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joeman says on 11/May/08
Hes a big guy for sure I would say 6,3 or over and closer to 6'4 in his hulk days , when he was on the king of queens he made Kevin James who I think is barley 5'8, look like a fat 12 year old kid. 6'3 and a half sounds good ,Lou is a great example of modernman interbreeding with neanderthals theory. Dave says on 9/May/08
i wish i could get a pic with ferringo, because im damn sure hes not 6'4 nowadays, and i am 6'1 barefoot and muscular build, so it would be interesting to see how he measured up.
Langelo says on 26/Apr/08
I guess you are kidding. I mean, Ferrigno doesn't look tall because of his strange stature but he is surely not under 6'3". His peak height is 6'4" nowadays. Yaspaa says on 26/Apr/08
Imagine Lou in a pair of running shoes,then imagine a guy the same height but 80lbs lighter wearing the same running shoes. Would the extra weight make Lou push further down into the running shoes causing him to lose 0.25" or something. Just a thought. Mamun says on 23/Apr/08
My friend Heightwatcher those are not boots . They only gave me 0.5 inches
of heels . From my observation , I think Lou at least had 0.75 inches of
footwear advantage over me . I hope I have answered your inquiry .
Regards
Supermun Heightwatcher says on 22/Apr/08
Mamun what kind of boots are you wearing there? how much does it give? Fred Mueller says on 21/Apr/08
Lou Ferigno, Arnold Schwarzenneger, Franco Colombo and before them Eugene Sandow, Steve Reeves were my idols. I was dissapointed seeing Lou Ferigno signing authographs for $20.00 at NYC Comic Convention. I know, this is America, but I left with some distaste. It was like seeing that 1982 Playboy centerfold still trying to cash in. I did not know that Lou was poor. From rags to riches and now to ...? Yaspaa says on 21/Apr/08
One extreme to another Karracho says on 20/Apr/08
Ferrigno's peak height was 6'5" and today he is at least 6'4". And Ralph Moeller is 6'5 1/2", not 196cm. Yaspaa says on 20/Apr/08
Lol,harsh Danimal. 6'1.75 is a bit lame though. Ola says on 19/Apr/08
compare hogans handful of so called surgeries/excuses in a SHOW business(several of his surgeries is fake since they was a part of the script) to the former NHL player borje salming which had well over 100 surgeries all over his body... and did he shrunk? answer NO. still as tall today as he was back then!
iknow you cannot take or accept this kinda FACT, therefore you continiue to focus at ME instead of the subjects Danimal says on 19/Apr/08
Ola says on 18/Apr/08
no one is losing two inches! thats only an excuse for hogan (who havent even lost one)
YOU'RE the biggest and sorriest excuse for a human being you complete and utter imbecile. Ola says on 18/Apr/08
no one is losing two inches! thats only an excuse for hogan (who havent even lost one) Nickeymon says on 18/Apr/08
I wonder why he has lost two inches without a reason. He could be 6'4 1/2" up to 6'5" in his heydays. Yaspaa says on 16/Apr/08
Ferrigno looks taller in 1 of those photos. Danimal says on 15/Apr/08
Oh yeah right. Lou at only 6'1 3/4". Keep dreaming. Lou is still 6'3 1/4"-6'3.5" TODAY. His younger days he was a legit 6'4.5", which was rounded to 6'5". Anything under 6'3" for Lou TODAY is unrealistic. Yaspaa says on 15/Apr/08
Pictured with 6'2ish Marc Singer. Click Here Roberto says on 13/Apr/08
I think Lou Ferrigno is shorter than 6,3. SURE. Really he,s 6,1 3/4 (187 cms). He posed beside Ralph Moeller (196 cms), and there was 9-10 cms of difference sure.
Greetings. Nixers says on 12/Apr/08
Hulk Hogan and Ferrigno have exactly the same height. Both are 6'3". Yaspaa says on 10/Apr/08
If you compare the top photo to the one with Rob and Brandon Routh the difference is about the same,maybe 0.5 - 0.75" considering Lou's leaning slightly. Ola says on 8/Apr/08
6'4 1/2 prime and 6'3 1/2 today... i think everyone can live with that Lucidus says on 6/Apr/08
If Eric Bana is 6'2 1/2", then Lou looks at least one and a half inch taller then Bana. Lou's almost 6'4". 6'3 1/2" is where I put the money on. Alex2 says on 4/Apr/08
He does look 6'4 with Mamun ed2 says on 3/Apr/08
In this clip he looks the same height as 6'3'' Reb Brown. Watch the part at 03:29.
Click Here Yaspaa says on 2/Apr/08
Ha ha,I know what you mean. tri2k says on 1/Apr/08
Id say 6ft 5 in his in his heyday. Woz in grt shape also unlike modern day stumpy bodybuilders who look bloated and unhealthy. Eg Cutler & Coleman look like a couple of juiced up wee trolls!!! Yaspaa says on 23/Mar/08
Lou looks 6'3 MAX in these pics,he looks no taller ,in comparison,to other actors pictured on this site at 6'2-6-3.John Schneider,Brandon Routh and he is struggling to look as tall as Kevin Sorbo. I love Lou but over 6'3,I don't think he is. Yaspaa says on 23/Mar/08
You say that Lou is 6'3.5 and that Vic is 6'6,but you also say that there is only 1-1.5" between them. Rondi says on 20/Mar/08
Well, Lou didn't look at least two inches shorter than Victor Williams, only one or one and a half inch or something. And of course, Victor Williams' real height is 6'6". 6'5" is a damn lie. And there is no real source what describes Williams as a 6'5" tall guy. Yaspaa says on 19/Mar/08
Yeah,Lou looks a strong 6'3. I noticed his lack of 6'5ness on King of Queens (which I am a huge fan of) where he looks at least 2" shorter than Victor Williams,who I think is 6'5 at bed time. Rondi says on 10/Mar/08
Lou is really 6' 3 1/2" (192 cm) tall. I swear it!!! Pumpum says on 9/Mar/08
Lou looks a good inch taller than Eric Bana. If Bana is 6'2 1/2" then Lou's correct height would be 6'3 1/2". Shrintenen says on 6/Mar/08
I wonder why Lou has lost so many inches (from 6'5" down to 6'3"). What was the reason for it? Did he have any surgeries or something in that way? Cetto says on 1/Mar/08
Strange. Ferrigno looks 6'4" beside Mamun and beside Rob, Lou looks 6'4". Wellness says on 26/Feb/08
I guess I know that Lou was 6'5" with shoes and his height, barefoot was 6'4". Now he has shrunk an inch or something and without shoes he could be 6'3". new guy says on 23/Feb/08
i just met him today at wondercon. this whole time i thought he was 6'6. my coworker is 6'4 even, and lou is way shorter than him. I would say 6'1. no joke. Anonymous says on 18/Feb/08
most likely 6'3.5 peak now 6'2.5 barefoot Anonymous says on 12/Feb/08
Lou was listed at 6'5 278 for the 1977 World's Strongest Man. Corrundeu says on 1/Feb/08
Strange, he seems to be 6'3" but doesn't look tall anyway so I doubt if he ever was 6'5". Alex2 says on 19/Jan/08
My shoe size is 13 USA krash says on 18/Jan/08
this guy was huge, probably 6ft 5 during the original mr olympia contest Scott B says on 10/Jan/08
He looks to be 6'3 today. Looks like he lost an inch or so. Highvor12 says on 9/Jan/08
Gago, when did you measure Lou Ferrigno? mamun says on 1/Jan/08
My shoe size is size 11 as in USA and lou's seemed like size 12 or 13. clark says on 31/Dec/07
Rick Springfield is a solid 6'2" when he appeard on the "Incredible Hulk", and Lou was only a few inches taller, granted Lou usually ran around barefoot for the character. Danimal says on 30/Dec/07
The lowest I see Ferrigno at today is 6'3". JohnP says on 30/Dec/07
Maybe I'm just blind, or do Mamun seem to have almost as big shoes as Ferrigno? Mamun, what is your shoe size and what seemed Ferrignos shoe size to be like?
I got a little confused here now... Viper says on 26/Dec/07
No way is he just 6-1. Though 6-2 1/2 is possible, Gago says on 25/Dec/07
Rob, what are the chances of him being 189 or 6-2.5, cause I always see him in Gold's Gym in Venice, CA. I've estimated him as 6-4 before, but more I investigate him more I believe he can be 189 or 6-2.5, I think he has a big head and puffy hair and that's what makes him look even taller, so I stand for 189cm or 6-2.5, please let me know what you think Rob, Thanx. Anonymous says on 24/Dec/07
He lokks more 1 88 cm , and nowadays hes no over 1 85 -6 cm quite tall for a bodybuilder especially at that time ! Alex2 says on 23/Dec/07
Alex have you seen pumping iron? I dont think he looks 6'5 with Arnold in that movie. Danimal says on 18/Dec/07
The man WAS a legite 6'4"-6'4.5" in his younger days. That was his PEAK height. He is almost 60 and like Arnold HAD lost height. You can see how his shoulders tend to slump now. He is around 6'3"-6'3.5" today in my opinion. Mechanic112 says on 18/Dec/07
Can someone pls tell me why Lou Ferrigno is always listed as 6'5"? He really doesn't look that tall. Alex says on 14/Dec/07
He's 6'3 with Mamun. Assuming thats a recent picture because he was at least 6'4 and change at his peak. Lynn says on 13/Nov/07
TopCuarton,
you are right.
I remember when as a young boy I read on an italian bodybuilding magazine after his victory at the 1973 Mr Universe.
His height was 192 cm. And the IFBB Mag went on saying that he was 8 cm more than Arnold. Elio says on 13/Nov/07
markus,
It's typical for most modern bodybuilders to have upper arms that are bigger than their calves. There are a lot of current pros that have arms between 22" and 24", but calves that don't even reach 20". There used to be a lot more emphasis on calf development and the ideal is that your upper arms and calves are meant to be roughly the same size.
Strangely enough, Ferrigno has been accused of having calf implants for his 1990s bodybuilding comeback. So obviously that was either just a made up rumour or they've been taken out! TopCuarton says on 28/Oct/07
Lou is never 6' 5", not even in my dreams! He just looks like a 6 ft 3.5 in (192 cm) tall man to me, while Deacon in King of Queens could be 6 ft 5 or over. lookuptothetallpeople says on 27/Oct/07
Markus says on 14/Oct/07
Doesnt seem to reach 190 in these pics.
Look at the pic with Mamum, looks like Lou spend hell of a lot of time more training on his upper body than his legs....his upper rms are bigger than his lower legs!!
markus i noticed thaat too lol
Anonymous says on 23/Sep/07
i must be terrible at judging height because he looks no bigger than 6'2
no you're not terrible and if u are then i a too which im not cause he looks no taller than 6'2 in these pics to me either. unless mamun is 5'6 like i think he is lol Anonymous says on 23/Oct/07
rob you seem taller than mamun nick says on 14/Oct/07
markus, i usually dont do this but number 1, if mamun is 5;8 then lou is atleast 190 cm, 2, lou Ferrigno use to have monster legs, probobly bigger than u have ever seen in person in your life, number 3 what kind of 55+ year old wants to lift with their legs, with all of the abuse of lifting over his years he is damn lucky to be in the shape hes in, find me one man in the WORLD that is his size for his age, nobody. thanks, It just makes me mad that u put down a guy two times in one post like you did. derek says on 14/Oct/07
he is kind of leaning in mamun's picture Markus says on 14/Oct/07
Doesnt seem to reach 190 in these pics.
Look at the pic with Mamum, looks like Lou spend hell of a lot of time more training on his upper body than his legs....his upper rms are bigger than his lower legs!! Anonymous says on 23/Sep/07
i must be terrible at judging height because he looks no bigger than 6'2 Dave says on 15/Sep/07
He looked to me 3 inches taller than arnold in pumping iron, and an inch taller than his dad who was around 6-3 (190 cm).
He was at least 6-4 (193 cm) and not 6-5 as he was listed back then.
Arnold himself in his youth was slightly over 6-1.
Judgin' from Pumping Iron's barefoot pre-contest frames, I think 186 and 193 are the real heights of arnold and lou. Supermanfan380 says on 7/Sep/07
I think 6'5" in his youth is right where he was, and he was listed at that in 1977 WSM. ONly 278 pounds, and I think he would have been heavier had he not always been so lean. Elio says on 23/Aug/07
Shawn Perrine, a writer for Flex magazine has said this in a forum:
"Lou is about 6'4". I know the guy and see him often. He had been standing less than straight for a few years, but recent knee surgery has him back to his full height." Dupricosa says on 29/Jul/07
Well, I'm hasitating on Ferrigno's height. Is he really 6' 5"? In King of Queens Lou looked half an inch shorter than Victor Williams (Deacon Palmer). Well, but I think that Victor Williams looks very tall in King of Queens. Is there a possibility to add Victor Williams to celebheights? Victor is often listed as 6' 5" but he is easily over 6' 5". 6' 5.5" or even 6' 6". Ian says on 28/Jul/07
Lou is about 6ft 5 or at least he used to be as he towared over Arnie. Danimal says on 21/Jul/07
WRONG. Lou did NOT compete in the 1978 Worlds's Strongest Man Competition. He competed in 1977.
Hogan edged out Lou by a little bit in their hey day. Hogan was 6'5"-6'6" and Lou was 6'4"-6'5". They are both shorter today of course. SAM says on 20/Jul/07
Lou was listed at 6'5 278 for the 1978 worlds strongest man competion. I would say that he was always about the same size as Hogan if not taller, If Lou had gone into pro wrestling he would have been listed at least 6'7+ and the sky's the limit for what his weight would have been put at, probably 340+ Anonymous2 says on 5/Jul/07
Standing equal or a bit shorter than Hulk Hogan, perspective may play a little role:
Click Here Melvin says on 25/Jun/07
Anyone who goes up to 300 pounds would have to lose an inch or two. That is MASSIVE. venus says on 25/Jun/07
he's a tall guy, he shrunk a little, he looks 6'3. Phiily guy says on 24/Jun/07
I just saw him last week at a convention. I'm about 6'2.5" and was wearing running sneaks. I got within 10 feet of him - he was taller. He also has a hunched over neck thing- either from lifting or talking to short people all day. I would go with 6'4" Naveen says on 21/Jun/07
I met and got a picture with Lou Ferrigno a few years ago at the Olympia contest and he is 6'3" MAX. I am about 6'4" and I was clearly taller than him. That was a few years ago so maybe he's even shorter now! l0ck n l0ad says on 19/Jun/07
Actually Alex he didn't look that tall to me in Pumping Iron, more like another ordindary 6-4. I'm guessing in reality he must been around 6-4.5" for them to have called him 6-5 unless he was measured 6-5 with shoes (he was always wearing flat trainers). They described him at 6-5 275lbs, I guess off season he's 300+, I can't recall if they mentioned his off season in the documentary. Leung says on 13/Jun/07
It is a lot of shrinkage and that much shrinkage is very extreme for someone his age but it does appear that Ferrigno has lost a significant amount of height because judging by his recent pics he does look around 6'3", but back in his 'Pumping Iron' days he does look close to 6'5". Alex says on 12/Jun/07
Lock, I'm still waiting to see someone with lifts in a gym! LOL
Its stupid especially when doing squats or any leg exercises.
I think he looked at least 6'4.5 in Pumping Iron. What do you think?
What was his in season and off season weights though? I forgot for some reason. l0ck n l0ad says on 11/Jun/07
I agree Alex, it would be ridiculous for such a legitimately tall guy already to be wearing lifts when working out hahaha, but I can imagine Sly wearing lifts on such occasions tho.
How do you shrink 1.5" in your 50's? Did he have some sort of back problems? Anonymous says on 11/Jun/07
Ferrigno's head must be longer than 12 inches if just below his eye level is seven inches (i.e., the top of the editor's head). Alex says on 3/Jun/07
And there shouldn't be any excuses of lift wearing in Pumping Iron either as I'm still waiting for that. Someone doing deadlifts or standing military press with lifts inside their shoes would be crazy. 5'11.5 guy says on 30/May/07
Yeah, he did appear to have 1.5 to 2 inches on his 6'3 dad Matty Ferrigno. Alex says on 29/May/07
5'11.5 guy, I thought he looked about 6'5 too in Pumping Iron. Damn near it at least. Chief says on 22/May/07
In all of the pictures above, Lou does not have very good posture. He leans in with the neck forward putting his chin down. That is not how a person stands up straight. For pictures, sometimes tall people will lower their posture. I think currently he may be more than 6'3" and possibly up to 6'4". Leung says on 21/May/07
Yeah true in Pumping Iron he looked close to 6'5", in those photos above he does look 6'3". Perhaps he learnt how to shrink just like Hulk Hogan. 5'11.5 guy says on 6/May/07
Looked close to 6'5 in Pumping Iron. brother_h says on 2/May/07
on websites lou is billed at 6'5. thts wat i meant
yes hogan has lost height due to operations, even benoit had the same thing. went from 6'1 to 5'9, men who r in they're 50's wuld usually lose 4 inches in height, others dont. Brad says on 22/Apr/07
HH was an easy 6' 6" in his prime. Yeah, 6' 3" today. Danimal says on 21/Apr/07
Brother_h, Lou Ferrigno was never "billed". Lou is not a wrestler. He is not a character. He was a professional bodybuilder who was between 6'4" and 6'4.5" in his prime. Hogan was a professional wrestler who was billed at 6'8", but was only 6'5"-6'6" in his prime. Both are the same age, but Hogan has had MANY operations, which have taken off a lot of height. He is down to about 6'3"-6'3.5" today. Danimal says on 21/Apr/07
Brother_h, Lou Ferrigno was never "billed". Lou is not a wrestler. He is not a character. He was a professional bodybuilder who was between 6'4" and 6'4.5" in his prime. Hogan was a professional wrestler who was billed at 6'8", but was only 6'5"-6'6" in his prime. Both are the same age, but Hogan has had MANY operations, which have taken off a lot of height. He is down to about 6'3"-6'3.5" today. brother_h says on 21/Apr/07
hogan is an inch shorter than dennis rodman right, rodmans like 6'6
hogan does look the same height as lou
he is billed at 6'5 coz he is 6'4 1/2, so he is taller than 6'4 ppl Brad says on 20/Apr/07
Weak 6' 3". He was looking up at me the 4 times I've met him in cons. One time I put on 2.5" added and did the greatest "Stallone effect" and just destroyed him at close to 6' 9" at the Beverly Garland Holiday Inn. zazaz says on 22/Mar/07
I don't know why Lou is listed as 6' 5" in every source. Anonymous says on 22/Mar/07
in an episode of king of queens they said that victor williams(deacon) is 6ft 5in. and they stand alike Viper says on 18/Mar/07
Lou looks a flat 6-3 at best today. Anonymous says on 18/Mar/07
I always thought the taller one is the more height they seem to lose with age. My guess would be that a guy who was 6'4-6'5 would lose an inch and a half or so by mid 50s whereas a 5'8 guy may not lose any. brother_h says on 16/Mar/07
he looks pridy close to 6'4, but ill mark him at 6'3 since he is in his 50's and he was billed at 6'5 in the hulk days. ppl by the time they're 50 wuld lose 2 inches while others wuld lose 4-5 inches due to sum weight thing or out of shape thing idk my mum told me but i wasnt listening. =] Anonymous says on 15/Feb/07
Lou was 6'4 peak barefoot height, 6'5 in shoes and today 6'3 barefoot. In the US,height of celebs/non-celebs is given in shoes, that would explain the 6'5 listing. Danimal says on 12/Jan/07
I still think it's possible that Lou is closer to 6'4" and Hogan closer to 6'3.5". Alex says on 3/Jan/07
My dad probably lost only an inch, no less though I'm sure of. Also his posture isn't too good so it make it seem more. Danimal says on 29/Dec/06
In Lou's prime he was 6'4.5"-6'5". In his early 40's he was 6'4" (or just over). Today in his mid 50's, it is quite possible that he is around 6'3". TheMan says on 28/Dec/06
It's hard to belive but even through normal life you deffently shrink my grandad always claims to still be the 6,1 in he's prime he's only 5,11.5 now barly 6 foot no way 6,1 he's 64. I don't know how much lou has lost though but they did say he was 6,5 even in the gunnies records so i don't know. oscar says on 12/Dec/06
i read when he was 19 he was measuring at 6'6". he was considered wonder boy, his genetics was perfect for body building. he also has an hearing problem, but it said 6'6" at 19. he might be 6'4" by now. but he looks more than 3 inches than adrian paul. Alex says on 7/Dec/06
Cantstop, he was very tall for a bodybuilder. Arnold was too. Most body builders are in the 5'8-5'10 range. 5'11 and up is tall for a bodybuilder. Viper652 says on 1/Dec/06
He looked more 6-4-6-4 1/2 I thought. Alex says on 30/Nov/06
He actually looked 6'5 in the Pumping Iron DVD if anyone saw it. Alex says on 19/Nov/06
At 55 years old I'd expect him to lose over an inch of height. 1.5 inches, maybe 2 inches. Danimal says on 7/Nov/06
Lou is 55 years old. Dave says on 7/Nov/06
i met him two days ago in sweden. the guy is still HUGE! Alex says on 3/Nov/06
How old is Lou today though? He did look 6'5 to me back then and its possible he lost 2 inches. Danimal says on 9/Oct/06
Neither of them are 6'5". Both are struggling with 6'3"-6'3.5" today. Lou WAS 6'5", or possibly 6'4.5" and Hulk Hogan WAS 6'6". john says on 4/Oct/06
I met Lou at the comic con in Chicago just this past summer and he looked 6'3" to me. He stood right next to my friend Jack who is 6'3" and they looked about the same to me. Big Show says on 23/Sep/06
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Lou next to 6'tall Adrian Paul (from Highlander). Looks around 3 to 3.5 inches. Danimal says on 14/Sep/06
Lou was 6'4" in 1994. He has shrunk since then. He's maybe 6'3 1/4"-6'3 1/2" nowadays. Viper652 says on 14/Sep/06
Yeah, Lou is 6-3 and Rock is 6-2. Viper652 says on 13/Sep/06
I see what your saying now Danimal. Your saying Lou looks the same height next to Supes as the same as the Rock next to Glenn, yet Rock and Glenn are closer to height. Viper652 says on 12/Sep/06
What are you trying to say Danimal? I dont understand your last post very well. I beleive Supes encounter and Rob's for Lou being only 6-3 today. Danimal says on 12/Sep/06
What's amazing is that The ROCK appeared as much taller over Glenn, as Lou does over the Supes brothers and YET Glenn is only 5'8" and these guy's are 5'9" and Supes claims Lou is 6'3" and The Rock claims 6'4". Something is wrong.
I believe that Lou was a legit 6'4.5" in his younger day. Hovering around 6'4" today, or maybe a bit less. Zach says on 11/Sep/06
You're looking very pale in that pic Rob.
Hope you're well now.
[Editor Rob: probably the colour is a bit off, I should have my square rectangle less white, but hey I'm a white man!] supes78 says on 4/Sep/06
He was standing straight quite a lot and he never looked above 6'3". I've stated previously though that my brother and I were wearing sandals while Lou was in tennis shoes so that gave him a slight height advantage (maybe 1 inch). But honestly, there'll be no convincing fan boys who refuse to see their childhood idol as anything less than larger than life. I too was the same way until I met him myself. Still a massive guy but not quite as much as I had imagined. Viper652 says on 30/Aug/06
Supes, did he look 6-4 at all when he was standing straight? Or was he ever standing straight at any time. Danimal says on 29/Aug/06
Viper, it's clear though that Lou is leaning into both of them in the pics. If he were to stand straight, I see an easy 6'4". Viper652 says on 29/Aug/06
He does look 6-3 Max next to Supes and his brother. supes78 says on 27/Aug/06
I was referring to his height today when I said he is 6'3" tops. Back in the day, 6'4.5" is plausible. Danimal says on 27/Aug/06
Supes, Lou is also 55 years old today. He's been taller. Danimal says on 27/Aug/06
Viper, with all your experience on this site, I'm surprised you even take that pic of Arnold and Lou seriously??? I mean, we can't see their feet, which is rule 101 on this site, PLUS, it's clear that Lou is in casual clothes and probably sandles with what he's wearing and Arnold looks to be dressed up, with probably leather boots AND Arnold is closer to the camera as well. Compare them in all the 1974 Mr. Olympia pics I provided, of them barefoot. I would have expected more from you Viper. Viper652 says on 26/Aug/06
Lou only looks 6-3 next to Arnold. Danimal says on 7/Aug/06
There you have it. Look at Louie next to Lucas and then look at Harrison Ford who is 6'1" next to Lucas. How much taller is Louie? I still say Louie is 6'4". Danimal says on 31/Jul/06
Yeah, Lou has lost height. He was probably just over 6'4" by 1992-1994 (his comeback years) and today is 6'3" and change. I have no doubt that he was 6'4.5"-6'5" in his prime.
BTW, you guys may not know this, but Lou only weighed 220 pounds in that second (group) pic with Dave Draper. For his comeback in the 90's, he went up to 325 pounds!!!! That's over 100 pounds weight gain. Viper652 says on 30/Jul/06
I see some height loss with Lou, deffinitly. Danimal, Lou has 5 inches on that 6-1 bodybuilder at the very least. Anony says on 30/Jul/06
Yes, pics DO lie Gramps, especially when not all of the subjects can be seen. "Lifts" also lie as we all know. Without seeing their feet, what they're standing on, their legs bending, etc.. can't conclusively tell anything from your pic. Is Draper wearing lifts? Is Lou's legs bent or is he stooping a bit just to be at Draper's level for taking a better picture? Danimal's latest full-body one is much more conclusive, plus most body-building sites say Lou was 6'5 in his prime such as this one:
Click Here Danimal says on 29/Jul/06
Gramps, something is off there. Arnold was that much taller than 6'0" Draper and we know that Lou was close to 3" taller than Arnold. I already posted those pics on Arnold's page earlier today. Viper652 says on 29/Jul/06
Damn, Ferrigno only looks 6-2 next to Draper. Alex says on 14/Jul/06
Lou was possible 6'4.5 to 6'5 back in the day. def over 6'4. Today I think he's 6'3-6'3.5. Danimal says on 14/Jul/06
Hard to believe that Hogan is less than 6'3" today when you compare him to his 5'11" daughter. He still has what looks like a solid 4 + inches on her. Even that's pretty sad seeing he used to make 6'3"-6'4" men look kind of small back in the day. Viper652 says on 13/Jul/06
Ill give Lou 6-3 today. Rob met him and said he looked it, though there are some 6-2 sightings of him. Keep in mind I think Hogan might be under 6-3 now as well. Danimal says on 13/Jul/06
So, if Lou isn't 6'4", then what is he Viper? Take into account, whatever height you give him, that's the same height you're giving Hogan as well, or maybe even less. Gauging from all those pics up there, Lou is at least 6'3.25-6'3.5" and not less. The man claimed to be 6'4.5"-6'5" back in the day and he wasn't a wrestler. He was a pro-bodybuiler. Viper652 says on 12/Jul/06
Lou isnt 6-4 today, but I do think he looked 6-4 back in the 70s. Danimal says on 11/Jul/06
Lou's 6'4" today. Hulk Hogan is less. Jordan says on 28/Jun/06
DO you guys think Lou could have shrunk from all the years of heavy lifting? Other wise I do think he is( was) 6'4 Stanley says on 15/Apr/06
Do you guys think that just because someone has aged some in years that everybody's shrinking? Lou is only about 54 years of age, he's not old! Do you watch King Of Queens? Victor Williams is about 6'5 or 6'6 he and Lou appears to be the same height! Everybody's not shrinking! Alex says on 30/Mar/06
Jason, Lou's height today I agree on could be 6'2.5 only, but I tell you the man was at least 6'4, maybe 6'4.5 at his peak. He looked it in Arnold's Pumping Iron DVD. Elio says on 30/Mar/06
supes78, I agree that Arnold is about 6 foot even.
Although I think both Ferringo and Arnold have shrunk just over one inch since their prime.
Prime : Ferrigno 6'4.5" , Arnold 6'1.5"
Now : Ferrigno 6'3" , Arnold 6'0" supes78 says on 29/Mar/06
Nice to see the editor got to meet Lou himself. I won't argue with your estimation of 6'3" for his height as that is very close to what I put him at too. Now maybe those fans that claim that Schwarzenegger is still 6'2" can concede that the man has got to be around 6 foot tall in reality since he's always been billed as 3 inches shorter than Ferrigno. Glenn says on 28/Mar/06
Man,ferrigno shrunk! Elio says on 28/Mar/06
I'm willing to accept that Ferrigno is regraded to 6'3". Any lower, I think would be a mistake. And I still think there's a slight chance he could be closer to 6'4". But, as I have said, judging by many people's stories I think 6'3" is a good safe bet until someone proves otherwise. sf says on 28/Mar/06
Awww...Rob hid his face...to protect his secret identity?
[Editor Rob: yes, I must keep my top secret identity hidden, even though there are pics of me now floating around in the darkest regions of the net ;-)] Gramps says on 28/Mar/06
Rob, you mean 6ft-6ft 1 wearing his magic shoes or without?
[Editor Rob:
I deleted one comment you made by mistake justnow,
"Frank2, I think you nailed Robert Wagner's height spot on"
or something similar :)
Arnie wears magic shoes? That's the first I've heard! Nah, even Frank2 thinks Arnie is 6ft 1 man...] Jason says on 27/Mar/06
I did think Lou was (today) just a flat 6'2'', but after your encounter and pic with him I'll give him another half inch to 6'2 1/2'' in my book. ;)
Yeah, I reckon Mick Foley is ~ 187cm/6'1 1/2''. I've never seen him in person, just estimating his heights from wrestlers I have seen and that kind of thing. Did he look that to you?
[Editor Rob: 189-190cm range I would agree on. As for Foley, really can look a 6ft 2 guy when he stood tall. He doesn't look that tall in my pic with him (yes, I will add this end of week). Of course, he's not near what he has claimed to be in the past, which is 6ft 4, although maybe he's lost some height...hmm. I was looking at some older pics of him, and you know he could look taller in the past...
its much easier estimating guys a few inches within your height, I've changed my mind in the past - i.e. this page after seeing the pic with her I had, she was taller than I first thought...] Jason says on 27/Mar/06
What was your exact estimate of Lou's height when standing straight?
[Editor Rob: he looked to do the exact same thing with supes as he does with many fans, kind of leans his neck down a bit, but as I said before, he comes across looking mostly 188cm, but I think it is possible he could be measured at 190cm, just about 6ft 3.
That is my own honest *estimate* (which of course is not foolproof) of what he currently looked like to me on the rare occasions when he adopted a strong stance, by kind of unhinging his neck backwards.
Actually at that event I was noticing posture a hell of a lot more than normal...whereas you have a guy like Sam Jones who has good posture, you then had Mick Foley...the posture of a sock puppet at times...the ex arsenal player Tony Adams walked by me looking genuinely 189cm, then this burly Foley guy kind of mumbles and stumbles by me into the men's room looking like a 6fter...if I hadn't have seen Mick again I'd have come on here and listed him that height and started believing that mentor list ;-) In reality he wasn't 6ft, I stood about 3 feet away whilst he took 50 photos with fans for 30 minutes!
] Jason says on 27/Mar/06
I didn't get the bit about the robots, though!
I looked up the Aussie basketballer's (Michael Kingma) height and the shortest listing I saw for him (most likely the accurate one - he's listed as tall as 6'11'') is 6'9 1/2''.
[Editor Rob: yes, he started with sydney at 207cm, currently is listed 210cm on his belgium bball page, has said 6ft 10, and told me 6ft 10...I should have asked him in cm!
Top of my head is a few inches under bottom of his chin, you'll see eventually...
Foley was a robot wars host in the past...] Jason says on 27/Mar/06
You claimed he was 285 these days, Danimal...
Robb - Hand ... sock ... robots? Mick Foley?
[Editor Rob: I gave you too many clues Jason...too easy ;-) ] Danimal says on 27/Mar/06
Jason, Lou was 325 pounds in 1993 and down to 298 the year later. What is so crazy about him being 285 pounds. It's as if I said he was 450 pounds. come on man!! Gramps says on 27/Mar/06
So Rob, did you ask Big Lou the 'bonus' question...How tall was Arnold???
[Editor Rob: you gotta understand age 6 I used to run behind the sofa whenever the Hulk appeared. I mean, asking him Arnie's true height might have made him turn green ;-0 But, in photos from last 5 years of lou/arnie arnie can still look 6ft-6ft 1] Jason says on 27/Mar/06
That was a scoop. I'm thinking he's slightly taller than I thought now. I guessed he was in the 240s (lbs), not the crazy 285 Danimal said lol! Funny you say he was nice and he was so accommodating - he has a reputation for being a complete jerk amongst bodybuilding fans. Did you drive all the way to Birmingham just to meet him?
[Editor Rob: well, there was also a wrestler there too and a bunch of d-graders, and this time I wanted to get a wrestler pic, I'll post him later this week...
give you a hint 'hand...sock...robots'
actually the big bloke who was the wookie in sith was there, the aussie basketballer - man, he made me look like a wee dwarf!
Yeah, to me and others Lou was in a good mood I thought.] Editor Rob says on 27/Mar/06
As I mentioned I went along to see the Hulk yesterday. There is a pic aswell with me up (my face blanked of course!).
And Jason, no I don't bother with autographs, haven't for a few years now. I used to, mind you, pre-celebheights.
I estimated Lou could appear a lot of the time like a 6ft 2 guy, but key thing - the guys posture. Taking
a lot of pics and talking with people shorter he'd bend a little, but one time a genuine 6ft 4 guy I know was talking
to him and Lou straightend up, stood tall and looked closer to 6ft 3 to me...
I sneaked him a question about height, he said 'Around 6ft 4, now 245 pounds'. Physically still a big guy with a hand-crushing grip and I'm sure Supes agrees a genuinely nice guy!
In the pic he is standing with decent posture, maybe near his max. I had trainers on, and they give me a little over 1 inch, Lou's footwear looked around same. Jason says on 26/Mar/06
Did he charge you US $20 for his autograph, Rob? :S Superman says on 26/Mar/06
In the Night Court episode, Lou is barefoot and Laroqutte has dress shoes. Lou also slouches with his shoulders forward, and not standing straight. The picture with Hulk Hogan--Hogan is closer to the camera. They are about the same height, and the black doo rag on Hogan gives an optical illusion of height. I worked for Rick Springfield who is a tall 6'2". He was on an episode of the "Hulk", and Lou was about two inches taller. My brother who is 6'2", met Lou about 10 years ago, and thought he was about 6'4".
Daily Planet Elio says on 24/Mar/06
Rob, by that do you mean you're going to try and contact him by email? Or are you not being serious?
[Editor Rob: actually literally today (27th) I drove down to Birmingham to see him at a signing and yes I asked him about his stature...I'll add my comments soon for Lou's height. Spent quite a while hanging about him,like a bad smell...eventually I'll also get picture up ;-) too tired to give proper account just now...] Alex says on 24/Mar/06
Supes, when was that picture with Lou taken? Jason says on 24/Mar/06
I got a feeling he'll say 6'5'', though. lol
[Editor Rob: well, I'll keep you on tenterhooks till next week...] Jason says on 24/Mar/06
Maybe he doesn't like telling lies.
[Editor Rob: I'll tell you what, I'll ask the man about his height...] supes78 says on 23/Mar/06
His massive physique adds to his perceived height, which is why I dwelled on it. I too have Ferrigno's book "My Life as the Hulk" and I found it very odd that he never mentioned his height anywhere. He mentioned his weight many times but he never stated that he was 6'5" tall, which you'd think he'd have mentioned somewhere. bobm says on 22/Mar/06
i would love to meet him in person especially at a comic convention that he usually attends and signs autographs for many fans of the hulk tv show and just as an inspiration as well i ordered his book "my life as the hulk" in december as an early christmas present for myself and he doesn't state his height but looking at the photos he is really big compared to the other actors but my knowledge is having owning pumping iron and stand tall on dvd the narrator on both documentaries says he is lou ferrigno 24 yrs old living in brooklyn new york with parents matty and victoria 6 foot 5 275 lbs the largest bodybuilder who as ever competed in the competion that's in pumping iron and matty even says "louie your 6'5" your the biggest thing to ever compete" from his own words and matty is 6-3 even in stand tall the narrator says lou ferrigno 43 yrs 320 lbs yikes 6 feet 5 inches making lou the largest bodybuilder to ever compete for mr olympia so there thats about the closest i have come to getting his actual height it may or not be correct but it's pretty darn accurate in watching the programs hope this answers everything. Frank P says on 22/Mar/06
I don't think any of us are disputing his physique though are they? This is about his height. As for the King of Queens, I watch the show regularly and in syndication. Deacon (Victor Williams) is NEVER standing right next to him because yes, I actually watched for that on the episodes he was in. supes78 says on 20/Mar/06
Yeah, this dude is still an incredible specimen in person. Hands down the most buffed guy I've ever met. Although he wasn't as tall as I'd assumed, he was still very imposing and a hell of nice guy. He was the only celeb that was willing to get of their chairs from behind the tables and come pose with fans standing up, shaking hands or embracing. I have some video I shot of that day where I was talking to him for 15 minutes about the show and his thoughts on the 2002 Hulk film. He said is was good but it lacked the heart of the 70's TV series. I couldn't have said it better myself. bobm says on 16/Mar/06
he's not as big as he used to be during his hulk days and pumping iron and stand tall of course he's around 54 or 55 but is a great specimen in his own way and i would like to see a hulk movie sequel with him having a more onscreen cameo it would be real neat. bobm says on 16/Mar/06
lou is on the king of queens once in a while playing himself i saw him on an episode oh bout a month ago and is still looking good these days probably shrunk over the years, any way victor willams who plays deacon is tall himself bout 6-5 6-6 at the most and has an inch or 2 over lou in an earlier episode about a couple years ago e although i never saw them stand together so i can't get a read that may give us an idea because they are both tall men. J-Dog. says on 16/Mar/06
Lou only 6'2" - look how much taller he is than Eric Bana, and you guys can't just say "I chalk it up to lifts" where is the proof within that? elio says on 15/Mar/06
supes,
I certainly agree with you that Ferringo was not 6'5" in his prime, and I appreciate that you've seen this guy in person... but judging from your pics (and others like it) Ferrigno looks at least 6'3". The fact is that Tennis shoes really don't give much height advantage. Many sandals will actually give more height than your average tennis shoe. So I think the editor has this one pretty accurate at 6' 3.5". supes78 says on 14/Mar/06
True, Lou was leaning into us in the pics but my brother and I were wearing sandals while he was sporting tennis shoes so I'd say that evens things out. I've got video of him too and it's clear that he was not towering above anybody as you'd expect someone in the 6'5" range to be. I don't doubt that in his prime that he might have been close to 6'4" but these days, definitely 6'2" tall. elio says on 14/Mar/06
If Lou's neck was straight in the 2nd pic, supes78 wouldn't even come up to Ferrigno's eye-line. It has to be a 6-7 inch gap.... making Ferrigno 6'3" - 6'4" Anonymous says on 13/Mar/06
I agree 100% with Danimal. I`ve always thought about this when supes78 showed his photos, Lou isn`t standing straight in any of these. I`m a little bit shorter than 5'10" myself and have my best friend to be 6'4". When we stand straight side by side the difference between us is about the same as shown in these supes78 pics.
To me these pics only showed more evidence that Lou was close to 6'5" in his younger years. Danimal says on 13/Mar/06
Are you kidding me? Lou is totally leaning into you and your friend and is still about 5-6" taller. If he were to stand straight, I believe that he would be at least 7" taller than you guys. 6'4" isn't out of the question, but probably 6'3" and change these days. Frank P says on 12/Mar/06
supes78 "Ferrigno was broad as hell but not at all close to 6'5" in height...
Schwarzenegger can't be taller than 6 foot since Ferrigno always had a couple of inches on him."
I agree on both counts. Lou and Arnold.
supes78 says on 11/Mar/06
I'm 5'9", and I'm the guy on the right. My brother's about 5'9.5" and he's on the left. Ferrigno was broad as hell but not at all close to 6'5" in height. Meeting Ferrigno leaves no doubt in my mind that Schwarzenegger can't be taller than 6 foot since Ferrigno always had a couple of inches on him. Frank P says on 10/Mar/06
DDann "...and there is no way in hell that he is an iota taller than 6' 2"!"
Thank you, thank your breath of fresh air! I say the same thing. I spent an entire afternoon with him and I'm saying he was 6"2 that was around 1985! People, I swear to heaven he had STANDARD 2" COWBOY BOOTS ON! With that he was 6"4. There's no-way he's as tall as listed. I don't know why this is such a hard pill to swallow for some. Last time I checked..ahh..to me anyways, 6"2 is still tall. You want to say 6"2.05? Fine. For a half inch who cares?? As far as the attempt to measure him next to Bill Bixby. I hate to say this but Bill Bixby always looked pretty small to me guys. I doubt he was 5"10. Many times on the Hulk show, he's within an inch of the same height as the leading lady in the episodes. I understand the whole high-heel thing, but he still looked punitive to me. Look at the old episodes of My Favorite Martian and Courtship of Eddies Father. DDann says on 8/Mar/06
I stood beside him at the latest (2006) Arnold Classic and he was at least an inch shorter than me and, more likely, 1 1/2 to 2 inches, shorter. I am exactly 6'3" in bare feet (used to be 6' 4" but age...) and there is no way in hell that he is an iota taller than 6' 2"! Unless he's had spinal discs removed (just joking of course) it's impossible that he was ever close to 6'5". His ol' buddy Arnold is closer to 5' 10". I have a good friend who stood beside him at an autographing session in Washington D.C. The friend is an honest 6'0" and he said that Guv. Arnold was about 2 inches shorter than himself. Glenn says on 6/Mar/06
Ive Seen Him Sitting.but I always thought he was 6-5. supes78 says on 5/Mar/06
I met Ferrigno recently (see my my pics with him way down below) and I put him at around 6'2" today. But back in the day, I could see him being 6'3.5" tall. 6'2.5" in his prime is a little hard to accept just based on all the footage I've seen of him from the 70's.
[Editor Rob: I'd forgotten to put that pic near the top. Which guy are you again? left/right?] Alex says on 2/Mar/06
I find 6'2.5 for his prime very hard to believe. The man was an easy 6'4 at least in his prime. Now 6'2.5 I could agree with for his height today. Frank P says on 23/Feb/06
Arnold is no more than 6"0 tall. I've always felt that way. Some accounts on other celeb height sites DO say 5"11. Dave Dupre' was 6"0 who I've met personally. He was in Pumping Iron. In a group picture he had shown me of all of them together(barefoot)Arnold DID look a smidge shorter than Dave. I'd say maybe a half inch. Which would put him under 6"0. But for a half inch, who cares. Bob says on 14/Feb/06
I think Arnold and Lou had an agreement: Arnold 6'2" and Lou 6'5".That's our story and we're sticking to it! phil says on 12/Feb/06
If Ferrigno is only 6'3", then Arnold is less than 6' tall. Lou is much taller than Arnold in Pumping Iron and you can see it in several scenes. Lou may have shrunk as many do as they get older. Jason says on 11/Feb/06
Yeah, I agree with 6'2 1/2'' in his prime. Viper652 says on 10/Feb/06
Jason, he might have just been 6-2.5 in his prime. Jason says on 10/Feb/06
Yeah, reckon he's 6'2''. Don't think he was ever much taller. I'd put the pic where he's taller than Eric Bana down to lifts. Alex says on 8/Feb/06
6'4 in his prime and now more 6'3 I'd say. Frank P says on 3/Feb/06
You know what? For an inch who cares. Lou's hair-style gives him another inch really. Think about it, Jason2 is 6"3 and they were eye level right? At 6"2 he could still be eye level. I have friends thT re 5"9 and we look exact eye level. At the same time friends that are 5"11 and I look eye level. Either way Lou isn't 6"4. Danimal says on 3/Feb/06
Apparently he was just over 6'4" in 1994. That's the last I heard his height being listed. During his Hulk days, he was listed at 6'5". I give him about 6'3" today. jason2 says on 1/Feb/06
I shared a gym machine with lou in 1993 (we alternated sets of standing calf raises-why he was doing thoses after having calf implants don't ask me...).
We were both wearing very similar style running shoes and we were eye to eye exactly.
I'm 6 feet 3 inches barefoot and have been since age 15. Danimal says on 30/Jan/06
I give Big Louie 6'3" today, or maybe just shy of 6'3". Frank P says on 30/Jan/06
Nothing "absurd" about it. I spent an afternoon with him, you didn't. I've never measured more than 5"10. I was being hypothetical with adding a .05 inch. As far as his boots? I repeat it was the standard 2 inch heel that you see in every shoe store cowboy boot of that nature. NOT up for interpretation, all you have to do is look down at his feet and I did.
Dave Dupre, bodybuilder who often trained with him is a level-headed guy. He had photos in his house of him and Lou. Insisted that Lou was only 6"2 as well. So believe what you want. elio says on 30/Jan/06
Celeb heights lists him at 6'0", but suggests he could be a full 6'1".
Ferrigno looks only to have an inch on him there... so unless the floor is in favour of Nolte and/or he's wearing some big shoes, Ferrigno could be under 6'3.5".
I'd suggest trying to find some longer shots of these two together... or perhaps trying to find out Nolte's true height (he hasn't been 'evaluated' on here that much).
Personally I always thought Nolte was well over 6ft.. he seemed to tower over Eddie Murphy in 48 hours. Danimal says on 29/Jan/06
I agree with you Elio. All that throws me off today is Hogan who is struggling with 6'4" today appeared to be 1.5-2" taller than Louie in pics of them together from last year. Hogan in his prime was definitely taller Lou Ferrigno. Hogan was a 6'5"-6'6" man and Lou was 6'4.5" MAX. Today Lou looks MAX 6'3" next to Hogan and looks much closer to Arnold Schwarzenneger's height then ever before. I provided a pic of them from 1974, whereby Lou was at least 3-4" taller than Arnold, but today, that no longer is the case. Maybe Lou has shrunk over the years. He is in his mid fifties after all. elio says on 28/Jan/06
6'2" is absurd.
If you were 5'10.5" (as you claim) wearing 1 inch shoe then you would be 5'11.5".
If Lou Ferrigno was 6 inches taller than you that would make him stand at 6'5.5" . Deduct 2 inches for his shoes and that makes him 6'3.5"
In addition, your evidence is based on the assumption that:
a) Lou's shoes definately gave him 2 inches of height ,
b) your doctor accurately measured you,
c) that he was only 5-6 inches taller than you.
d) that your shoes only gave you 1 inch
Too many variables for this to be an accurate estimate.
Rick says on 27/Jan/06
The answer to Lou's height is the Hulk tv show! I began questioning Ferrigno's height as I became older and watched videos of the Hulk Tv show. During those years Lou is at the prime of his height. Moreover, he was barefoot or wore green slippers in all episodes. Clearly, standing next to other actors Lou isn't near 6'5". A point no one has made is that a person as wide as him will appear shorter, but I'd give him 6'3" at best. There's episodes and old tv footage of Lou standing next to Bill Bixby and he only appears about 3-4 inches taller. Bixby was 5'10" to 5'11" tops. Frank P says on 27/Jan/06
Joe, "I think Arnold wanted his height inflated and therefore Lou's was inflated." I agree Joe, and that makes a lot of sense to me.
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