Lou Ferrigno | 11/09/1951 | 72

Lou Ferrigno Sr is a famous American actor, bodybuilder, and fitness trainer. After graduating from high school, he won his first bodybuilding title as Mr. America in 1969. Four years after, he would win Mr. Universe. Back in those days, he was also known for training alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, the subject of the critically acclaimed documentary Pumping Iron of 1977.

Although garnering a degree of international acclaim after winning titles in the world of bodybuilding, it wasn’t a lucrative career. Lou worked several jobs before leaving bodybuilding behind. He even had a stint as a defensive lineman for Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League. However, his big success came in 1977 when he starred in the hit TV show Incredible Hulk. It was a commercial success and spawned three TV movies. Lou would then return to bodybuilding in the ’90s and would go on to compete for the title of Mr. Olympia in 1993 and 1994. His attempt at the 1994 Masters Olympia was the subject of another documentary released in 1996, titled Stand Tall.

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