Lou Ferrigno Jr.

Louis Jude Ferrigno Jr., born November 10, 1984, is an American actor. He is widely recognized for his television roles, including playing Donovan Rocker in the CBS series S.W.A.T., Tommy Kinard in the ABC series 9-1-1, and Dr. Brendon Park in the HBO Max series The Pitt. He has also appeared in various other prominent shows such as How I Met Your Mother, Teen Wolf, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn, The Rookie, and Outer Banks.

Ferrigno was born in Santa Monica, California, to actor-bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno and actress Carla (Green) Ferrigno. His paternal background is of Italian descent, while his maternal lineage includes Swedish and Irish ancestry. During his high school years, he initially attended Loyola High School in downtown Los Angeles before transferring to Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks.

Following high school, Ferrigno enrolled at the University of Southern California. He graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the Annenberg School for Communication, along with a minor in Business Law. While at college, he joined the USC Trojans football team as a walk-on linebacker. After suffering a career-ending knee injury with the 2007 Rose Bowl Champion team, he redirected his professional aspirations toward acting and improvisation.

Ferrigno began his professional acting career in 2013, making his television debut on the daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives. In the years following his debut, he secured various recurring roles on notable television programs, including Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Young and the Restless, and Mutt & Stuff, alongside his appearances in How I Met Your Mother and Teen Wolf.

Throughout his career, Ferrigno has contributed to numerous high-profile series across various networks and streaming platforms. In 2020, he took on the role of Hourman in the DC Universe and The CW series Stargirl. Later, in 2023, he joined the third season of the Netflix series Outer Banks in a recurring capacity, portraying the character Ryan.

In addition to these projects, Ferrigno's television body of work includes his long-running recurring presence as Donovan Rocker on the reboot series S.W.A.T., his performance as Tommy Kinard on 9-1-1, and his casting as Dr. Brendon Park in The Pitt.