroe
MovieGifted - The Documentary
2018
as Self (archive footage)
MovieSurge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel
2018
as Ion
MovieLife After Flash
2017
as Self
MovieInstant Death
2017
as John Bradley
MovieHeroes Manufactured
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Little Big Show
2016
MovieFantastiCozzi
2016
as Hercules (archive footage)
MovieThe Bandit Hound
2016
as Willy
MovieI Am Thor
2015
as Himself
MovieI Am Your Father
2015
as Himself
TVCon Man
2015
as Lou Ferrigno
TVWe Bare Bears
2015
as Paul (voice)
MovieSharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
2015
as Agent Banner
MovieAvengers: Age of Ultron
2015
as Hulk (voice) (uncredited)
MovieAnything Is Possible
2015
as (voice)
MovieTom Felton Meets the Superfans
2015
as Self
MovieAvengers Grimm
2015
as Iron John
MovieThe Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
2015
as Skizurra
MovieA Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con
2014
as Self
MovieElectric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
as Hercules (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieGeneration Iron
2013
as Self
TVThrough the Keyhole
2013
as Self
Liberator
2012
as Ed Migliocetti / The Liberator
TVThe Eric Andre Show
2012
as Self
MovieThe Avengers
2012
as The Hulk (voice) (uncredited)
TVComic Book Men
2012
as Self
MovieEvolution of Bodybuilding
2012
as Self
MovieWith Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
2010
as Self
Soupernatural
2010
as Lou
TVAdventure Time
2010
as Billy (voice)
MovieI Love You, Man
2009
as Lou Ferrigno
TVSonny with a Chance
2009
MovieL'Incroyable Hulk : L'Homme Mystère
2009
as Hulk
MovieThe Incredible Hulk
2008
as Voice of The Incredible Hulk / Security Guard
TVAmerican Gladiators
2008
TVChuck
2007
as Sofia's Bodyguard
MovieSurge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes
2005
as Self
TVAnderson Cooper 360°
2003
TVReno 911!
2003
as New Junior - Deputy Cletus Senior
MovieHulk
2003
as Security Guard
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
MovieRaw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
2002
as Self - Mr. Universe 1974
MovieOnce Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001
as The Incredible Hulk (archive footage)
MoviePing!
2001
as Dogcatcher
TVMy Wife and Kids
2001
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
MovieThe Godson
1998
as Bugsy
TVThe King of Queens
1998
as Lou Ferrigno
MovieStand Tall
1997
as Self
TVThe Incredible Hulk
1996
as The Hulk (voice)
TVE! True Hollywood Story
1996
MovieThe Misery Brothers
1995
as Quazzie
MovieCage II: The Arena of Death
1994
as Billy
MovieThe Making of '...And God Spoke'
1994
as Cain
TVLiving Single
1993
MovieFrogtown II
1992
as Ranger John Jones
MovieThe Naked Truth
1992
as Fed. #1
TVDetective Extralarge
1991
as Goodwin
MovieHangfire
1991
as Smitty
TVSuper Force
1990
as U-Gene
MovieThe Death of the Incredible Hulk
1990
as The Hulk
MovieLiberty & Bash
1989
as Bash
MovieCage
1989
as Billy Thomas
MovieThe Trial of the Incredible Hulk
1989
as The Hulk
MovieDesert Warrior
1989
as Zerak
MovieSinbad of the Seven Seas
1989
as Sinbad
MovieAll's Fair
1989
as Klaus
MovieThe Incredible Hulk Returns
1988
as The Hulk
MovieThe Adventures of Hercules
1985
as Hercules
TVNight Court
1984
as The Klondike Butcher
This Is Your Life
1983
as Self
TVTrauma Center
1983
as John Six
MovieHercules
1983
as Hercules
MovieThe Seven Magnificent Gladiators
1983
as Han
MovieBattle of the Video Games
1983
as Self
TVMatt Houston
1982
as Steve Otto
TVThe Fall Guy
1981
MovieBride of the Incredible Hulk
1980
as The Incredible Hulk
TVBilly
1979
TVThe World's Strongest Man
1977
as Competitor
MovieThe Return of the Incredible Hulk
1977
as The Hulk
MovieThe Incredible Hulk
1977
as The Incredible Hulk
TVThe Incredible Hulk
1977
as Incredible Hulk
MoviePumping Iron
1977
as Self
TVThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
TVThe Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self
TVGolden Globe Awards
1944
as Self
Harry and the Mutant Mid-Century Furniture
as Colonel Van Pelt (voice)
MovieForgotten Fortune
as Leo
MovieGym Rat
as Lou
