Lou Ferrigno played "The Incredible Hulk" in the popular TV show in the late 70's.  Born on November 9, 1952 in Brooklyn, New York, Lou Ferrigno did not grow up at all as the "Hulk."  If anything he was picked on at school because of his many ear infections that left him partially hearing-impaired and he now has only 15 percent of his hearing.  Ferrigno said it was very tough going through school as kids were very mean to him.

As he got older he started to develop an interest in body building and at 16 built a home gym in his basement.  He tried out for a bodybuilding competition and ended up coming in 22nd place.  However in 1973 and 1974 he won the Mr. Universe title. He was the only person to win it two years in a row and also was the youngest body builder at age 21.  His records were entered in the Guinness Book of World Records.

In 1977 he started appearing on television on the show "The Incredible Hulk," which ran till 1982.  He also did a documentary in 1977 called "Pumping Iron." Being "The Incredible Hulk" was a lifelong dream for Ferrigno as he always wanted to be a superstar.  After the series ended, Ferrigno appeared in TV movies such as "The Incredible Hulk Returns" in 1988, and "Death of the Incredible Hulk," in 1990.  In 1996, an animated series of "The Incredible Hulk" came out and he played the voice of the "Hulk."

Lou Ferrigno can now be seen on TV show "King of Queens" in which he plays himself.  He has three children and is married to Carla Green.  Even though he now can be seen on the comedy series he still has not forgotten about body building and has been a personal trainer for celebrities such as Chuck Norris. In 2003, he will appear in the movie "The Hulk," but will not play the main part as the "Hulk" but as Head of Security.