Michael Chernus
Born
August 8, 1977 (age 48)
Birthplace
Rocky River, Ohio, USA

Michael Chernus

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.

Movies

Birthrite
Birthrite
2025 ★ 4.5
Paul
Köln 75
Köln 75
2025 ★ 7.2
Michael Watts
A Complete Unknown
A Complete Unknown
2024 ★ 7.1
Theodore Bikel
The Wake
The Wake
2024
Jack
Molli and Max in the Future
Molli and Max in the Future
2024 ★ 6.5
Turboschmuck
Out of My Mind
Out of My Mind
2024 ★ 7.8
Mr. Dimming
The Courtroom
The Courtroom
2022
John Keathley
Werewolves Within
Werewolves Within
2021 ★ 6.0
Pete Anderton
Materna
Materna
2020 ★ 4.5
David
Inez & Doug & Kira
Inez & Doug & Kira
2019 ★ 5.0
Doug
The Kindergarten Teacher
The Kindergarten Teacher
2018 ★ 6.6
Grant Spinelli
Furlough
Furlough
2018 ★ 5.7
Bus Driver
Wormwood
Wormwood
2017 ★ 6.9
Mal
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017 ★ 6.5
Male Nurse
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Spider-Man: Homecoming
2017 ★ 7.3
Phineas Mason / Tinkerer
The Dinner
The Dinner
2017 ★ 4.5
Dylan Heinz
The Most Hated Woman in America
The Most Hated Woman in America
2017 ★ 6.2
Jon Garth Murray
Complete Unknown
Complete Unknown
2016 ★ 5.1
Clyde Goodwin Jr.
The Family Fang
The Family Fang
2016 ★ 5.8
Kenny
Mistress America
Mistress America
2015 ★ 6.5
Dylan
People, Places, Things
People, Places, Things
2015 ★ 6.5
Gary
Aloha
Aloha
2015 ★ 5.5
Roy
Alex of Venice
Alex of Venice
2015 ★ 5.9
Trofimov
Goodbye to All That
Goodbye to All That
2014 ★ 4.8
Freddie
Glass Chin
Glass Chin
2014 ★ 5.0
Brian Colby
Captain Phillips
Captain Phillips
2013 ★ 7.5
Shane Murphy
He's Way More Famous Than You
He's Way More Famous Than You
2013 ★ 4.3
Michael Chernus
Jack & Diane
Jack & Diane
2012 ★ 4.0
Jaimie
The Bourne Legacy
The Bourne Legacy
2012 ★ 6.2
Arthur Ingram
Men in Black 3
Men in Black 3
2012 ★ 6.5
Jeffrey Price
Higher Ground
Higher Ground
2011 ★ 5.9
Ned
Love & Other Drugs
Love & Other Drugs
2010 ★ 7.0
Jerry
Coach
Coach
2010 ★ 5.3
Michael
The Messenger
The Messenger
2009 ★ 6.8
Alan
The Rebound
The Rebound
2009 ★ 6.5
Actor #3 / Twentysomething #1
High Street Plumbing
High Street Plumbing
2008
Kirby
Lovely by Surprise
Lovely by Surprise
2007 ★ 6.0
Humkin
Winter Passing
Winter Passing
2006 ★ 6.1
Ben
Evil Genius
Evil Genius

TV Series

Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy
2025 ★ 7.2
John Wayne Gacy
8 Episodes
Carol & the End of the World
Carol & the End of the World
2023 ★ 7.4
Eric (voice)
3 Episodes
Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers
2023 ★ 6.1
Tom
6 Episodes
Severance
Severance
2022 ★ 8.4
Ricken Hale
13 Episodes
Monsterland
Monsterland
2020 ★ 6.4
Tommy
1 Episode
Tommy
Tommy
2020 ★ 7.5
Ken Rosey
12 Episodes
Little America
Little America
2020 ★ 6.7
1 Episode
Evil
Evil
2019 ★ 7.8
Dr Paul Wimsimer
1 Episode
Prodigal Son
Prodigal Son
2019 ★ 8.1
Jerry
2 Episodes
Perpetual Grace LTD
Perpetual Grace LTD
2019 ★ 7.3
Everly Pirdoo
5 Episodes
Ramy
Ramy
2019 ★ 7.3
Michael
1 Episode
Easy
Easy
2016 ★ 6.0
Kyle
5 Episodes
Patriot
Patriot
2015 ★ 7.6
Edward Tavner
18 Episodes
Manhattan
Manhattan
2014 ★ 7.1
Louis "Fritz" Fedowitz
23 Episodes
Orange Is the New Black
Orange Is the New Black
2013 ★ 7.7
Cal Chapman
17 Episodes
Elementary
Elementary
2012 ★ 7.6
Edwin Borstein
1 Episode
The New Normal
The New Normal
2012 ★ 6.0
Paul
1 Episode
The Big C
The Big C
2010 ★ 7.1
Pastor Rick
4 Episodes
Mercy
Mercy
2009 ★ 5.7
Ryan Flanagan
9 Episodes
The Good Wife
The Good Wife
2009 ★ 7.6
Spencer Harman
1 Episode
Bored to Death
Bored to Death
2009 ★ 7.3
Francis Hamm
1 Episode
Damages
Damages
2007 ★ 7.4
New Jersey Bar Owner
2 Episodes
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 ★ 7.9
Tommy Sullivan
1 Episode