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]
Lou Ferrigno Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | Louis Jude Ferrigno Jr. November 10, 1984 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer, personal trainer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Parent(s) | Lou Ferrigno (father) Carla (Green) Ferrigno (mother) |
Early life
editFerrigno 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 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
editFerrigno 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 starred in a recurring role as Ryan in the third season of the Netflix series Outer Banks.[3]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1313: Hercules Unbound! | Zeus | Direct-to-video film |
| 1313: Night of the Widow | Konner | ||
| 2014 | Basically | Beach Lover | Short film |
| The Hunter Games | Big Jackson | ||
| 2017 | Muse | Jason Block | |
| Urban Myths | Mr. Mandl | ||
| The Choice | Mark | Short film | |
| Anabolic Life | Officer Killian | ||
| 2018 | Wrong Side of 25 | Todd | Short film |
| 2019 | Nation's Fire | Paleface | |
| The Experience | Michael | ||
| 2020 | Legend of the Muse | Jason | |
| Guest House | Kip Werner | ||
| 2021 | Dreamcatcher | Colton | |
| Final Frequency | Frank Jones | ||
| 2022 | Nightshade | Ben Hays | |
| Resisting Roots | Trent | ||
| Blackout | Jackson Jacobs | ||
| 2024 | Impulse | David Gilligan | Upcoming film |
Television
edit| Year(s) | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Days of Our Lives | Drunk Guy | 1 episode |
| 2013–2014 | How I Met Your Mother | Louis | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | The Mindy Project | Cheesy Guy | Episode: "L.A." |
| Off the Record | Officer Kilroy | Television film | |
| Teen Wolf | Deputy Haigh | 2 episodes | |
| Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Agent Hauer | Episode: "The Things We Bury" | |
| NCIS | Dave Lancellotti | Episode: "Semper Fortis" | |
| 2015 | Nashville | Chad | Episode: "The Storm Has Just Begun" |
| Earthfall | Soldier #3 | Television film | |
| The Young and the Restless | Officer Kramer | 5 episodes | |
| The Exes | Aaron | Episode: "Gone Girls" | |
| Scary Endings | The Werewolf | Episode: "Yummy Meat: A Halloween Carol" | |
| 2015–2018 | Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn | Jett Masterson | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Bones | Drew Poppleton | Episode: "The Head in the Abutment" |
| 2016–2017 | Mutt & Stuff | Super Sammy | Voice role; 4 episodes |
| 2016 | Rush: Inspired by Battlefield | Tim McNulty | Main cast |
| 2017 | Happily Never After | Mark | Television film |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | Victor Larmont | Episode: "From Havana with Love" | |
| 2017–present | S.W.A.T. | Donovan Rocker | Recurring role; 32 episodes |
| 2018–2019, 2024 | 9-1-1 | Tommy Kinard | Recurring role; 12 episodes |
| 2019 | A Place Called Hollywood | Josh | Main cast |
| 2020 | The Rookie | Singer | Episode: "Control" |
| 2020–2021 | Stargirl | Rex Tyler / Hourman | 4 episodes |
| 2022 | Old Flames Never Die | Weston Wade | Television film |
| 2023 | Outer Banks | Ryan | 8 episodes |
References
edit- ^ "Who Is Rocker on 'S.W.A.T.'? That's Hulk Lou Ferrigno's Son". 2paragraphs.com. November 8, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ Mitovitch, Matt Webb (December 13, 2018). "Stargirl Casts Lou Ferrigno Jr. as Hourman, Founding Member of JSA". TVLine. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ "'Outer Banks': Andy McQueen, Fiona Palomo & Lou Ferrigno Jr Board Season 3". 23 June 2022.