7.3
Movie
Acting
Michael Chernus
- Born
- (age 49)
- Birthplace
- Rocky River, Ohio, USA
- Credits
- 68 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.3
Movie
6.5
Movie
Men in Black 3
7.5
Movie
Captain Phillips
6.3
Movie
The Bourne Legacy
7.0
Movie
Love & Other Drugs
8.0
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.4
TV
Severance
7.6
TV
Orange Is the New Black
5.5
Movie
Aloha
7.6
TV
Elementary
7.1
Movie
A Complete Unknown
6.5
Movie
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
7.8
TV
Evil
6.5
Movie
The Rebound
7.6
TV
The Good Wife
6.0
Movie
Werewolves Within
6.5
Movie
Mistress America
6.7
Movie
The Messenger
Acting credits 68
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ray Gunn Film | Sam Stelfreeze (voice) |
| 2026 | A Statement Film | Tom McPherson |
| 2026 | Evil Genius Film | |
| 2025 | Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy TV | John Wayne Gacy (8 ep) |
| 2025 | Birthrite Film | Paul |
| 2025 | Köln 75 Film | Michael Watts |
| 2024 | A Complete Unknown Film | Theodore Bikel |
| 2024 | The Wake Film | Jack |
| 2024 | Molli and Max in the Future Film | Turboschmuck |
| 2024 | Out of My Mind Film | Mr. Dimming |
| 2024 | After Midnight TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2023 | Carol & the End of the World TV | Eric (voice) (3 ep) |
| 2023 | Dead Ringers TV | Tom (6 ep) |
| 2022 | The Courtroom Film | John Keathley |
| 2022 | Severance TV | Ricken Hale (13 ep) |
| 2021 | Werewolves Within Film | Pete Anderton |
| 2020 | Monsterland TV | Tommy (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Materna Film | David |
| 2020 | Tommy TV | Ken Rosey (12 ep) |
| 2020 | Little America TV | (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Inez & Doug & Kira Film | Doug |
| 2019 | Evil TV | Dr Paul Wimsimer (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Prodigal Son TV | Jerry (2 ep) |
| 2019 | Perpetual Grace LTD TV | Everly Pirdoo (5 ep) |
| 2019 | Ramy TV | Michael (1 ep) |
| 2018 | The Kindergarten Teacher Film | Grant Spinelli |
| 2018 | Furlough Film | Bus Driver |
| 2017 | The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) Film | Male Nurse |
| 2017 | Wormwood Film | Mal |
| 2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming Film | Phineas Mason / The Tinkerer |
| 2017 | The Dinner Film | Dylan Heinz |
| 2017 | The Most Hated Woman in America Film | Jon Garth Murray |
| 2016 | Easy TV | Kyle (5 ep) |
| 2016 | Complete Unknown Film | Clyde Goodwin Jr. |
| 2016 | The Family Fang Film | Kenny |
| 2015 | Patriot TV | Edward Tavner (18 ep) |
| 2015 | Mistress America Film | Dylan |
| 2015 | People, Places, Things Film | Gary |
| 2015 | Aloha Film | Roy |
| 2015 | Alex of Venice Film | Trofimov |
| 2014 | Goodbye to All That Film | Freddie |
| 2014 | Manhattan TV | Louis "Fritz" Fedowitz (23 ep) |
| 2014 | Glass Chin Film | Brian Colby |
| 2014 | Capturing Captain Phillips Film | Self |
| 2013 | Captain Phillips Film | Shane Murphy |
| 2013 | Orange Is the New Black TV | Cal Chapman (17 ep) |
| 2013 | He's Way More Famous Than You Film | Michael Chernus |
| 2012 | Jack & Diane Film | Jaimie |
| 2012 | Elementary TV | Edwin Borstein (1 ep) |
| 2012 | The New Normal TV | Paul (1 ep) |
| 2012 | The Bourne Legacy Film | Arthur Ingram |
| 2012 | Men in Black 3 Film | Jeffrey Price |
| 2011 | Higher Ground Film | Ned |
| 2011 | Feed the Fish Film | JP |
| 2010 | Love & Other Drugs Film | Jerry |
| 2010 | The Big C TV | Pastor Rick (4 ep) |
| 2010 | Coach Film | Michael |
| 2009 | The Messenger Film | Alan |
| 2009 | Mercy TV | Ryan Flanagan (9 ep) |
| 2009 | The Good Wife TV | Spencer Harman (1 ep) |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Köln 75 Film | Associate Producer |