The cast of Pawn Sacrifice contains only Germans.
Isaac Liev Schreiber ( [ ˈliː.ɛv ] born October 4 , 1967 ) , better known as Liev Schreiber , is an American actor , director , screenwriter , and producer . Lily Rabe ( born June 29 , 1982 ) is an American actress . Pawn Sacrifice . The film stars Tobey Maguire as Bobby Fischer , Liev Schreiber as Boris Spassky , Lily Rabe as Joan Fischer , and Peter Sarsgaard as William Lombardy . John Peter Sarsgaard ( [ ˈsɑrzɡɑrd ] born March 7 , 1971 ) is an American actor . Tobias Vincent `` Tobey '' Maguire ( born June 27 , 1975 ) is an American actor and producer .