Michael Chernus
Known for acting · Born 8 August 1977 · 49 · Rocky River, Ohio, USA
69 credits
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.
Known for
Orange Is the New Black
2013
Severance
2022
Captain Phillips
2013
Patriot
2015
The Most Hated Woman in America
2017
Manhattan
2014
Werewolves Within
2021
Mistress America
2015
Men in Black 3
2012
The Kindergarten Teacher
2018
The Dinner
2017
People, Places, Things
2015
Acting (68)
2026Evil GeniusFilm
2026A StatementFilm
2026Ray GunnSam (voice)Film
2025Devil in Disguise: John Wayne GacyJohn Wayne Gacy · 8 episodesSeries
2025Köln 75Michael WattsFilm
2025BirthritePaulFilm
2024A Complete UnknownTheodore BikelFilm
2024Out of My MindMr. DimmingFilm
2024After MidnightSelfSeries
2024Molli and Max in the FutureTurboschmuckFilm
2024The WakeJackFilm
2023Dead RingersTom · 6 episodesSeries
2023Carol & the End of the WorldEric (voice) · 3 episodesSeries
2022SeveranceRicken Hale · 13 episodesSeries
2022The CourtroomJohn KeathleyFilm
2021Werewolves WithinPete AndertonFilm
2020MonsterlandTommySeries
2020Little AmericaSeries
2020TommyKen Rosey · 12 episodesSeries
2020MaternaDavidFilm
2019EvilDr Paul WimsimerSeries
2019Prodigal SonJerry · 2 episodesSeries
2019RamyMichaelSeries
2019Perpetual Grace LTDEverly Pirdoo · 5 episodesSeries
2019Inez & Doug & KiraDougFilm
2018The Kindergarten TeacherGrant SpinelliFilm
2018FurloughBus DriverFilm
2017Spider-Man: HomecomingPhineas Mason / The TinkererFilm
2017The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)Male NurseFilm
2017The DinnerDylan HeinzFilm
2017The Most Hated Woman in AmericaJon Garth MurrayFilm
2017WormwoodMalFilm
2016The Family FangKennyFilm
2016Complete UnknownClyde Goodwin Jr.Film
2016EasyKyle · 5 episodesSeries
2015AlohaRoyFilm
2015Mistress AmericaDylanFilm
2015People, Places, ThingsGaryFilm
2015PatriotEdward Tavner · 18 episodesSeries
2015Alex of VeniceTrofimovFilm
2014ManhattanLouis "Fritz" Fedowitz · 23 episodesSeries
2014Goodbye to All ThatFreddieFilm
2014Glass ChinBrian ColbyFilm
2014Capturing Captain PhillipsSelfFilm
2013Captain PhillipsShane MurphyFilm
2013Orange Is the New BlackCal Chapman · 17 episodesSeries
2013He's Way More Famous Than YouMichael ChernusFilm
2012Men in Black 3Jeffrey PriceFilm
2012The Bourne LegacyArthur IngramFilm
2012ElementaryEdwin BorsteinSeries
2012Jack & DianeJaimieFilm
2012The New NormalPaulSeries
2011Higher GroundNedFilm
2011Feed the FishJPFilm
2010Love & Other DrugsJerryFilm
2010The Big CPastor Rick · 4 episodesSeries
2010CoachMichaelFilm
2009The ReboundActor #3 / Twentysomething #1Film
2009The Good WifeSpencer HarmanSeries
2009The MessengerAlanFilm
2009Bored to DeathFrancis HammSeries
2009Nurse JackieLouieSeries
2009MercyRyan Flanagan · 9 episodesSeries
2008High Street PlumbingKirbyFilm
2007DamagesNew Jersey Bar Owner · 2 episodesSeries
2007Lovely by SurpriseHumkinFilm
2006Winter PassingBenFilm
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTommy Sullivan, Jay DelaneySeries
Production (1)
2025Köln 75Associate ProducerFilm