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Rene Kirby
Born
Feb 27, 1955
Died: Jul 11, 2025
Lived 70 years
Place of Birth
Burlington, Vermont, USA
Known For
Acting
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Male
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Rene Kirby
Acting
Biography
Rene Kirby was an American film and television actor. He was perhaps best known for his performance in the Farrelly Brothers' film Shallow Hal, in which he plays the role of Walt, a man who, like Kirby himself, was born with spina bifida.
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Shallow Hal
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Walt
2001