Back to peopleRene KirbyKnown forActingBornFebruary 27, 1955DiedJuly 11, 2025Place of birthBurlington, Vermont, USABiographyLife and careerRene 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.Filmography1 filmsAll1Acting1Shallow Hal2001as Walt
