Arnold was first - whatever it is you are talking about. Arnold is about 4 years older. He was Mr. Universe in 1968 while Lou was just finishing high school. read more
Arnold started acting in 1970 , Lou in 1977 . The breakout roles for the two were Arnold as Conan in Conan the Barbarian in 1982 and Lou portraying Hercules in a film of the same name in 1983. In a general sense , Schwarzenegger came first , both in terms of bodybuilding and acting roles , gaining greater and earlier fame than Ferrigno . read more
After graduating from high school in 1969, Ferrigno won his first major title, IFBB Mr. America. Four years later, he won the title IFBB Mr. Universe. Early in his career he lived in Columbus, Ohio and trained with Arnold Schwarzenegger. read more