Rene Kirby
Acting
Born February 27, 1955 — Died July 11, 2025 Burlington, Vermont, USA
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.
