Michael Chernus
Born: 1977-08-08 in Rocky River, Ohio, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Michael Louis Chernus (born August 8, 1977) is an American actor. He has acted on film, television, and the stage. He is perhaps best known for his role as Cal Chapman on the Netflix original comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019). Chernus played Phineas Mason / Tinkerer in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: Homecoming, which was released on July 7, 2017.
Filmography
2025
- Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy as John Wayne Gacy
- Köln 75 as Michael Watts
- Birthrite as Paul
2024
- A Complete Unknown as Theodore Bikel
- After Midnight as Self
- Molli and Max in the Future as Turboschmuck
- Out of My Mind as Mr. Dimming
- The Wake as Jack
2023
- Carol & the End of the World as Eric (voice)
- Dead Ringers as Tom
2022
- Severance as Ricken Hale
- The Courtroom as John Keathley
2021
- Werewolves Within as Pete Anderton
2020
- Materna as David
- Little America
- Tommy as Ken Rosey
- Monsterland as Tommy
2019
- Evil as Dr Paul Wimsimer
- Prodigal Son as Jerry
- Ramy as Michael
- Perpetual Grace LTD as Everly Pirdoo
- Inez & Doug & Kira as Doug
2018
- Furlough as Bus Driver
- The Kindergarten Teacher as Grant Spinelli
2017
- Spider-Man: Homecoming as Phineas Mason / Tinkerer
- The Most Hated Woman in America as Jon Garth Murray
- The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) as Male Nurse
- The Dinner as Dylan Heinz
- Wormwood as Mal
2016
- Easy as Kyle
- Complete Unknown as Clyde Goodwin Jr.
- The Family Fang as Kenny
2015
- Patriot as Edward Tavner
- Aloha as Roy
- Alex of Venice as Trofimov
- Mistress America as Dylan
- People, Places, Things as Gary
2014
- Manhattan as Louis "Fritz" Fedowitz
- Glass Chin as Brian Colby
- Goodbye to All That as Freddie
2013
- Orange Is the New Black as Cal Chapman
- Captain Phillips as Shane Murphy
- He's Way More Famous Than You as Michael Chernus
2012
- Elementary as Edwin Borstein
- The Bourne Legacy as Arthur Ingram
- Men in Black 3 as Jeffrey Price
- Jack & Diane as Jaimie
- The New Normal as Paul
2011
- Higher Ground as Ned
2010
- The Big C as Pastor Rick
- Love & Other Drugs as Jerry
- Coach as Michael
2009
- The Good Wife as Spencer Harman
- The Rebound as Actor #3 / Twentysomething #1
- The Messenger as Alan
- Mercy as Ryan Flanagan
- Bored to Death as Francis Hamm
2008
- High Street Plumbing as Kirby
2007
- Damages as New Jersey Bar Owner
- Lovely by Surprise as Humkin
2006
- Winter Passing as Ben
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Tommy Sullivan