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