Michael Chernus

Michael Chernus

Age 48 — born August 8, 1977·Rocky River, Ohio, USA

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.

Drama

54Credits24 TV · 30 films
1999–2025Years activefirst to latest
8.4 Highest ratedSeverance
6.7 Average ratingacross 54 titles

Top TV shows 24best Michael Chernus shows

  1. 1Severance posterSeveranceRicken Hale · 13 eps · 20228.4
  2. 2Prodigal Son posterProdigal SonJerry · 2 eps · 20198.1
  3. 3Manhattan posterManhattanLouis "Fritz" Fedowitz · 2014–2015 · Drama8.0
  4. 4Law & Order: Special Victims Unit posterLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitTommy Sullivan · 1 ep · 19998.0
  5. 5Evil posterEvilDr Paul Wimsimer · 1 ep · 20197.8
  6. 6Orange Is the New Black posterOrange Is the New BlackCal Chapman · 17 eps · 20137.6
  7. 7Elementary posterElementaryEdwin Borstein · 1 ep · 20127.6
  8. 8Patriot posterPatriotEdward Tavner · 18 eps · 20157.6
  9. 9The Good Wife posterThe Good WifeSpencer Harman · 1 ep · 20097.6
  10. 10Tommy posterTommyKen Rosey · 12 eps · 20207.5
  11. 11Damages posterDamagesNew Jersey Bar Owner · 2 eps · 20077.4
  12. 12Perpetual Grace LTD posterPerpetual Grace LTDEverly Pirdoo · 5 eps · 20197.4
  13. 13Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy posterDevil in Disguise: John Wayne GacyJohn Wayne Gacy · 8 eps · 20257.3
  14. 14Ramy posterRamyMichael · 1 ep · 20197.3
  15. 15Carol & the End of the World posterCarol & the End of the WorldEric (voice) · 3 eps · 20237.3
  16. 16Bored to Death posterBored to DeathFrancis Hamm · 1 ep · 20097.3
  17. 17The Big C posterThe Big CPastor Rick · 4 eps · 20107.2
  18. 18Nurse Jackie posterNurse JackieLouie · 1 ep · 20097.1
  19. 19Little America posterLittle America1 ep · 20206.6
  20. 20Monsterland posterMonsterlandTommy · 1 ep · 20206.5
  21. 21Dead Ringers posterDead RingersTom · 6 eps · 20236.1
  22. 22Easy posterEasyKyle · 5 eps · 20166.0
  23. 23The New Normal posterThe New NormalPaul · 1 ep · 20126.0
  24. 24Mercy posterMercyRyan Flanagan · 9 eps · 20095.8

Top movies 30best Michael Chernus movies

  1. 1Out of My Mind posterOut of My MindMr. Dimming · 20247.8
  2. 2Captain Phillips posterCaptain PhillipsShane Murphy · 20137.5
  3. 3Spider-Man: Homecoming posterSpider-Man: HomecomingPhineas Mason / The Tinkerer · 20177.3
  4. 4Köln 75 posterKöln 75Michael Watts · 20257.1
  5. 5A Complete Unknown posterA Complete UnknownTheodore Bikel · 20247.1
  6. 6Love & Other Drugs posterLove & Other DrugsJerry · 20107.0
  7. 7Wormwood posterWormwoodMal · 20176.9
  8. 8The Messenger posterThe MessengerAlan · 20096.8
  9. 9Molli and Max in the Future posterMolli and Max in the FutureTurboschmuck · 20246.7
  10. 10The Kindergarten Teacher posterThe Kindergarten TeacherGrant Spinelli · 20186.6
  11. 11Men in Black 3 posterMen in Black 3Jeffrey Price · 20126.5
  12. 12People, Places, Things posterPeople, Places, ThingsGary · 20156.5
  13. 13The Rebound posterThe ReboundActor #3 / Twentysomething #1 · 20096.5
  14. 14The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) posterThe Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)Male Nurse · 20176.5
  15. 15Mistress America posterMistress AmericaDylan · 20156.5
  16. 16The Bourne Legacy posterThe Bourne LegacyArthur Ingram · 20126.2
  17. 17The Most Hated Woman in America posterThe Most Hated Woman in AmericaJon Garth Murray · 20176.2
  18. 18Werewolves Within posterWerewolves WithinPete Anderton · 20216.0
  19. 19Winter Passing posterWinter PassingBen · 20066.0
  20. 20Lovely by SurpriseHumkin · 20076.0
  21. 21Alex of Venice posterAlex of VeniceTrofimov · 20155.9
  22. 22Higher Ground posterHigher GroundNed · 20115.9
  23. 23The Family Fang posterThe Family FangKenny · 20165.9
  24. 24Furlough posterFurloughBus Driver · 20185.7
  25. 25Aloha posterAlohaRoy · 20155.5
  26. 26Coach posterCoachMichael · 20105.3
  27. 27Complete Unknown posterComplete UnknownClyde Goodwin Jr. · 20165.1
  28. 28Glass Chin posterGlass ChinBrian Colby · 20145.0
  29. 29Inez & Doug & Kira posterInez & Doug & KiraDoug · 20195.0
  30. 30Goodbye to All That posterGoodbye to All ThatFreddie · 20144.9

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