Michael Chernus

Michael Chernus

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 • as Tommy Sullivan

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 • as Jay Delaney

Severance

Severance

2022 • as Ricken Hale

Orange Is the New Black

Orange Is the New Black

2013 • as Cal Chapman

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Spider-Man: Homecoming

2017 • as Phineas Mason / Tinkerer

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

2009 • as Spencer Harman

Filmography

2025

Köln 75
Köln 75
as Michael Watts
Movie - Released: 3/13/2025

2024

Out of My Mind
Out of My Mind
as Mr. Dimming
Movie - Released: 1/19/2024
Molli and Max in the Future
Molli and Max in the Future
as Turboschmuck
Movie - Released: 2/9/2024
Birthrite
Birthrite
as Paul
Movie - Released: 8/11/2024
A Complete Unknown
A Complete Unknown
as Theodore Bikel
Movie - Released: 12/18/2024
Movie
The Wake
as Jack
Movie - Released: 10/19/2024
After Midnight
After Midnight
as Self
TV - Released: 1/17/2024

2023

Carol & the End of the World
Carol & the End of the World
as Eric (voice)
TV - Released: 12/15/2023
Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers
as Tom
TV - Released: 4/20/2023

2022

The Courtroom
The Courtroom
as John Keathley
Movie - Released: 6/12/2022
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 5/3/2022
Severance
Severance
as Ricken Hale
TV - Released: 2/17/2022

2021

Werewolves Within
Werewolves Within
as Pete Anderton
Movie - Released: 6/25/2021

2020

Materna
Materna
as David
Movie - Released: 10/1/2020
Monsterland
Monsterland
as Tommy
TV - Released: 10/2/2020
Tommy
Tommy
as Ken Rosey
TV - Released: 2/5/2020
Little America
Little America
TV - Released: 1/17/2020

2019

Inez & Doug & Kira
Inez & Doug & Kira
as Doug
Movie - Released: 10/5/2019
Prodigal Son
Prodigal Son
as Jerry
TV - Released: 9/23/2019
Perpetual Grace LTD
Perpetual Grace LTD
as Everly Pirdoo
TV - Released: 6/2/2019
Evil
Evil
as Dr Paul Wimsimer
TV - Released: 9/26/2019
Ramy
Ramy
as Michael
TV - Released: 4/19/2019

2018

The Kindergarten Teacher
The Kindergarten Teacher
as Grant Spinelli
Movie - Released: 9/23/2018
Furlough
Furlough
as Bus Driver
Movie - Released: 3/16/2018

2017

The Dinner
The Dinner
as Dylan Heinz
Movie - Released: 5/5/2017
The Most Hated Woman in America
The Most Hated Woman in America
as Jon Garth Murray
Movie - Released: 3/24/2017
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Spider-Man: Homecoming
as Phineas Mason / Tinkerer
Movie - Released: 7/5/2017
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
as Male Nurse
Movie - Released: 10/13/2017
Wormwood
Wormwood
as Mal
Movie - Released: 10/22/2017

2016

The Family Fang
The Family Fang
as Kenny
Movie - Released: 4/16/2016
Complete Unknown
Complete Unknown
as Clyde Goodwin Jr.
Movie - Released: 8/26/2016
Easy
Easy
as Kyle
TV - Released: 9/22/2016

2015

Mistress America
Mistress America
as Dylan
Movie - Released: 8/14/2015
People, Places, Things
People, Places, Things
as Gary
Movie - Released: 8/14/2015
Aloha
Aloha
as Roy
Movie - Released: 5/29/2015
Alex of Venice
Alex of Venice
as Trofimov
Movie - Released: 4/17/2015
Patriot
Patriot
as Edward Tavner
TV - Released: 11/3/2015

2014

Goodbye to All That
Goodbye to All That
as Freddie
Movie - Released: 12/17/2014
Glass Chin
Glass Chin
as Brian Colby
Movie - Released: 4/19/2014
Manhattan
Manhattan
as Louis "Fritz" Fedowitz
TV - Released: 7/27/2014

2013

Captain Phillips
Captain Phillips
as Shane Murphy
Movie - Released: 10/10/2013
He's Way More Famous Than You
He's Way More Famous Than You
as Michael Chernus
Movie - Released: 5/10/2013
Orange Is the New Black
Orange Is the New Black
as Cal Chapman
TV - Released: 7/11/2013

2012

Men in Black 3
Men in Black 3
as Jeffrey Price
Movie - Released: 5/23/2012
The Bourne Legacy
The Bourne Legacy
as Arthur Ingram
Movie - Released: 8/8/2012
Jack & Diane
Jack & Diane
as Jaimie
Movie - Released: 11/2/2012
The New Normal
The New Normal
as Paul
TV - Released: 9/10/2012
Elementary
Elementary
as Edwin Borstein
TV - Released: 9/27/2012

2011

Higher Ground
Higher Ground
as Ned
Movie - Released: 8/26/2011

2010

Love & Other Drugs
Love & Other Drugs
as Jerry
Movie - Released: 11/4/2010
Coach
Coach
as Michael
Movie - Released: 6/13/2010
The Big C
The Big C
as Pastor Rick
TV - Released: 8/16/2010

2009

The Messenger
The Messenger
as Alan
Movie - Released: 11/13/2009
The Rebound
The Rebound
as Actor #3 / Twentysomething #1
Movie - Released: 9/16/2009
The Good Wife
The Good Wife
as Spencer Harman
TV - Released: 9/22/2009
Mercy
Mercy
as Ryan Flanagan
TV - Released: 9/23/2009
Bored to Death
Bored to Death
as Francis Hamm
TV - Released: 9/20/2009

2008

Movie
High Street Plumbing
as Kirby
Movie - Released: 4/4/2008

2007

Movie
Lovely by Surprise
as Humkin
Movie - Released: 1/1/2007
Damages
Damages
as New Jersey Bar Owner
TV - Released: 7/24/2007

2006

Winter Passing
Winter Passing
as Ben
Movie - Released: 2/7/2006

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Tommy Sullivan
TV - Released: 9/20/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Jay Delaney
TV - Released: 9/20/1999

Unknown

TV
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy
as John Wayne Gacy
TV