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.
Birthrite Paul
Köln 75 Michael Watts
A Complete Unknown Theodore Bikel
The Wake Jack
Molli and Max in the Future Turboschmuck
Out of My Mind Mr. Dimming
The Courtroom John Keathley
Werewolves Within Pete Anderton
Materna David
Inez & Doug & Kira Doug
The Kindergarten Teacher Grant Spinelli
Furlough Bus Driver
Wormwood Mal
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) Male Nurse
Spider-Man: Homecoming Phineas Mason / The Tinkerer
The Dinner Dylan Heinz
The Most Hated Woman in America Jon Garth Murray
Complete Unknown Clyde Goodwin Jr.
The Family Fang Kenny
Mistress America Dylan
People, Places, Things Gary
Aloha Roy
Alex of Venice Trofimov
Goodbye to All That Freddie
Glass Chin Brian Colby
Captain Phillips Shane Murphy
He's Way More Famous Than You Michael Chernus
Jack & Diane Jaimie
The Bourne Legacy Arthur Ingram
Men in Black 3 Jeffrey Price
Higher Ground Ned
Love & Other Drugs Jerry
Coach Michael
The Messenger Alan
The Rebound Actor #3 / Twentysomething #1
High Street Plumbing Kirby
Lovely by Surprise Humkin
Winter Passing Ben
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy John Wayne Gacy · 8 eps
Carol & the End of the World Eric (voice) · 3 eps
Dead Ringers Tom · 6 eps
Severance Ricken Hale · 13 eps
Monsterland Tommy · 1 ep
Tommy Ken Rosey · 12 eps
Little America 1 ep
Evil Dr Paul Wimsimer · 1 ep
Prodigal Son Jerry · 2 eps
Perpetual Grace LTD Everly Pirdoo · 5 eps
Ramy Michael · 1 ep
Easy Kyle · 5 eps
Patriot Edward Tavner · 18 eps
Manhattan Louis "Fritz" Fedowitz · 23 eps
Orange Is the New Black Cal Chapman · 17 eps
Elementary Edwin Borstein · 1 ep
The New Normal Paul · 1 ep
The Big C Pastor Rick · 4 eps
Mercy Ryan Flanagan · 9 eps
The Good Wife Spencer Harman · 1 ep
Bored to Death Francis Hamm · 1 ep
Damages New Jersey Bar Owner · 2 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Tommy Sullivan · 1 ep
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Jay Delaney · 1 ep
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Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy 2025John Wayne Gacy ·8 eps -
Birthrite 2025Paul -
Köln 75 2025Michael Watts -
A Complete Unknown 2024Theodore Bikel -
The Wake 2024Jack -
Molli and Max in the Future 2024Turboschmuck -
Out of My Mind 2024Mr. Dimming -
Carol & the End of the World 2023Eric (voice) ·3 eps -
Dead Ringers 2023Tom ·6 eps -
The Courtroom 2022John Keathley -
Severance 2022Ricken Hale ·13 eps -
Werewolves Within 2021Pete Anderton -
Monsterland 2020Tommy ·1 ep -
Materna 2020David -
Tommy 2020Ken Rosey ·12 eps -
Little America 20201 ep -
Inez & Doug & Kira 2019Doug -
Evil 2019Dr Paul Wimsimer ·1 ep -
Prodigal Son 2019Jerry ·2 eps -
Perpetual Grace LTD 2019Everly Pirdoo ·5 eps -
Ramy 2019Michael ·1 ep -
The Kindergarten Teacher 2018Grant Spinelli -
Furlough 2018Bus Driver -
Wormwood 2017Mal -
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) 2017Male Nurse -
Spider-Man: Homecoming 2017Phineas Mason / The Tinkerer -
The Dinner 2017Dylan Heinz -
The Most Hated Woman in America 2017Jon Garth Murray -
Easy 2016Kyle ·5 eps -
Complete Unknown 2016Clyde Goodwin Jr. -
The Family Fang 2016Kenny -
Patriot 2015Edward Tavner ·18 eps -
Mistress America 2015Dylan -
People, Places, Things 2015Gary -
Aloha 2015Roy -
Alex of Venice 2015Trofimov -
Goodbye to All That 2014Freddie -
Manhattan 2014Louis "Fritz" Fedowitz ·23 eps -
Glass Chin 2014Brian Colby -
Captain Phillips 2013Shane Murphy -
Orange Is the New Black 2013Cal Chapman ·17 eps -
He's Way More Famous Than You 2013Michael Chernus -
Jack & Diane 2012Jaimie -
Elementary 2012Edwin Borstein ·1 ep -
The New Normal 2012Paul ·1 ep -
The Bourne Legacy 2012Arthur Ingram -
Men in Black 3 2012Jeffrey Price -
Higher Ground 2011Ned -
Love & Other Drugs 2010Jerry -
The Big C 2010Pastor Rick ·4 eps -
Coach 2010Michael -
The Messenger 2009Alan -
Mercy 2009Ryan Flanagan ·9 eps -
The Good Wife 2009Spencer Harman ·1 ep -
Bored to Death 2009Francis Hamm ·1 ep -
The Rebound 2009Actor #3 / Twentysomething #1 - High Street Plumbing 2008Kirby
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Damages 2007New Jersey Bar Owner ·2 eps - Lovely by Surprise 2007Humkin
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Winter Passing 2006Ben -
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999Tommy Sullivan ·1 ep -
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999Jay Delaney ·1 ep
SAG Awards
2026
- Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesSeverance
Critics' Choice Awards
2026
- Best Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie Made for TelevisionDevil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy