He had never played football, and was cut after two games. įollowing 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. He did not enjoy the dangerous work, and left after a friend and co-worker accidentally cut off his own hand. His first paying job was as a $10-an-hour sheet metal worker in a Brooklyn factory, where he worked for three years. These victories, however, did not provide enough income for him to earn a living. He came in third the following year, and his attempt to beat Arnold Schwarzenegger was the subject of the 1977 documentary Pumping Iron. In 1974, he came in second on his first attempt at the Mr. Early in his career he lived in Columbus, Ohio and trained with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Four years later, he won the title IFBB Mr. Bodybuilding careerĪfter graduating from high school in 1969, Ferrigno won his first major title, IFBB Mr. Athanasius Grammar School and Brooklyn Technical High School, where he learned metal working. He was also a fan of the Hercules films that starred Reeves. Because he could not afford to buy weights, he made his own using a broomstick and pails which he partially filled with cement. įerrigno started weight training at the age of 13, citing bodybuilder and Hercules star Steve Reeves as one of his role models.

He began reading comic books such as Hulk and Spider-Man at this time, later saying 'I was obsessed with power', and 'I wanted to be strong enough so that I could be able to defend myself'. Hearing loss and his speech impediment caused Ferrigno to be bullied by peers during his childhood who called him ' deaf' and ' mute'.

Soon after he was born, Ferrigno says he believes he had 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. 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.įerrigno was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Victoria and Matt Ferrigno, a police lieutenant. As an actor, he is best known for his title role in the CBS television series The Incredible Hulk and vocally reprising the role in subsequent animated and computer-generated incarnations. Universe titles and appeared in the documentary film Pumping Iron.

America title and two consecutive IFBB Mr. As a bodybuilder, Ferrigno won an IFBB Mr. ( / f ə ˈ r ɪ ɡ n oʊ/ born November 9, 1951) is an American actor and retired professional bodybuilder.

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