Louis Jude Ferrigno Jr. (born November 10, 1984) is an American actor. He is known for his role in the CBS television series S.W.A.T., as Donovan Rocker, for his role in the ABC television series 9-1-1 as Tommy Kinard, and for his role in the HBO Max television series The Pitt as Dr. Brendon Park. 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 Outer Banks.
Early life Ferrigno was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of the actor-bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno, and the actress Carla (Green) Ferrigno (1949-2026). His father is of Italian descent and his mother 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.
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 he suffered 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 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. In 2023, Ferrigno starred in a recurring role as Ryan in the third season of the Netflix series Outer Banks.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes20121313: Hercules Unbound!ZeusDirect-to-video film1313: Night of the WidowKonner2014BasicallyBeach LoverShort filmThe Hunter GamesBig Jackson2017MuseJason BlockUrban MythsMr. MandlThe ChoiceMarkShort filmAnabolic LifeOfficer Killian2018Wrong Side of 25ToddShort film2019Nation's FirePalefaceThe ExperienceMichael2020Legend of the MuseJasonGuest HouseKip Werner2021DreamcatcherColtonFinal FrequencyFrank Jones2022NightshadeBen HaysResisting RootsTrentBlackoutJackson Jacobs2024ImpulseDavid Gilligan2026Counter StrikePost-production
Television Year(s) Title Role(s) Notes2013Days of Our LivesDrunk Guy1 episode2013–2014How I Met Your MotherLouis3 episodes2014The Mindy ProjectCheesy GuyEpisode: "L.A."Off the RecordOfficer KilroyTelevision filmTeen WolfDeputy Haigh2 episodesAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Agent HauerEpisode: "The Things We Bury"NCISDave LancellottiEpisode: "Semper Fortis"2015NashvilleChadEpisode: "The Storm Has Just Begun"EarthfallSoldier #3Television filmThe Young and the RestlessOfficer Kramer5 episodes The ExesAaronEpisode: "Gone Girls"Scary EndingsThe WerewolfEpisode: "Yummy Meat: A Halloween Carol"2015–2018Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & DawnJett Masterson3 episodes 2016BonesDrew PoppletonEpisode: "The Head in the Abutment"2016–2017Mutt & StuffSuper SammyVoice role; 4 episodes2016Rush: Inspired by BattlefieldTim McNultyMain cast2017Happily Never AfterMarkTelevision filmNCIS: Los AngelesVictor LarmontEpisode: "From Havana with Love"2017–2025S.W.A.T.Donovan RockerRecurring role; 37 episodes2018–2019, 2024–20259-1-1Tommy KinardRecurring role; 15 episodes 2019A Place Called HollywoodJoshMain cast2020The RookieSingerEpisode: "Control"2020–2021StargirlRex Tyler / Hourman4 episodes2022Old Flames Never DieWeston WadeTelevision film2023Outer BanksRyan8 episodes2025Cocaine QuarterbackHimselfDocuseries; 2 episodes2026The PittDr. Brendon ParkEpisode: "4:00 P.M." (Season 2)
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