Lou Ferrigno Jr.

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Lou Ferrigno Jr.
Born
Louis Jude Ferrigno Jr.

(1984-11-10) November 10, 1984 (age 39)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, producer, personal trainer
Years active2007–present
Parent Lou Ferrigno (father)

Louis Jude Ferrigno Jr. (born November 10, 1984) is an American actor. He is best known for his role in the CBS television series S.W.A.T. , as Donovan Rocker, a SWAT team leader and decorated officer. He is also known for his roles on Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn , Teen Wolf , and How I Met Your Mother . His other appearances include The Rookie and 9-1-1 . [1]

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Early life

Ferrigno Jr. was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of actor-bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno, and actress Carla (Green) Ferrigno. His father is of Italian descent, his mother is of Swedish and Irish ancestry. In high school, Ferrigno Jr. attended Loyola High School in downtown Los Angeles, eventually transferring to Notre Dame in Sherman Oaks, California.

Ferrigno attended college at the University of Southern California, graduating in 2007 with a B.A. in Communication from the Annenberg School for Communication and a minor in Business Law. After suffering a career-ending knee injury as a walk-on linebacker for the 2007 Rose Bowl Champion USC Trojans, his focus immediately shifted to acting and improvisation.

Career

Ferrigno began his career in entertainment as a fitness model and commercial actor. Intensively studying the Meisner technique of dramatic acting and improvisational comedy at the Improv Olympic (iO West) and Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) in Los Angeles [ citation needed ], he soon landed national spots for Comcast (2013), Carl's Jr. (2014), Oscar Mayer (2015), Honda (2015), T-Mobile (2016), Mopar (2016), Navy Federal Credit Union (2016), Subway (2017), and Dr Pepper (2018), among others.

Ferrigno made his television debut in 2013 on the long-running daytime soap, Days of Our Lives . He has since landed numerous recurring roles on successful shows such as How I Met Your Mother , Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. , Teen Wolf , The Young and the Restless , Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn , Mutt & Stuff , 9-1-1 , and the series reboot of S.W.A.T. . He appeared as Hourman on the DC Universe/The CW series Stargirl , which premiered in 2020. [2] In 2023, Ferrigno Jr. starred in a recurring role as Ryan in the third season of the Netflix series Outer Banks . [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
20121313: Hercules Unbound!ZeusDirect-to-video film
1313: Night of the WidowKonner
2014BasicallyBeach LoverShort film
The Hunter GamesBig Jackson
2017MuseJason Block
Urban MythsMr. Mandl
The ChoiceMarkShort film
Anabolic LifeOfficer Killian
2018Wrong Side of 25ToddShort film
2019Nation's FirePaleface
The ExperienceMichael
2020Legend of the MuseJason
Guest House Kip Werner
2021 Dreamcatcher Colton
Final FrequencyFrank Jones
2022NightshadeBen Hays
Resisting RootsTrent
Blackout Jackson Jacobs
2024ImpulseDavid GilliganUpcoming film

Television

Year(s)TitleRole(s)Notes
2013 Days of Our Lives Drunk Guy1 episode
2013–2014 How I Met Your Mother Louis3 episodes
2014 The Mindy Project Cheesy GuyEpisode: "L.A."
Off the RecordOfficer KilroyTelevision film
Teen Wolf Deputy Haigh2 episodes
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent HauerEpisode: "The Things We Bury"
NCIS Dave LancellottiEpisode: "Semper Fortis"
2015 Nashville ChadEpisode: "The Storm Has Just Begun"
EarthfallSoldier #3Television film
The Young and the Restless Officer Kramer5 episodes
The Exes AaronEpisode: "Gone Girls"
Scary Endings The WerewolfEpisode: "Yummy Meat: A Halloween Carol"
2015–2018 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn Jett Masterson3 episodes
2016 Bones Drew PoppletonEpisode: "The Head in the Abutment"
2016–2017 Mutt & Stuff Super SammyVoice role; 4 episodes
2016Rush: Inspired by BattlefieldTim McNultyMain cast
2017Happily Never AfterMarkTelevision film
NCIS: Los Angeles Victor LarmontEpisode: "From Havana with Love"
2017–present S.W.A.T. Donovan RockerRecurring role; 32 episodes
2018–2019, 2024–present 9-1-1 Tommy KinardRecurring role; 9 episodes
2019A Place Called HollywoodJoshMain cast
2020 The Rookie SingerEpisode: "Control"
2020–2021 Stargirl Rex Tyler / Hourman 4 episodes
2022Old Flames Never DieWeston WadeTelevision film
2023 Outer Banks Ryan8 episodes

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References

  1. ↑ "Who Is Rocker on 'S.W.A.T.'? That's Hulk Lou Ferrigno's Son". 2paragraphs.com. November 8, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  2. ↑ Mitovitch, Matt Webb (December 13, 2018). "Stargirl Casts Lou Ferrigno Jr. as Hourman, Founding Member of JSA". TVLine . Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  3. ↑ "'Outer Banks': Andy McQueen, Fiona Palomo & Lou Ferrigno Jr Board Season 3". 23 June 2022.
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