Searching for Bobby Fischer 1993
Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) has 1 Black credited character out of 47.
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The Van Lathan Ratio · 2%
One. Technically not zero.
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Credited cast
Every credited role on TMDB, in billing order. Uncredited roles are left out. marks actors who publicly identify as Black. How actors are tagged.
| # | Actor | Character | Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Pomeranc | Josh Waitzkin | |
| 2 | Joe Mantegna | Fred Waitzkin | |
| 3 | Joan Allen | Bonnie Waitzkin | |
| 4 | Ben Kingsley | Bruce Pandolfini | |
| 5 | Laurence Fishburne | Vinnie | ●Counted as Black |
| 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 | Self | |
| 24 | Roman Dzindzichashvili | Self | |
| 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 | Self | |
| 47 | Bobby Fischer | Self (archive footage) |