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Lou Ferrigno

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Carter Sullivan

Updated on March 13, 2026

Lou Ferrigno

Ferrigno in 2012, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: Louis Jude Ferrigno

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: November 9, 1951

Ethnicity: Italian

Lou Ferrigno is an American actor, fitness trainer, fitness consultant, and professional bodybuilder. He is known for starring in the television series The Incredible Hulk (1978).

He is the son of Victoria and Matthew “Matty” Ferrigno. He is married to psychotherapist Carla Green, with whom he has three children, including actor Lou Ferrigno, Jr.

Lou’s paternal grandfather was named Louis Ferrigno. Louis was Italian.

Lou’s paternal grandmother was named Antoinette Accarino. Antoinette was Italian.

Source: Lou’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census –