Michael Chernus
Acting • Born 1977-08-08
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.
Filmography
64 credits
Lovely by Surprise
Movie • 2007
Humkin
The Messenger
Movie • 2009
Alan
Men in Black 3
Movie • 2012
Jeffrey Price
The Courtroom
Movie • 2022
John Keathley
The Bourne Legacy
Movie • 2012
Arthur Ingram
Captain Phillips
Movie • 2013
Shane Murphy
He's Way More Famous Than You
Movie • 2013
Michael Chernus
Goodbye to All That
Movie • 2014
Freddie
Glass Chin
Movie • 2014
Brian Colby
Out of My Mind
Movie • 2024
Mr. Dimming
Molli and Max in the Future
Movie • 2024
Turboschmuck
The Family Fang
Movie • 2016
Kenny
Köln 75
Movie • 2025
Michael Watts
Birthrite
Movie • 2025
Paul
Mistress America
Movie • 2015
Dylan
People, Places, Things
Movie • 2015
Gary
Aloha
Movie • 2015
Roy
Complete Unknown
Movie • 2016
Clyde Goodwin Jr.
The Dinner
Movie • 2017
Dylan Heinz
The Most Hated Woman in America
Movie • 2017
Jon Garth Murray
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Movie • 2017
Phineas Mason / The Tinkerer
Winter Passing
Movie • 2006
Ben
Higher Ground
Movie • 2011
Ned
Jack & Diane
Movie • 2012
Jaimie
Wormwood
Movie • 2017
Mal
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Movie • 2017
Male Nurse
The Kindergarten Teacher
Movie • 2018
Grant Spinelli
High Street Plumbing
Movie • 2008
Kirby
The Rebound
Movie • 2009
Actor #3 / Twentysomething #1
Love & Other Drugs
Movie • 2010
Jerry
Furlough
Movie • 2018
Bus Driver
Coach
Movie • 2010
Michael
Alex of Venice
Movie • 2015
Trofimov
Inez & Doug & Kira
Movie • 2019
Doug
Materna
Movie • 2020
David
Werewolves Within
Movie • 2021
Pete Anderton
A Complete Unknown
Movie • 2024
Theodore Bikel
The Wake
Movie • 2024
Jack
Evil Genius
Movie
Prodigal Son
TV • 2019
Jerry
Orange Is the New Black
TV • 2013
Cal Chapman
The New Normal
TV • 2012
Paul
Elementary
TV • 2012
Edwin Borstein
Manhattan
TV • 2014
Louis "Fritz" Fedowitz
Patriot
TV • 2015
Edward Tavner
The Good Wife
TV • 2009
Spencer Harman
Mercy
TV • 2009
Ryan Flanagan
Damages
TV • 2007
New Jersey Bar Owner
The Big C
TV • 2010
Pastor Rick
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Tommy Sullivan
Easy
TV • 2016
Kyle
Severance
TV • 2022
Ricken Hale
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Jay Delaney
Monsterland
TV • 2020
Tommy
Carol & the End of the World
TV • 2023
Eric (voice)
Perpetual Grace LTD
TV • 2019
Everly Pirdoo
Evil
TV • 2019
Dr Paul Wimsimer
Tommy
TV • 2020
Ken Rosey
Little America
TV • 2020
Dead Ringers
TV • 2023
Tom
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy
TV • 2025
John Wayne Gacy
Ramy
TV • 2019
Michael
Bored to Death
TV • 2009
Francis Hamm
After Midnight
TV • 2024
Self