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Max Pomeranc
as Josh Waitzkin

Joe Mantegna
as Fred Waitzkin

Joan Allen
as Bonnie Waitzkin

Ben Kingsley
as Bruce Pandolfini

Laurence Fishburne
as Vinnie
Michael Nirenberg
as Jonathan Poe

Robert Stephens
as Poe's Teacher

David Paymer
as Kalev

Hal Scardino
as Morgan

William H. Macy
as Tunafish Father

Vasek Simek
as Russian Park Player

Dan Hedaya
as Tournament Director

Laura Linney
as School Teacher

Anthony Heald
as Fighting Parent

Steven Randazzo
as Man of Many Signals
Chelsea Moore
as Katya Waitzkin

Josh Mostel
as Chess Club Regular

Josh Kornbluth
as Chess Club Regular

Tony Shalhoub
as Chess Club Member

Austin Pendleton
as Asa Hoffman

Tom McGowan
as Reporter
Ona Fletcher
as Reporter
Kamran Shirazi
as Self
Roman Dzindzichashvili
as Self
Jerry Poe McClinton
as Park Player
Matt De Matt
as Night Park Player
Vincent Smith
as Washington Square Patzer
Jerry Rakow
as Washington Square Patzer
William Colgate
as Statistician

Tony De Santis
as Jounalist

R.D. Reid
as Final Tournament Director
Anthony McGowan
as Park Dealer
Katya Waitzkin
as 82nd Girl
Ryder Fleming-Jones
as Petey
Harris Krofchick
as Running Chess Kid

John Bourgeois
as Gym Parent

Maria Ricossa
as Gym Parent

Caroline Yeager
as Screaming Mom
Andrew Sardella
as Josh's Syracuse Opponent
Nathan Carter
as Josh's Teammate
Nicholas Taylor
as Birthday Friend
Jonathan Fazio
as Birthday Friend
Nicky Mellina
as Birthday Friend
Philip Neiman
as Birthday Friend
Elizabeth Gropman
as Birthday Friend
Joel Benjamin Mowdy
as Self

Bobby Fischer
as Self (archive footage)

Scott Rudin
Producer