Acting · Rocky River, Ohio, USA · Born August 8, 1977
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.
TVDevil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy
2025
as John Wayne Gacy
MovieBirthrite
2025
as Paul
MovieKöln 75
2025
as Michael Watts
MovieA Complete Unknown
2024
as Theodore Bikel
MovieThe Wake
2024
as Jack
MovieMolli and Max in the Future
2024
as Turboschmuck
MovieOut of My Mind
2024
as Mr. Dimming
TVAfter Midnight
2024
as Self
TVCarol & the End of the World
2023
as Eric (voice)
TVDead Ringers
2023
as Tom
MovieThe Courtroom
2022
as John Keathley
TVSeverance
2022
as Ricken Hale
MovieWerewolves Within
2021
as Pete Anderton
TVMonsterland
2020
as Tommy
MovieMaterna
2020
as David
TVTommy
2020
as Ken Rosey
TVLittle America
2020
MovieInez & Doug & Kira
2019
as Doug
TVEvil
2019
as Dr Paul Wimsimer
TVProdigal Son
2019
as Jerry
TVPerpetual Grace LTD
2019
as Everly Pirdoo
TVRamy
2019
as Michael
MovieThe Kindergarten Teacher
2018
as Grant Spinelli
MovieFurlough
2018
as Bus Driver
MovieThe Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017
as Male Nurse
MovieWormwood
2017
as Mal
MovieSpider-Man: Homecoming
2017
as Phineas Mason / The Tinkerer
MovieThe Dinner
2017
as Dylan Heinz
MovieThe Most Hated Woman in America
2017
as Jon Garth Murray
TVEasy
2016
as Kyle
MovieComplete Unknown
2016
as Clyde Goodwin Jr.
MovieThe Family Fang
2016
as Kenny
TVPatriot
2015
as Edward Tavner
MovieMistress America
2015
as Dylan
MoviePeople, Places, Things
2015
as Gary
MovieAloha
2015
as Roy
MovieAlex of Venice
2015
as Trofimov
MovieGoodbye to All That
2014
as Freddie
TVManhattan
2014
as Louis "Fritz" Fedowitz
MovieGlass Chin
2014
as Brian Colby
MovieCapturing Captain Phillips
2014
as Self
MovieCaptain Phillips
2013
as Shane Murphy
TVOrange Is the New Black
2013
as Cal Chapman
MovieHe's Way More Famous Than You
2013
as Michael Chernus
MovieJack & Diane
2012
as Jaimie
TVElementary
2012
as Edwin Borstein
TVThe New Normal
2012
as Paul
MovieThe Bourne Legacy
2012
as Arthur Ingram
MovieMen in Black 3
2012
as Jeffrey Price
MovieHigher Ground
2011
as Ned
MovieLove & Other Drugs
2010
as Jerry
TVThe Big C
2010
as Pastor Rick
MovieCoach
2010
as Michael
MovieThe Messenger
2009
as Alan
TVMercy
2009
as Ryan Flanagan
TVThe Good Wife
2009
as Spencer Harman
TVBored to Death
2009
as Francis Hamm
MovieThe Rebound
2009
as Actor #3 / Twentysomething #1
TVNurse Jackie
2009
as Louie
High Street Plumbing
2008
as Kirby
TVDamages
2007
as New Jersey Bar Owner
Lovely by Surprise
2007
as Humkin
MovieWinter Passing
2006
as Ben
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Tommy Sullivan
Evil Genius
The Statement
