Michael Chernus
Birthdate
August 8, 1977 (48 years old)
Place of Birth
Rocky River, Ohio, USA
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
August 8, 1977 (48 years old)
Place of Birth
Rocky River, Ohio, USA
Known For
Acting
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.
Michael Chernus's LGBTQ+ Titles
Jack & Diane
Jaimie
Acting (63)
2025
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy as John Wayne Gacy (8 episodes)
2025
Birthrite as Paul
2025
Köln 75 as Michael Watts
2024
A Complete Unknown as Theodore Bikel
2024
The Wake as Jack
2024
Molli and Max in the Future as Turboschmuck
2024
Out of My Mind as Mr. Dimming
2024
After Midnight as Self (1 episode)
2023
Carol & the End of the World as Eric (voice) (3 episodes)
2023
Dead Ringers as Tom (6 episodes)
2022
The Courtroom as John Keathley
2022
Severance as Ricken Hale (13 episodes)
2021
Werewolves Within as Pete Anderton
2020
Monsterland as Tommy (1 episode)
2020
Materna as David
2020
Tommy as Ken Rosey (12 episodes)
2020
Little America (1 episode)
2019
Inez & Doug & Kira as Doug
2019
Evil as Dr Paul Wimsimer (1 episode)
2019
Prodigal Son as Jerry (2 episodes)
2019
Perpetual Grace LTD as Everly Pirdoo (5 episodes)
2019
Ramy as Michael (1 episode)
2018
The Kindergarten Teacher as Grant Spinelli
2018
Furlough as Bus Driver
2017
Wormwood as Mal
2017
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) as Male Nurse
2017
Spider-Man: Homecoming as Phineas Mason / Tinkerer
2017
The Dinner as Dylan Heinz
2017
The Most Hated Woman in America as Jon Garth Murray
2016
Easy as Kyle (5 episodes)
2016
Complete Unknown as Clyde Goodwin Jr.
2016
The Family Fang as Kenny
2015
Patriot as Edward Tavner (18 episodes)
2015
People, Places, Things as Gary
2015
Mistress America as Dylan
2015
Aloha as Roy
2015
Alex of Venice as Trofimov
2014
Goodbye to All That as Freddie
2014
Manhattan as Louis "Fritz" Fedowitz (23 episodes)
2014
Glass Chin as Brian Colby
2013
Captain Phillips as Shane Murphy
2013
Orange Is the New Black as Cal Chapman (17 episodes)
2013
He's Way More Famous Than You as Michael Chernus
2012
Jack & Diane as Jaimie
2012
Elementary as Edwin Borstein (1 episode)
2012
The New Normal as Paul (1 episode)
2012
The Bourne Legacy as Arthur Ingram
2012
Men in Black 3 as Jeffrey Price
2011
Higher Ground as Ned
2010
Love & Other Drugs as Jerry
2010
The Big C as Pastor Rick (4 episodes)
2010
Coach as Michael
2009
The Messenger as Alan
2009
Mercy as Ryan Flanagan (9 episodes)
2009
The Good Wife as Spencer Harman (1 episode)
2009
Bored to Death as Francis Hamm (1 episode)
2009
The Rebound as Actor #3 / Twentysomething #1
2008
High Street Plumbing as Kirby
2007
Damages as New Jersey Bar Owner (2 episodes)
2007
Lovely by Surprise as Humkin
2006
Winter Passing as Ben
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Jay Delaney (1 episode)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Tommy Sullivan (1 episode)
Production (1)
2025
Köln 75
• Associate Producer