Michael Chernus
- Born
- August 8, 1977 (49 years old)
- Place of birth
- Rocky 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
★ 8.0Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
★ 7.3Spider-Man: Homecoming
2017
★ 7.6Orange Is the New Black
2013
★ 7.6Elementary
2012
★ 6.5Men in Black 3
2012
★ 8.4Severance
2022
★ 7.6The Good Wife
2009
★ 6.3The Bourne Legacy
2012
★ 7.0Love & Other Drugs
2010
★ 7.5Captain Phillips
2013
★ 7.8Evil
2019
★ 7.1A Complete Unknown
2024
Filmography
- 2026Ray GunnFilm · Sam (voice)
- 2026A StatementFilm · Tom McPherson
- 2026Evil GeniusEvil GeniusFilm
- 2025Devil in Disguise: John Wayne GacySeries · John Wayne Gacy★ 7.5
- 2025BirthriteFilm · Paul★ 3.8
- 2025Köln 75Film · Michael Watts★ 7.1
- 2024A Complete UnknownFilm · Theodore Bikel★ 7.1
- 2024The WakeFilm · Jack
- 2024Molli and Max in the FutureFilm · Turboschmuck★ 6.6
- 2024Out of My MindFilm · Mr. Dimming★ 7.8
- 2023Carol & the End of the WorldSeries · Eric (voice)★ 7.3
- 2023Dead RingersSeries · Tom★ 6.1
- 2022The CourtroomFilm · John Keathley
- 2022SeveranceSeries · Ricken Hale★ 8.4
- 2021Werewolves WithinFilm · Pete Anderton★ 6.0
- 2020MonsterlandSeries · Tommy★ 6.6
- 2020MaternaFilm · David
- 2020TommySeries · Ken Rosey★ 7.6
- 2020Little AmericaSeries★ 6.6
- 2019Inez & Doug & KiraFilm · Doug
- 2019EvilSeries · Dr Paul Wimsimer★ 7.8
- 2019Prodigal SonSeries · Jerry★ 8.1
- 2019Perpetual Grace LTDSeries · Everly Pirdoo★ 7.3
- 2019RamySeries · Michael★ 7.3
- 2018The Kindergarten TeacherFilm · Grant Spinelli★ 6.5
- 2018FurloughFilm · Bus Driver★ 5.7
- 2017The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)Film · Male Nurse★ 6.5
- 2017WormwoodFilm · Mal★ 6.9
- 2017Spider-Man: HomecomingFilm · Phineas Mason / The Tinkerer★ 7.3
- 2017The DinnerFilm · Dylan Heinz★ 4.5
- 2017The Most Hated Woman in AmericaFilm · Jon Garth Murray★ 6.2
- 2016EasySeries · Kyle★ 6.0
- 2016Complete UnknownFilm · Clyde Goodwin Jr.★ 5.2
- 2016The Family FangFilm · Kenny★ 5.9
- 2015PatriotSeries · Edward Tavner★ 7.6
- 2015Mistress AmericaFilm · Dylan★ 6.5
- 2015People, Places, ThingsFilm · Gary★ 6.5
- 2015AlohaFilm · Roy★ 5.5
- 2015Alex of VeniceFilm · Trofimov★ 5.9
- 2014Goodbye to All ThatFilm · Freddie★ 5.0
- 2014ManhattanSeries · Louis "Fritz" Fedowitz★ 7.0
- 2014Glass ChinFilm · Brian Colby
- 2014Capturing Captain PhillipsFilm · Self
- 2013Captain PhillipsFilm · Shane Murphy★ 7.5
- 2013Orange Is the New BlackSeries · Cal Chapman★ 7.6
- 2013He's Way More Famous Than YouFilm · Michael Chernus★ 4.2
- 2012Jack & DianeFilm · Jaimie★ 4.0
- 2012ElementarySeries · Edwin Borstein★ 7.6
- 2012The New NormalSeries · Paul★ 6.0
- 2012The Bourne LegacyFilm · Arthur Ingram★ 6.3
- 2012Men in Black 3Film · Jeffrey Price★ 6.5
- 2011Higher GroundFilm · Ned★ 5.9
- 2011Feed the FishFilm · JP
- 2010Love & Other DrugsFilm · Jerry★ 7.0
- 2010The Big CSeries · Pastor Rick★ 7.3
- 2010CoachFilm · Michael★ 5.3
- 2009The MessengerFilm · Alan★ 6.7
- 2009MercySeries · Ryan Flanagan★ 5.8
- 2009The Good WifeSeries · Spencer Harman★ 7.6
- 2009Bored to DeathSeries · Francis Hamm★ 7.2
- 2009The ReboundFilm · Actor #3 / Twentysomething #1★ 6.5
- 2009Nurse JackieSeries · Louie★ 7.1
- 2008High Street PlumbingHigh Street PlumbingFilm · Kirby
- 2007DamagesSeries · New Jersey Bar Owner★ 7.5
- 2007Lovely by SurpriseLovely by SurpriseFilm · Humkin
- 2006Winter PassingFilm · Ben★ 6.1
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries · Tommy Sullivan, Jay Delaney★ 8.0