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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.

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

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