Michael Chernus
Acting1977Rocky River, Ohio, USA
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.
Known For
Acting History
Future
2025
Köln 75
as Michael Watts
Birthrite
as Paul
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy
TVas John Wayne Gacy• 8 eps
After Midnight
TVas Self• 1 eps
Köln 75
Associate Producer
2024
Out of My Mind
as Mr. Dimming
Molli and Max in the Future
as Turboschmuck
The Wake
as Jack
A Complete Unknown
as Theodore Bikel
2023
Carol & the End of the World
TVas Eric (voice)• 3 eps
Dead Ringers
TVas Tom• 6 eps
2022
2021
Werewolves Within
as Pete Anderton
Prodigal Son
TVas Jerry• 2 eps
2020
2019
Inez & Doug & Kira
as Doug
Perpetual Grace LTD
TVas Everly Pirdoo
2018
The Kindergarten Teacher
as Grant Spinelli
Furlough
as Bus Driver
2017
Yeh Din Ka Kissa
as Male Nurse
The Dinner
as Dylan Heinz
The Most Hated Woman in America
as Jon Garth Murray
Wormwood
as Mal
Spider-Man: Homecoming
as Phineas Mason / The Tinkerer
2016
2015
Mistress America
as Dylan
Aloha
as Roy
People, Places, Things
as Gary
Alex of Venice
as Trofimov
Patriot
TVas Edward Tavner• 18 eps
The Good Wife
TVas Spencer Harman• 1 eps
2014
Goodbye to All That
as Freddie
Glass Chin
as Brian Colby
Manhattan
TVas Louis "Fritz" Fedowitz• 23 eps
Elementary
TVas Edwin Borstein• 1 eps
2013
He's Way More Famous Than You
as Michael Chernus
Captain Phillips
as Shane Murphy
Orange Is the New Black
TVas Cal Chapman• 17 eps
2012
Jack & Diane
as Jaimie
Men in Black 3
as Jeffrey Price
The Bourne Legacy
as Arthur Ingram
The Big C
TVas Pastor Rick• 4 eps
The New Normal
TVas Paul
2011
Higher Ground
as Ned
Damages
TVas New Jersey Bar Owner• 2 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Jay Delaney / Tommy Sullivan• 1 eps
2010
Love & Other Drugs
as Jerry
Coach
as Michael
2009
The Messenger
as Alan
The Rebound
as Actor #3 / Twentysomething #1
Mercy
TVas Ryan Flanagan
Bored to Death
TVas Francis Hamm
2008
High Street Plumbing
as Kirby
2007
Lovely by Surprise
as Humkin
2006
Winter Passing
as Ben