   louis jude "lou" ferrigno (born november 9, 1951)although ferrigno's official site does not list a year of birth, it says he was 21 when he won the first of two successive mr. universe titles, which occurred in 1973 ("history of the men's world amateur championships", ifbb.com, accessed 2007-01-01). the results were reported in the july 1973 issue of muscle magazine ("lou ferigno, mr universe, 1973". ifbb.com); see also "history of mr. olympia: lou ferrigno" 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 titular role in the cbs television series the incredible hulk and vocally reprising the role in subsequent animated and computer-generated incarnations. 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. ==early life== lou ferrigno was born in brooklyn, new york, to victoria and matt ferrigno, a police lieutenant.jim schmaltz (february 2004). matt ferrigno: 1925-2003. flex. accessed 2008-08-01. he is of italian descent. 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.mabe, catherine "lou ferrigno: living, acting and bodybuilding with hearing loss". disaboom. retrieved february 8, 2012.doughterty, margot (may 16, 1988). "green with indignation, lou ferrigno is back in bulk as the incredible hulk". people.
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