Walter Keane

Walter Keane
Background Information
Films	Big Eyes
Portrayed by	Christoph Waltz
Character Information
Full Name	Walter Keane
Other names	Mr. Keane Keane
Age	30
Gender	Male
Species	Human
Occupation	Realtor Artist (false)
Home	San Francisco, California
Family	Margaret Keane (ex-wife) Jane (ex-step-daughter) Lily (daughter) Unnamed first ex-wife
Allies	Dick Nolan, Enrico Banducci, Margaret Keane (formerly)
Enemies	Margaret Keane, Jane, John Canaday, Dee-Ann
Likes	Art, money, credit, attention, women, lying
Dislikes	Anyone more talented than him, being exposed, honesty, Margaret standing up to him
Powers and abilities	Manipulation Charisma
Fate	Loses the court case against Margaret and dies on December 27, 2000.

Walter Keane is the main antagonist in Tim Burton's 2014 biographical film Big Eyes. He is the ex-husband of Margaret Keane who took credit for her artwork until she exposed him for slander.

He is portrayed by Christoph Waltz.

Gallery

Newspaper article of Walter and Enrico's fight.

Trivia

• The real Walter Keane's family continue to insist to this day that he is the true artist of Margaret's paintings, despite producing no evidence to prove their claims.
• It is unknown if Walter Keane simply lied about the paintings in the end, or if he was so delusional that he ended up thinking he was the true artist.
• Despite Keane's antagonistic role, Christoph Waltz does not think of him as a villain.
• The real Margaret Keane said that Walter was even more narcissistic and over-dramatic than how he was portrayed in the film. If anything, she said, Burton and Waltz toned him down.