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

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 ).

Ferrigno appeared as himself in the 2009 feature film comedy I Love You, Man.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Lou Ferrigno has stated during an interview that Sinbad of the Seven Seas was one of his favourite films he made.

* August 13 – 15: Wizard World Chicago ( Rosemont Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois ) — guest of honor: Joss Whedon ; special guests: Kelly Hu and Amber Benson ; other guests: Brian Michael Bendis, Josh Blaylock, J. Scott Campbell, John Cassaday, Jim Cheung, Marie Croall, Tony Daniel, Lou Ferrigno, Gene Ha, Greg Horn, Geoff Johns, Dan Jolley, Jim Lee, Jeph Loeb, Sean McKeever, Angel Medina, Mark Millar, Mike Norton, Joe Quesada, Alex Ross, Alex Saviuk, Marc Silvestri, Kevin Smith, Michael Turner, Brian K. Vaughn, and Skottie Young

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.

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

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.

Ferrigno was a contestant on season five of the NBC reality television series The Celebrity Apprentice, which premiered in February 2012.

" 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.

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.

In South Africa, Schwarzenegger wages his psychological warfare on Ferrigno, befriending Ferrigno and then subtly insulting him over breakfast with his family.

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 ).

Schwarzenegger went on to win the next three Mr. Olympia competitions, including the 1975 Mr. Olympia competition, which was highlighted in the 1977 docudrama Pumping Iron and featured other notable bodybuilders such as Lou Ferrigno, Serge Nubret, and Franco Columbu, who would go on to win the 1976 competition.

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.

The series aired on the CBS television network and starred Bill Bixby as David Banner, Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk, and Jack Colvin as Jack McGee.

Oon November 5, 1930, Mineo and his lieutenant Steve Ferrigno were shot and killed in the courtyard of an apartment building on Pelham Parkway in the Bronx.

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

By April of the following year, Ferrigno, Newman and McChesney raised enough money to produce the issues of The Rocket on their own.

According to Lou Ferrigno, it was also changed because CBS thought the name Bruce sounded " too gay-ish ," a rationale that Ferrigno thought was " the most absurd, ridiculous thing I'd ever heard.

* Carla Ferrigno ( herself ), Lou Ferrigno's wife ( 2000 – 07 )

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

Ferrigno at the 2007 Scream Awards.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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