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Rene Kirby(1955-2025)

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Rene Kirby was born on 27 February 1955 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. He was an actor, known for Shallow Hal (2001), Stuck on You (2003) and Carnivàle (2003). He died on 11 July 2025 in Burlington, Vermont, USA.
BornFebruary 27, 1955
DiedJuly 11, 2025(70)
BornFebruary 27, 1955
DiedJuly 11, 2025(70)
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Known for

Gwyneth Paltrow and Jack Black in Shallow Hal (2001)
Shallow Hal
6.0
  • Walt
  • 2001
Cher, Matt Damon, and Greg Kinnear in Stuck on You (2003)
Stuck on You
5.8
  • Phil Rupp(as Rene C. Kirby)
  • 2003
Carnivàle (2003)
Carnivàle
8.4
TV Series
  • Hoppy

Credits

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Actor

  • Carnivàle (2003)
    Carnivàle
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Hoppy
    • 2005
  • Cher, Matt Damon, and Greg Kinnear in Stuck on You (2003)
    Stuck on You
    5.8
    • Phil Rupp (as Rene C. Kirby)
    • 2003
  • Gwyneth Paltrow and Jack Black in Shallow Hal (2001)
    Shallow Hal
    6.0
    • Walt
    • 2001

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Rene C. Kirby
  • Born
    • February 27, 1955
    • Burlington, Vermont, USA
  • Died
    • July 11, 2025
    • Burlington, Vermont, USA
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Like his character Walt in Shallow Hal, Rene was born with Spina bifida.

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