Cast 47

1. 

   Max Pomeranc

   Josh Waitzkin

2. 

   Joe Mantegna

   Fred Waitzkin

3. 

   Joan Allen

   Bonnie Waitzkin

4. 

   Ben Kingsley

   Bruce Pandolfini

5. 

   Laurence Fishburne

   Vinnie

6. Michael Nirenberg

   Jonathan Poe

7. 

   Robert Stephens

   Poe's Teacher

8. 

   David Paymer

   Kalev

9. 

   Hal Scardino

   Morgan

10. 

    William H. Macy

    Tunafish Father

11. 

    Vasek Simek

    Russian Park Player

12. 

    Dan Hedaya

    Tournament Director

13. 

    Laura Linney

    School Teacher

14. 

    Anthony Heald

    Fighting Parent

15. 

    Steven Randazzo

    Man of Many Signals

16. Chelsea Moore

    Katya Waitzkin

17. 

    Josh Mostel

    Chess Club Regular

18. 

    Josh Kornbluth

    Chess Club Regular

19. 

    Tony Shalhoub

    Chess Club Member

20. 

    Austin Pendleton

    Asa Hoffman

21. 

    Tom McGowan

    Reporter

22. Ona Fletcher

    Reporter

23. Kamran Shirazi

    Himself

24. Roman Dzindzichashvili

    Himself

25. Jerry Poe McClinton

    Park Player

26. Matt De Matt

    Night Park Player

27. Vincent Smith

    Washington Square Patzer

28. Jerry Rakow

    Washington Square Patzer

29. William Colgate

    Statistician

30. 

    Tony De Santis

    Jounalist

31. 

    R.D. Reid

    Final Tournament Director

32. Anthony McGowan

    Park Dealer

33. Katya Waitzkin

    82nd Girl

34. Ryder Fleming-Jones

    Petey

35. Harris Krofchick

    Running Chess Kid

36. 

    John Bourgeois

    Gym Parent

37. 

    Maria Ricossa

    Gym Parent

38. Caroline Yeager

    Screaming Mom

39. Andrew Sardella

    Josh's Syracuse Opponent

40. Nathan Carter

    Josh's Teammate

41. Nicholas Taylor

    Birthday Friend

42. Jonathan Fazio

    Birthday Friend

43. Nicky Mellina

    Birthday Friend

44. Philip Neiman

    Birthday Friend

45. Elizabeth Gropman

    Birthday Friend

46. Joel Benjamin Mowdy

    Himself

47. 

    Bobby Fischer

    Himself (archive footage)

Troupe 23