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" Incredible Hulk actor Lou Ferrigno has insisted that his portrayal of the Marvel Comics character was the definitive one. The retired bodybuilder said that his ability to show emotions under the layers of make-up has never been duplicated by his successors.   &amp;quot;The truth is, I&amp;#039;ve been the Hulk my whole life,&amp;quot; he told The LA Times. &amp;quot;The Hulk was the beginning of me, a platform as an actor to grow. &amp;quot;I don&amp;#039;t think anybody else can play the Hulk like I could. I was able to show emotions even with all of the makeup. I don&amp;#039;t think it can be duplicated.&amp;quot; Ferrigno starred as Dr David Banner&amp;#039;s alter ego in the CBS television show between 1977 and 1982, appearing in 82 episodes over five seasons, as well as made-for-TV movies. Eric Bana, Edward Norton and Mark Ruffalo have portrayed the character in recent years, with Ferrigno making cameo appearances in the Marvel Studios cinematic projects. Watch the intro to CBS&amp;#039;s Incredible Hulk below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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