IntroductionLou Ferrigno, a bodybuilder, actor and fitness instructor. He has become an inspiration to bodybuilders around the world. Lou has competed for many years and is one of the most famous bodybuilders of all time. He is known for playing the Incredible Hulk on the CBS television show. He overcame his hearing loss and used it to push himself to become a superstar. Lou still continues to influence the bodybuilding world by training people in fitness and health. Biography Louis Jude Ferrigno was born on November 19, 1951 (Lou Ferrigno). As a child Lou Ferrigno lost most of his hearing, approximately 75-80% (Lou Ferrigno). This was not diagnosed until the age of three. He didn't let that stop him from achieving greatness. Lou Ferrigno is one of the two most recognized bodybuilders of this generation. He has won numerous bodybuilding competitions and has acted and voiced roles in dozens of films and television shows. He became an American icon when he received the part of the Incredible Hulk on the CBS television show. Lou Ferrigno had started training with the barbell at the age of thirteen (Lou Ferrigno). Since he was a teenager he looked up to two people, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Steve Reeves, who was the original Hercules, a role Lou would later play himself. To support his bodybuilding career he had to work in a metal factory. Due to the increasingly dangerous conditions, his colleague had a serious injury which forced him to amputate his hand (Lou Ferrigno). After this incident Lou found a new means of support. In 1971 Lou entered his first contest, Pro Mr. America (Bodybuilding). Standing six feet tall and weighing two hundred and eighty-five pounds, Lou Ferrigno... at the center of the paper... and for all to see, was still part of the movie industry. ActingLou Ferrigno began his film career on the CBS television show The Incredible Hulk. He had won this role over fellow bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger. He had become widely known as the green-skinned Goliath. Lou Ferrigno has pursued the art of acting for seventeen years. During this period he had made several films of European fantasy films. He had played the role of his idol as Hercules in the 1983 film. He had played Sinbad in the 1989 film 'Sinbad and The Seven Seas'. Lou Ferrigno continued to voice the Hulk when he was replaced by the CGI version of the Hulk. He was the voice of the Incredible Hulk until the smash hit "The Avengers". Lou didn't let his hearing loss affect his acting; it actually helped him when he played Hulk because he was better at facial expressions.