Michael Chernus
Acting
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Acting Credits
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
Filmography
Evil Genius
2026
A Statement
2026
Ray Gunn
2026
as Sam (voice)
Köln 75
2025
as Michael Watts
Birthrite
2025
as Paul
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy
2025
as John Wayne Gacy
Out of My Mind
2024
as Mr. Dimming
Molli and Max in the Future
2024
as Turboschmuck
A Complete Unknown
2024
as Theodore Bikel
The Wake
2024
as Jack
After Midnight
2024
as Self
Carol & the End of the World
2023
as Eric (voice)
Dead Ringers
2023
as Tom
The Courtroom
2022
as John Keathley
Severance
2022
as Ricken Hale
Werewolves Within
2021
as Pete Anderton
Materna
2020
as David
Monsterland
2020
as Tommy
Tommy
2020
as Ken Rosey
Little America
2020
Inez & Doug & Kira
2019
as Doug
Prodigal Son
2019
as Jerry
Perpetual Grace LTD
2019
as Everly Pirdoo
Evil
2019
as Dr Paul Wimsimer
Ramy
2019
as Michael
The Kindergarten Teacher
2018
as Grant Spinelli
Furlough
2018
as Bus Driver
The Dinner
2017
as Dylan Heinz
The Most Hated Woman in America
2017
as Jon Garth Murray
Spider-Man: Homecoming
2017
as Phineas Mason / The Tinkerer
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017
as Male Nurse
Wormwood
2017
as Mal
The Family Fang
2016
as Kenny
Complete Unknown
2016
as Clyde Goodwin Jr.
Easy
2016
as Kyle
Mistress America
2015
as Dylan
People, Places, Things
2015
as Gary
Aloha
2015
as Roy
Alex of Venice
2015
as Trofimov
Patriot
2015
as Edward Tavner
Goodbye to All That
2014
as Freddie
Glass Chin
2014
as Brian Colby
Capturing Captain Phillips
2014
as Self
Manhattan
2014
as Louis "Fritz" Fedowitz
Captain Phillips
2013
as Shane Murphy
He's Way More Famous Than You
2013
as Michael Chernus
Orange Is the New Black
2013
as Cal Chapman
Men in Black 3
2012
as Jeffrey Price
The Bourne Legacy
2012
as Arthur Ingram
Jack & Diane
2012
as Jaimie
The New Normal
2012
as Paul
Elementary
2012
as Edwin Borstein
Higher Ground
2011
as Ned
Feed the Fish
2011
as JP
Love & Other Drugs
2010
as Jerry
Coach
2010
as Michael
The Big C
2010
as Pastor Rick
The Messenger
2009
as Alan
The Rebound
2009
as Actor #3 / Twentysomething #1
The Good Wife
2009
as Spencer Harman
Mercy
2009
as Ryan Flanagan
Bored to Death
2009
as Francis Hamm
Nurse Jackie
2009
as Louie
High Street Plumbing
2008
as Kirby
Lovely by Surprise
2007
as Humkin
Damages
2007
as New Jersey Bar Owner
Winter Passing
2006
as Ben
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Tommy Sullivan
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Jay Delaney