Person
Michael Chernus
Acting · Born 1977-08-08 · 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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Tommy Sullivan
The Good Wife
Spencer Harman
Elementary
Edwin Borstein
Orange Is the New Black
Cal Chapman
Severance
Ricken Hale
Evil
Dr Paul Wimsimer
After Midnight
Self
Damages
New Jersey Bar Owner
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Phineas Mason / The Tinkerer
Nurse Jackie
Louie
Filmography
- 2025Devil in Disguise: John Wayne GacyJohn Wayne Gacy
- 2025BirthritePaul
- 2025Köln 75Michael Watts
- 2024A Complete UnknownTheodore Bikel
- 2024The WakeJack
- 2024Molli and Max in the FutureTurboschmuck
- 2024Out of My MindMr. Dimming
- 2024After MidnightSelf
- 2023Carol & the End of the WorldEric (voice)
- 2023Dead RingersTom
- 2022The CourtroomJohn Keathley
- 2022SeveranceRicken Hale
- 2021Werewolves WithinPete Anderton
- 2020MonsterlandTommy
- 2020MaternaDavid
- 2020TommyKen Rosey
- 2020Little America
- 2019Inez & Doug & KiraDoug
- 2019EvilDr Paul Wimsimer
- 2019Prodigal SonJerry
- 2019Perpetual Grace LTDEverly Pirdoo
- 2019RamyMichael
- 2018The Kindergarten TeacherGrant Spinelli
- 2018FurloughBus Driver
- 2017The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)Male Nurse
- 2017WormwoodMal
- 2017Spider-Man: HomecomingPhineas Mason / The Tinkerer
- 2017The DinnerDylan Heinz
- 2017The Most Hated Woman in AmericaJon Garth Murray
- 2016EasyKyle
- 2016Complete UnknownClyde Goodwin Jr.
- 2016The Family FangKenny
- 2015PatriotEdward Tavner
- 2015Mistress AmericaDylan
- 2015People, Places, ThingsGary
- 2015AlohaRoy
- 2015Alex of VeniceTrofimov
- 2014Goodbye to All ThatFreddie
- 2014ManhattanLouis "Fritz" Fedowitz
- 2014Glass ChinBrian Colby
- 2014Capturing Captain PhillipsSelf
- 2013Captain PhillipsShane Murphy
- 2013Orange Is the New BlackCal Chapman
- 2013He's Way More Famous Than YouMichael Chernus
- 2012Jack & DianeJaimie
- 2012ElementaryEdwin Borstein
- 2012The New NormalPaul
- 2012The Bourne LegacyArthur Ingram
- 2012Men in Black 3Jeffrey Price
- 2011Higher GroundNed
- 2010Love & Other DrugsJerry
- 2010The Big CPastor Rick
- 2010CoachMichael
- 2009The MessengerAlan
- 2009MercyRyan Flanagan
- 2009The Good WifeSpencer Harman
- 2009Bored to DeathFrancis Hamm
- 2009The ReboundActor #3 / Twentysomething #1
- 2009Nurse JackieLouie
- 2008High Street PlumbingKirby
- 2007DamagesNew Jersey Bar Owner
- 2007Lovely by SurpriseHumkin
- 2006Winter PassingBen
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTommy Sullivan
- —Evil Genius
- —The Statement
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