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Michael Chernus

ActorBorn August 8, 1977 (47 years)
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 & Shows on Plex

  • The Rebound
  • The Messenger
  • Manhattan
  • The Dinner
  • Winter Passing
  • Alex of Venice
  • Jack & Diane

Known For

  • Captain Phillips
  • Men in Black³
  • Severance
  • The Bourne Legacy
  • Werewolves Within
  • Patriot
  • The Kindergarten Teacher
  • Easy
  • The Most Hated Woman in America
  • People Places Things
  • Dead Ringers (2023)
  • The Dinner
  • Tommy
  • Manhattan

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    Filmography

    2025
    Köln 75 · as Michael Watts
    2024
    A Complete Unknown · as Theodore Bikel
    2024
    Out of My Mind · as Mr. Dimming
    2023
    Carol & the End of the World (TV Series) · as Eric (voice)
    2023
    Molli and Max in the Future · as Turboschmuck
    2023
    Dead Ringers (2023) (TV Series) · as Tom
    2022
    Severance (TV Series) · as Ricken Hale
    2021
    Werewolves Within · as Pete Anderton
    2021
    Cinema Toast (TV Series) · as Man
    2021
    John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise (TV Series) · as John Wayne Gacy
    2020
    Monsterland (TV Series) · as Tommy
    2020
    Materna · as David
    2020
    Tommy (TV Series) · as Ken Rosey
    2020
    Little America (TV Series)
    2019
    2019
    Evil (TV Series) · as Dr Paul Wimsimer
    2019
    Prodigal Son (TV Series) · as Jerry
    2019
    Perpetual Grace LTD (TV Series) · as Everly Pirdoo
    2019
    Ramy (TV Series) · as Michael
    2018
    The Accidental Wolf (TV Series) · as Cast
    2018
    The Kindergarten Teacher · as Grant Spinelli
    2018
    Furlough · as Bus Driver
    2017
    Wormwood (2017) (TV Series) · as Mal
    2017
    Wormwood · as Mal
    2017
    The Meyerowitz Stories · as Male Nurse
    2017
    Spider-Man: Homecoming · as Phineas Mason / Tinkerer
    2017
    The Dinner · as Dylan Heinz
    2017
    The Most Hated Woman in America · as Jon Garth Murray
    2016
    Easy (TV Series) · as Kyle
    2016
    Complete Unknown · as Clyde Goodwin Jr.
    2015
    The Family Fang · as Kenny
    2015
    Patriot (TV Series) · as Edward Tavner
    2015
    2015
    Mistress America · as Dylan
    2015
    Aloha · as Roy
    2014
    2014
    Goodbye to All That · as Freddie
    2014
    Manhattan (TV Series) · as Louis "fritz" Fedowitz
    2014
    Glass Chin · as Brian Colby
    2013
    Mutual Friends · as Chernus
    2013
    Captain Phillips · as Shane Murphy
    2013
    Orange Is the New Black (TV Series) · as Cal Chapman
    2012
    2012
    Nashville (2012) (TV Series) · as Howie V
    2012
    Elementary (TV Series) · as Edwin Borstein
    2012
    The New Normal (TV Series) · as Paul
    2012
    The Bourne Legacy · as Arthur Ingram
    2012
    Men in Black³ · as Jeffrey Price
    2011
    Higher Ground · as Ned
    2010
    Feed the Fish · as Jp
    2010
    Love & Other Drugs · as Jerry
    2010
    The Big C (TV Series) · as Pastor Rick
    2010
    Coach · as Michael
    2010
    Nonames · as Danny
    2009
    2009
    Mercy (TV Series) · as Ryan Flanagan
    2009
    The Good Wife (TV Series) · as Spencer Harman
    2009
    Bored to Death (TV Series) · as Francis Hamm
    2009
    The Rebound · as Actor #3 / Twentysomething #1
    2009
    Nurse Jackie (TV Series) · as Louie
    2009
    Royal Pains (TV Series) · as Pat Mcrevis
    2007
    Damages (TV Series) · as New Jersey Bar Owner
    2007
    Lovely by Surprise · as Humkin
    2005
    1999
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Tommy Sullivan

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