Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 8, 1977 (age 48)
Place of Birth
Rocky River, Ohio, USA
Also Known As
迈克尔·切尔努斯
مایکل چرنوس
Michael Chernus
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.
Known For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Tommy Sullivan
1999
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jay Delaney
1999
TV
Damages
New Jersey Bar Owner
2007
TV
The Good Wife
Spencer Harman
2009
TV
Elementary
Edwin Borstein
2012
TV
After Midnight
Self
2024
TV
Orange Is the New Black
Cal Chapman
2013
TV
Severance
Ricken Hale
2022
TV
Evil
Dr Paul Wimsimer
2019
TV
Prodigal Son
Jerry
2019
Film
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Phineas Mason / The Tinkerer
2017
TV
Manhattan
Louis "Fritz" Fedowitz
2014
TV
Easy
Kyle
2016
TV
The Big C
Pastor Rick
2010
TV
Little America
2020
TV
Patriot
Edward Tavner
2015
TV
Ramy
Michael
2019
TV
Carol & the End of the World
Eric (voice)
2023
TV
Dead Ringers
Tom
2023
Film
Men in Black 3
Jeffrey Price
2012
Filmography
2025TVDevil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacyas John Wayne Gacy2025FilmBirthriteas Paul2025FilmKöln 75as Michael Watts2024FilmA Complete Unknownas Theodore Bikel2024FilmThe Wakeas Jack2024FilmMolli and Max in the Futureas Turboschmuck2024FilmOut of My Mindas Mr. Dimming2024TVAfter Midnightas Self2023TVCarol & the End of the Worldas Eric (voice)2023TVDead Ringersas Tom2022FilmThe Courtroomas John Keathley2022TVSeveranceas Ricken Hale2021FilmWerewolves Withinas Pete Anderton2020TVMonsterlandas Tommy2020FilmMaternaas David2020TVTommyas Ken Rosey2020TVLittle America2019FilmInez & Doug & Kiraas Doug2019TVEvilas Dr Paul Wimsimer2019TVProdigal Sonas Jerry2019TVPerpetual Grace LTDas Everly Pirdoo2019TVRamyas Michael2018FilmThe Kindergarten Teacheras Grant Spinelli2018FilmFurloughas Bus Driver2017FilmWormwoodas Mal2017FilmThe Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)as Male Nurse2017FilmSpider-Man: Homecomingas Phineas Mason / The Tinkerer2017FilmThe Dinneras Dylan Heinz2017FilmThe Most Hated Woman in Americaas Jon Garth Murray2016TVEasyas Kyle2016FilmComplete Unknownas Clyde Goodwin Jr.2016FilmThe Family Fangas Kenny2015TVPatriotas Edward Tavner2015FilmMistress Americaas Dylan2015FilmPeople, Places, Thingsas Gary2015FilmAlohaas Roy2015FilmAlex of Veniceas Trofimov2014FilmGoodbye to All Thatas Freddie2014TVManhattanas Louis "Fritz" Fedowitz2014FilmGlass Chinas Brian Colby2013FilmCaptain Phillipsas Shane Murphy2013TVOrange Is the New Blackas Cal Chapman2013FilmHe's Way More Famous Than Youas Michael Chernus2012FilmJack & Dianeas Jaimie2012TVElementaryas Edwin Borstein2012TVThe New Normalas Paul2012FilmThe Bourne Legacyas Arthur Ingram2012FilmMen in Black 3as Jeffrey Price2011FilmHigher Groundas Ned2010FilmLove & Other Drugsas Jerry2010TVThe Big Cas Pastor Rick2010FilmCoachas Michael2009FilmThe Messengeras Alan2009TVMercyas Ryan Flanagan2009TVThe Good Wifeas Spencer Harman2009TVBored to Deathas Francis Hamm2009FilmThe Reboundas Actor #3 / Twentysomething #12008FilmHigh Street Plumbingas Kirby2007TVDamagesas New Jersey Bar Owner2007FilmLovely by Surpriseas Humkin2006FilmWinter Passingas Ben1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Tommy Sullivan—FilmEvil Genius