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Michael Chernus
ACTOR

Michael Chernus

Known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Severance · Orange Is the New Black

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.

Snapshot 2026-10-15

Born
Aug 8, 1977
Birthplace
Rocky River, Ohio, USA
Known For
Acting

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.

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Known For

TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTommy Sullivan · 1999
★ 8.0
TVSeverance
SeveranceRicken Hale · 2022
★ 8.4
TVOrange Is the New Black
Orange Is the New BlackCal Chapman · 2013
★ 7.6
TVElementary
ElementaryEdwin Borstein · 2012
★ 7.6
TVThe Good Wife
The Good WifeSpencer Harman · 2009
★ 7.6

Filmography

Movies

Winter PassingBen
2006
LB
Lovely by SurpriseHumkin
2007
HS
High Street PlumbingKirby
2008
The MessengerAlan
2009
The ReboundActor #3 / Twentysomething #1
2009
CoachMichael
2010
Love & Other DrugsJerry
2010
Feed the FishJP
2011
Higher GroundNed
2011
Jack & DianeJaimie
2012
Men in Black 3Jeffrey Price
2012
The Bourne LegacyArthur Ingram
2012
Captain PhillipsShane Murphy
2013
He's Way More Famous Than YouMichael Chernus
2013
Capturing Captain PhillipsSelf
2014
Glass ChinBrian Colby
2014
Goodbye to All ThatFreddie
2014
Alex of VeniceTrofimov
2015
AlohaRoy
2015
Mistress AmericaDylan
2015
People, Places, ThingsGary
2015
Complete UnknownClyde Goodwin Jr.
2016
The Family FangKenny
2016
Spider-Man: HomecomingPhineas Mason / The Tinkerer
2017
The DinnerDylan Heinz
2017
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)Male Nurse
2017
The Most Hated Woman in AmericaJon Garth Murray
2017
WormwoodMal
2017
FurloughBus Driver
2018
The Kindergarten TeacherGrant Spinelli
2018
Inez & Doug & KiraDoug
2019
MaternaDavid
2020
Werewolves WithinPete Anderton
2021
The CourtroomJohn Keathley
2022
A Complete UnknownTheodore Bikel
2024
Molli and Max in the FutureTurboschmuck
2024
Out of My MindMr. Dimming
2024
The WakeJack
2024
BirthritePaul
2025
Köln 75Michael Watts
2025
Köln 75Associate Producer
2025
A StatementTom McPherson
2026
EG
Evil Genius
2026
Ray GunnSam Stelfreeze (voice)
2026

Television

Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTommy Sullivan · 1 eps
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJay Delaney · 1 eps
1999
DamagesNew Jersey Bar Owner · 2 eps
2007
Bored to DeathFrancis Hamm · 1 eps
2009
MercyRyan Flanagan · 9 eps
2009
Nurse JackieLouie · 1 eps
2009
The Good WifeSpencer Harman · 1 eps
2009
The Big CPastor Rick · 4 eps
2010
ElementaryEdwin Borstein · 1 eps
2012
The New NormalPaul · 1 eps
2012
Orange Is the New BlackCal Chapman · 17 eps
2013
ManhattanLouis "Fritz" Fedowitz · 23 eps
2014
PatriotEdward Tavner · 18 eps
2015
EasyKyle · 5 eps
2016
EvilDr Paul Wimsimer · 1 eps
2019
Perpetual Grace LTDEverly Pirdoo · 5 eps
2019
Prodigal SonJerry · 2 eps
2019
RamyMichael · 1 eps
2019
Little America1 eps
2020
MonsterlandTommy · 1 eps
2020
TommyKen Rosey · 12 eps
2020
SeveranceRicken Hale · 13 eps
2022
Carol & the End of the WorldEric (voice) · 3 eps
2023
Dead RingersTom · 6 eps
2023
After MidnightSelf · 1 eps
2024
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne GacyJohn Wayne Gacy · 8 eps
2025

Photos

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