Walter Sobchak (The Big Lebowski)

Walter Sobchak is the secondary protagonist of the 1998 crime comedy film The Big Lebowski.

Why He Rocks

 * 1) John Goodman did a great job playing Walter.
 * 2) He is filled with memorable quotes such as "Mark it zero" and "Donny, you’re out of your element".
 * 3) Walter cares about the Dude’s wellbeing and is somewhat supportive to Donny.
 * 4) At one point, Walter tells the Dude to stop using Asian slurs.
 * 5) He symbolically represents 1970s culture and serves as a counterpart to the Dude.
 * 6) He has a realistic and humorous portrayal of PTSD after the Vietnam War.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Walter can be mean spirited towards Donny. However, by the end, he cares for Donny.
 * 2) He can be racist towards Germans despite the fact he isn’t even Jewish.

Trivia

 * Walter was based on Raymond Chandler.
 * An early draft showed that Walter wasn’t even a war veteran.