Michael Chernus
Known for Acting · 66 credits
- Born
- 1977-08-08 (age 48)
- Place of birth
- Rocky River, Ohio, USA
- Also known as
- 迈克尔·切尔努斯 · مایکل چرنوس · Michael Louis Chernus
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
TV Shows (25)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Tommy Sullivan / Jay Delaney
The Good Wife
2009
as Spencer Harman
Damages
2007
as New Jersey Bar Owner
Elementary
2012
as Edwin Borstein
Severance
2022
as Ricken Hale
Orange Is the New Black
2013
as Cal Chapman
After Midnight
2024
as Self
Evil
2019
as Dr Paul Wimsimer
Nurse Jackie
2009
as Louie
Prodigal Son
2019
as Jerry
The Big C
2010
as Pastor Rick
Easy
2016
as Kyle
Bored to Death
2009
as Francis Hamm
Manhattan
2014
as Louis "Fritz" Fedowitz
Little America
2020
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy
2025
as John Wayne Gacy
Patriot
2015
as Edward Tavner
Ramy
2019
as Michael
Carol & the End of the World
2023
as Eric (voice)
The New Normal
2012
as Paul
Dead Ringers
2023
as Tom
Monsterland
2020
as Tommy
Mercy
2009
as Ryan Flanagan
Tommy
2020
as Ken Rosey
Perpetual Grace LTD
2019
as Everly Pirdoo
Movies (41)
Spider-Man: Homecoming
2017
as Phineas Mason / The Tinkerer
A Complete Unknown
2024
as Theodore Bikel
Captain Phillips
2013
as Shane Murphy
Men in Black 3
2012
as Jeffrey Price
Love & Other Drugs
2010
as Jerry
The Bourne Legacy
2012
as Arthur Ingram
The Rebound
2009
as Actor #3 / Twentysomething #1
Aloha
2015
as Roy
Out of My Mind
2024
as Mr. Dimming
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017
as Male Nurse
Werewolves Within
2021
as Pete Anderton
Complete Unknown
2016
as Clyde Goodwin Jr.
The Statement
The Kindergarten Teacher
2018
as Grant Spinelli
Higher Ground
2011
as Ned
Evil Genius
The Family Fang
2016
as Kenny
The Dinner
2017
as Dylan Heinz
Mistress America
2015
as Dylan
Winter Passing
2006
as Ben
Alex of Venice
2015
as Trofimov
The Most Hated Woman in America
2017
as Jon Garth Murray
Goodbye to All That
2014
as Freddie
People, Places, Things
2015
as Gary
The Messenger
2009
as Alan
Birthrite
2025
as Paul
Köln 75
2025
as Michael Watts
Jack & Diane
2012
as Jaimie
Capturing Captain Phillips
2014
as Self
Coach
2010
as Michael
Wormwood
2017
as Mal
Furlough
2018
as Bus Driver
The Courtroom
2022
as John Keathley
Inez & Doug & Kira
2019
as Doug
He's Way More Famous Than You
2013
as Michael Chernus
Glass Chin
2014
as Brian Colby
Molli and Max in the Future
2024
as Turboschmuck
Lovely by Surprise
2007
as Humkin
High Street Plumbing
2008
as Kirby
The Wake
2024
as Jack
Materna
2020
as David
About Michael Chernus
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. With 66 credits spanning from 1999 to 2025, Michael Chernus has appeared in 41 films and 25 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michael Chernus Movies
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) — as Phineas Mason / The Tinkerer
- A Complete Unknown (2024) — as Theodore Bikel
- Captain Phillips (2013) — as Shane Murphy
- Men in Black 3 (2012) — as Jeffrey Price
- Love & Other Drugs (2010) — as Jerry
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