Michael Chernus
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Tommy Sullivan
1999
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jay Delaney
1999
Series
Elementary
Edwin Borstein
2012
Series
The Good Wife
Spencer Harman
2009
Series
Orange Is the New Black
Cal Chapman
2013
Series
After Midnight
Self
2024
Series
Severance
Ricken Hale
2022
Series
Damages
New Jersey Bar Owner
2007
Series
Evil
Dr Paul Wimsimer
2019
Series
Nurse Jackie
Louie
2009
Film
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Phineas Mason / The Tinkerer
2017
Series
Prodigal Son
Jerry
2019
Film
A Complete Unknown
Theodore Bikel
2024
Film
Love & Other Drugs
Jerry
2010
Film
The Bourne Legacy
Arthur Ingram
2012
Film
Men in Black 3
Jeffrey Price
2012
Series
The Big C
Pastor Rick
2010
Film
Captain Phillips
Shane Murphy
2013
Series
Carol & the End of the World
Eric (voice)
2023
Series
Manhattan
Louis "Fritz" Fedowitz
2014
Series
Bored to Death
Francis Hamm
2009
Series
Little America
2020
Series
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy
John Wayne Gacy
2025
Series
Mercy
Ryan Flanagan
2009
Series
The New Normal
Paul
2012
Series
Easy
Kyle
2016
Series
Patriot
Edward Tavner
2015
Series
Ramy
Michael
2019
Film
Out of My Mind
Mr. Dimming
2024
Series
Monsterland
Tommy
2020
Film
The Rebound
Actor #3 / Twentysomething #1
2009
Film
Aloha
Roy
2015
Series
Tommy
Ken Rosey
2020
Series
Dead Ringers
Tom
2023
Series
Perpetual Grace LTD
Everly Pirdoo
2019
Film
Werewolves Within
Pete Anderton
2021
Film
The Dinner
Dylan Heinz
2017
Film
The Family Fang
Kenny
2016
Film
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Male Nurse
2017
Film
A Statement
2026
Film
Ray Gunn
Sam (voice)
2026
Film
The Messenger
Alan
2009
Film
The Most Hated Woman in America
Jon Garth Murray
2017
Film
Complete Unknown
Clyde Goodwin Jr.
2016
Film
Higher Ground
Ned
2011
Film
The Kindergarten Teacher
Grant Spinelli
2018
Film
Mistress America
Dylan
2015
Film
Evil Genius
2026
Film
Winter Passing
Ben
2006
Film
Birthrite
Paul
2025
Film
He's Way More Famous Than You
Michael Chernus
2013
Film
Köln 75
Michael Watts
2025
Film
Goodbye to All That
Freddie
2014
Film
Glass Chin
Brian Colby
2014
Film
Alex of Venice
Trofimov
2015
Film
Molli and Max in the Future
Turboschmuck
2024
Film
The Courtroom
John Keathley
2022
Film
People, Places, Things
Gary
2015
Film
Furlough
Bus Driver
2018
Film
Jack & Diane
Jaimie
2012
Film
Coach
Michael
2010
Film
Inez & Doug & Kira
Doug
2019
Film
Wormwood
Mal
2017
Film
Capturing Captain Phillips
Self
2014
Film
Feed the Fish
JP
2011
Film
The Wake
Jack
2024
Film
Materna
David
2020
Lovely by Surprise
Humkin
2007
High Street Plumbing
Kirby
2008