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
- After Midnight as Self
- A Complete Unknown as Theodore Bikel
- Out of My Mind as Mr. Dimming
- Molli and Max in the Future as Turboschmuck
- 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
- Little America
- Monsterland as Tommy
- Tommy as Ken Rosey
- Materna as David
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
- The Kindergarten Teacher as Grant Spinelli
- Furlough as Bus Driver
2017
- Spider-Man: Homecoming as Phineas Mason / The Tinkerer
- The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) as Male Nurse
- The Dinner as Dylan Heinz
- The Most Hated Woman in America as Jon Garth Murray
- Wormwood as Mal
2016
- Easy as Kyle
- The Family Fang as Kenny
- Complete Unknown as Clyde Goodwin Jr.
2015
- Patriot as Edward Tavner
- Aloha as Roy
- Mistress America as Dylan
- Alex of Venice as Trofimov
- People, Places, Things as Gary
2014
- Manhattan as Louis "Fritz" Fedowitz
- Glass Chin as Brian Colby
- Capturing Captain Phillips as Self
- 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
- Men in Black 3 as Jeffrey Price
- The New Normal as Paul
- The Bourne Legacy as Arthur Ingram
- Jack & Diane as Jaimie
2011
- Higher Ground as Ned
2010
- Love & Other Drugs as Jerry
- The Big C as Pastor Rick
- Coach as Michael
2009
- The Good Wife as Spencer Harman
- Nurse Jackie as Louie
- Mercy as Ryan Flanagan
- Bored to Death as Francis Hamm
- The Rebound as Actor #3 / Twentysomething #1
- The Messenger as Alan
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