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.

In November 1978 and again in May 1979 Ferrigno appeared in Battle of the Network Stars.

In 1983, Ferrigno appeared as John Six on the short lived medical drama Trauma Center.

In 2010, Ferrigno appeared in " My Two Chads ", an episode of Sonny with a Chance, appearing as himself in an episode of the fictional series MacKenzie Falls.

Team Unanimous ' video — in which Ferrigno appeared dancing while mopping — won the task, winning the $ 50, 000 for Muscular Dystrophy Association.

During his time in Memphis, Hogan appeared on a local talk show, where he sat beside Lou Ferrigno, star of the television series The Incredible Hulk.

Future Falcon Crest and Castle co-star Susan Sullivan was in the original pilot ; Brett Cullen, also of Falcon Crest ; Ray Walston, co-star of Bixby's first series, My Favorite Martian ; Brandon Cruz, co-star of The Courtship of Eddie's Father ; Lou Ferrigno, who along with starring as the Hulk, appeared in one episode (" King Of The Beach ") as a different character ; Bixby's ex-wife Brenda Benet ; and in an uncredited role, the bodybuilder and professional wrestler Ric Drasin played the half-transformed Hulk in “ Prometheus " ( parts 1 and 2 ).

Ferrigno played himself during intermittent guest appearances on the CBS sitcom, The King of Queens, beginning in 2000 and continuing until the program's conclusion in 2007.

In a January 2009 taping, Ferrigno Fitness provided equipment to The Price Is Right, hosted by Drew Carey for use as a One Bid prize, and demonstrated the equipment himself.

While Ferrigno surrounds himself with his family, Schwarzenegger is accompanied wherever he goes by other bodybuilders, reporters, and beautiful women.

; Lou Ferrigno ( 2000 – 2007 ) ( played by himself ): Ferrigno is the actor known for his role as The Incredible Hulk.

But when Spence meets West ( playing himself ), he leaves Ferrigno and asks West to come with him.

His other friends include lifelong friend, subway toll booth collector Spence Olchin ( Patton Oswalt ), a firefighter named Richie Ianucchi ( Larry Romano ), cousin Danny ( Gary Valentine ); dog walker Holly ( Nicole Sullivan ); and next door neighbour bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno ( played by himself ).

By the mid 1920s Mineo and his top lieutenant, Steve Ferrigno began to asses their position within the D ' Aquila organization, and understood at this time that the new power in New york was Joe Masseria, so Mineo secretly began to align himself with Masseria.

Ferrigno trained Michael Jackson on and off since the early 1990s, and in 2009, he helped Jackson get into shape for a planned series of concerts in London.

Inspired by a book of the same name by Charles Gaines and George Butler, the film nominally focuses on the competition between Arnold Schwarzenegger and his primary competitor for the title of Mr. Olympia, Lou Ferrigno.

The film then switches focus to the rivalry between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno, professional bodybuilders competing for the title of Mr. Olympia.

The film ends with Schwarzenegger, Ferrigno and Ferrigno's parents riding together to the airport.

In order to compensate for the loss of Cort's narrative arc, Butler decided to capitalize on Schwarzenegger and Ferrigno's contrasting personalities and cast the film as the story of a heroic but " sinister " underdog ( Ferrigno ) against a charismatic, powerful " villain " ( Schwarzenegger ).

* Cage ( film ), a 1989 action film and its 1994 sequel, Cage II, both starring Reb Brown and Lou Ferrigno

Many of these 1980s entries were helmed by noted Italian horror film directors, and many featured Lou Ferrigno or Sabrina Siani.

The film Pumping Iron ( 1977 ), featured the build up to the 1975 Mr. Olympia in Pretoria South Africa and helped launch the acting careers of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno.

* Hercules ( 1983 film ), starring Lou Ferrigno

The sketch apes certain well-known scenes from the 1970s bodybuilding documentary film Pumping Iron in which Arnold Schwarzenegger taunts Lou Ferrigno and mentors other gym users in poses.

Australian-born film star Rod Taylor, Swedish actress Britt Ekland and American television actors Cindy Williams, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Urich, Lou Ferrigno and Genie Francis were in attendance.

This show was an educational, comedy and interview shows with guests such as Lou Ferrigno ( who was Hulk on the popular TV show ).

Ferrigno took part in a Smosh video, titled " I love Lou Ferrigno ", in which he is tracked down by one of Smosh's members, Anthony, in Hollywood.

Ferrigno says his hearing loss helped shape his sense of determination in his youth, saying, " I think that if I wasn't hard of hearing I wouldn't be where I am now.

" I sette magnifici gladiatori " ( 1983 ) aka " The Seven Magnificent Gladiators " was a Sword & Sandal variation on the Seven Samurai / Magnificent Seven theme starring Lou Ferrigno and Sybil Danning.

Ferrigno was Team Unanimous ' project manager for the task depicted in the fifth episode, " I'm Going to Mop the Floor With You ", which was to create a viral video to promote O-Cedar's ProMist Spray Mop, placing him in competition with actress Tia Carrere, the project manager of the women's team, Forte.

The competition over, he wishes Ferrigno happy birthday and leads the other competitors in singing " Happy Birthday to You " as a cake is revealed.

Ferrigno competed in the first World's Strongest Man competition in 1977, where he finished fourth in a field of eight competitors.

Louis Jude " Lou " Ferrigno ( born November 9, 1951 ) is an American actor, fitness trainer / consultant, and retired professional bodybuilder.

Lou Ferrigno was born in Brooklyn, New York to Victoria and Matt Ferrigno, a police lieutenant.

Soon after he was born, Ferrigno says he believes he suffered a series of ear infections and lost 75 to 80 % of his hearing, though his condition was not diagnosed until he was three years old.

Ferrigno started weight training at age 13, citing body builder and Hercules star Steve Reeves as one of his role models.

Ferrigno attended St. Athanasius Grammar School and Brooklyn Technical High School, where he learned metal working.

After graduating from high school in 1969, Ferrigno won his first major titles, IFBB Mr. America and IFBB Mr. Universe, four years later.

Following this, Ferrigno left the competition circuit for many years, a period that included a brief stint as a defensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League.

During competition, Ferrigno at weighed 285 lb ( 130 kg ) in 1975, and 316 lb ( 143 kg ) in 1992.

In the early 1990s, Ferrigno returned to bodybuilding, competing for the 1992 and 1993 Mr. Olympia titles.

In 1977, Ferrigno was cast in the title role opposite Bill Bixby as the Hulk in The Incredible Hulk.

Although Ferrigno and Bixby did not share lines on camera ( except for one episode, " King of the Beach "), the two were friends, with Ferrigno describing Bixby as a " mentor " and " father figure " who took Ferrigno under his wing.

Ferrigno also singles out the instances in which Bixby directed Ferrigno in some episodes as particularly memorable.

Ferrigno continued playing the Hulk role until 1981 — although the last two episodes were not broadcast until May 1982.