Max Pomeranc
Josh Waitzkin
Acting
Joe Mantegna
Fred Waitzkin
Acting
Joan Allen
Bonnie Waitzkin
Acting
Ben Kingsley
Bruce Pandolfini
Acting
Laurence Fishburne
Vinnie
Acting
Michael Nirenberg
Jonathan Poe
Acting
Robert Stephens
Poe's Teacher
Acting
David Paymer
Kalev
Acting
Hal Scardino
Morgan
Acting
William H. Macy
Tunafish Father
Acting
Vasek Simek
Russian Park Player
Acting
Dan Hedaya
Tournament Director
Acting
Laura Linney
School Teacher
Acting
Anthony Heald
Fighting Parent
Acting
Steven Randazzo
Man of Many Signals
Acting
Chelsea Moore
Katya Waitzkin
Acting
Josh Mostel
Chess Club Regular
Acting
Josh Kornbluth
Chess Club Regular
Acting
Tony Shalhoub
Chess Club Member
Acting
Austin Pendleton
Asa Hoffman
Acting
Tom McGowan
Reporter
Acting
Ona Fletcher
Reporter
Acting
Kamran Shirazi
Himself
Acting
Roman Dzindzichashvili
Himself
Acting
Jerry Poe McClinton
Park Player
Acting
Matt De Matt
Night Park Player
Acting
Vincent Smith
Washington Square Patzer
Acting
Jerry Rakow
Washington Square Patzer
Acting
William Colgate
Statistician
Acting
Tony De Santis
Jounalist
Acting
R.D. Reid
Final Tournament Director
Acting
Anthony McGowan
Park Dealer
Acting
Katya Waitzkin
82nd Girl
Acting
Ryder Fleming-Jones
Petey
Acting
Harris Krofchick
Running Chess Kid
Acting
John Bourgeois
Gym Parent
Acting
Maria Ricossa
Gym Parent
Acting
Caroline Yeager
Screaming Mom
Acting
Andrew Sardella
Josh's Syracuse Opponent
Acting
Nathan Carter
Josh's Teammate
Acting
Nicholas Taylor
Birthday Friend
Acting
Jonathan Fazio
Birthday Friend
Acting
Nicky Mellina
Birthday Friend
Acting
Philip Neiman
Birthday Friend
Acting
Elizabeth Gropman
Birthday Friend
Acting
Joel Benjamin Mowdy
Himself
Directing
Bobby Fischer
Himself (archive footage)
Acting