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Michael Chernus

Michael Chernus

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 08, 1977 (48)
Birthplace Rocky River, Ohio, USA
Popularity 0.9 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Marv ... el Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: Homecoming, which was released on July 7, 2017.

Known For

Filmography

Köln 75

Köln 75

2025

as Michael Watts

Out of My Mind

Out of My Mind

2024

as Mr. Dimming

Molli and Max in the Future

Molli and Max in the Future

2024

as Turboschmuck

A Complete Unknown

A Complete Unknown

2024

as Theodore Bikel

The Courtroom

The Courtroom

2022

as John Keathley

Werewolves Within

Werewolves Within

2021

as Pete Anderton

Materna

Materna

2020

as David

Inez & Doug & Kira

Inez & Doug & Kira

2019

as Doug

The Kindergarten Teacher

The Kindergarten Teacher

2018

as Grant Spinelli

Furlough

Furlough

2018

as Bus Driver

The Most Hated Woman in America

The Most Hated Woman in America

2017

as Jon Garth Murray

Wormwood

Wormwood

2017

as Mal

The Dinner

The Dinner

2017

as Dylan Heinz

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Spider-Man: Homecoming

2017

as Phineas Mason / Tinkerer

Complete Unknown

Complete Unknown

2016

as Clyde Goodwin Jr.

The Family Fang

The Family Fang

2016

as Kenny

People, Places, Things

People, Places, Things

2015

as Gary

Mistress America

Mistress America

2015

as Dylan

Alex of Venice

Alex of Venice

2015

as Trofimov

Aloha

Aloha

2015

as Roy

Goodbye to All That

Goodbye to All That

2014

as Freddie

Glass Chin

Glass Chin

2014

as Brian Colby

He's Way More Famous Than You

He's Way More Famous Than You

2013

as Michael Chernus

Captain Phillips

Captain Phillips

2013

as Shane Murphy

Jack & Diane

Jack & Diane

2012

as Jaimie

Men in Black 3

Men in Black 3

2012

as Jeffrey Price

The Bourne Legacy

The Bourne Legacy

2012

as Arthur Ingram

Higher Ground

Higher Ground

2011

as Ned

Coach

Coach

2010

as Michael

Love & Other Drugs

Love & Other Drugs

2010

as Jerry

The Messenger

The Messenger

2009

as Alan

The Rebound

The Rebound

2009

as Actor #3 / Twentysomething #1

High Street Plumbing

High Street Plumbing

2008

as Kirby

Lovely by Surprise

Lovely by Surprise

2007

as Humkin

Winter Passing

Winter Passing

2006

as Ben

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Manhattan

as Louis "Fritz" Fedowitz

Episodes: 23

First Aired: Jul 27, 2014

Severance

as Ricken Hale

Episodes: 19

First Aired: Feb 17, 2022

Patriot

as Edward Tavner

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Nov 03, 2015

Orange Is the New Black

as Cal Chapman

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Jul 11, 2013

Tommy

as Ken Rosey

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Feb 05, 2020

Mercy

as Ryan Flanagan

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 23, 2009

Dead Ringers

as Tom

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 20, 2023

Easy

as Kyle

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 22, 2016

Perpetual Grace LTD

as Everly Pirdoo

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jun 02, 2019

The Big C

as Pastor Rick

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Aug 16, 2010

Carol & the End of the World

as Eric (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 15, 2023

Prodigal Son

as Jerry

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 23, 2019

Damages

as New Jersey Bar Owner

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 24, 2007

The New Normal

as Paul

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 2012

Elementary

as Edwin Borstein

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 2012

The Good Wife

as Spencer Harman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Tommy Sullivan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Jay Delaney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Monsterland

as Tommy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 2020

Evil

as Dr Paul Wimsimer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2019

Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy

as John Wayne Gacy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

Ramy

as Michael

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 19, 2019

Bored to Death

as Francis Hamm

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2009

Little America

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 17, 2020

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