Michael Chernus

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Michael Chernus

Acting 49 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 Netf…

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Spider-Man: Homecoming

Spider-Man: Homecoming

7.3 2017 Movie
Men in Black 3

Men in Black 3

6.5 2012 Movie
Captain Phillips

Captain Phillips

7.5 2013 Movie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
The Bourne Legacy

The Bourne Legacy

6.3 2012 Movie
Love & Other Drugs

Love & Other Drugs

7.0 2010 Movie
Orange Is the New Black

Orange Is the New Black

7.6 2013 TV Show
Severance

Severance

8.4 2022 TV Show
Elementary

Elementary

7.6 2012 TV Show
Aloha

Aloha

5.5 2015 Movie
A Complete Unknown

A Complete Unknown

7.1 2024 Movie
The Good Wife

The Good Wife

7.6 2009 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    A Statement

    Movie

  2. 2026
    Evil Genius

    Movie

  3. 2025
    Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy

    TV show John Wayne Gacy

  4. 2025
    Birthrite

    Movie Paul

  5. 2025
    Köln 75

    Movie Michael Watts

  6. 2024
    A Complete Unknown

    Movie Theodore Bikel

  7. 2024
    The Wake

    Movie Jack

  8. 2024
    Molli and Max in the Future

    Movie Turboschmuck

  9. 2024
    Out of My Mind

    Movie Mr. Dimming

  10. 2024
    After Midnight

    TV show Self

  11. 2023
    Carol & the End of the World

    TV show Eric (voice)

  12. 2023
    Dead Ringers

    TV show Tom

  13. 2022
    The Courtroom

    Movie John Keathley

  14. 2022
    Severance

    TV show Ricken Hale

  15. 2021
    Werewolves Within

    Movie Pete Anderton

  16. 2020
    Monsterland

    TV show Tommy

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  1. 2020
    Materna

    Movie David

  2. 2020
    Tommy

    TV show Ken Rosey

  3. 2020
    Little America

    TV show

  4. 2019
    Inez & Doug & Kira

    Movie Doug

  5. 2019
    Evil

    TV show Dr Paul Wimsimer

  6. 2019
    Prodigal Son

    TV show Jerry

  7. 2019
    Perpetual Grace LTD

    TV show Everly Pirdoo

  8. 2019
    Ramy

    TV show Michael

  9. 2018
    The Kindergarten Teacher

    Movie Grant Spinelli

  10. 2018
    Furlough

    Movie Bus Driver

  11. 2017
    The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

    Movie Male Nurse

  12. 2017
    Wormwood

    Movie Mal

  13. 2017
    Spider-Man: Homecoming

    Movie Phineas Mason / The Tinkerer

  14. 2017
    The Dinner

    Movie Dylan Heinz

  15. 2017
    The Most Hated Woman in America

    Movie Jon Garth Murray

  16. 2016
    Easy

    TV show Kyle

  17. 2016
    Complete Unknown

    Movie Clyde Goodwin Jr.

  18. 2016
    The Family Fang

    Movie Kenny

  19. 2015
    Patriot

    TV show Edward Tavner

  20. 2015
    Mistress America

    Movie Dylan

  21. 2015
    People, Places, Things

    Movie Gary

  22. 2015
    Aloha

    Movie Roy

  23. 2015
    Alex of Venice

    Movie Trofimov

  24. 2014
    Goodbye to All That

    Movie Freddie