Trivia
- Lou came in second to Robby Robinson in the 1994 Olympia Masters. After this he retired from competition.
- Lou is currently married to Carla Ferrigno. They have 3 children and have been married for 17 years.
- Lou was beaten out by by Sven-Ole Thorsen after being the original choice for Tigris of Gaul in Gladiator (2000).
- He stated that his father was very critical of and negative towards him when he was growing up due to his hearing disability. Though Lou respected his father, he was very hurt when his father expressed his belief that Lou would never achieve success.
- Weighs 275 pounds - with 59" chest - 34" waist - 221/2" bicep - 29" thighs and 19" neck.
- Lou is a reserve deputy sheriff for Los Angeles county, California.
Quotes
- Lou Ferrigno: If I hadn't lost my hearing, I wouldn't be where I am now. It forced me to maximize my potential. I had to be better than the average person to succeed. That's why I chose bodybuilding. If I became a world champion, if I could win admiration from my peers, I could do anything.
- Lou: (regarding then competing series Wonder Woman) And as for Wonder Woman...there's nothing there...nothing to show at all but a 'beautiful body', and that's it. You never get a chance to find out anything about the person at all. What a bore! I can't understand why that show ran as long as it did.
- Lou: Everyone has his own 'little Hulk' inside him.
