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Michael Chernus

Actor

Michael Chernus

Born August 8, 1977 in Rocky River, Ohio, USA41 films

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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Spider-Man: Homecoming poster7.3Spider-Man: Homecoming2017Men in Black 3 poster6.5Men in Black 32012Love & Other Drugs poster7.0Love & Other Drugs2010The Bourne Legacy poster6.3The Bourne Legacy2012A Complete Unknown poster7.1A Complete Unknown2024The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) poster6.5The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)2017The Rebound poster6.5The Rebound2009Aloha poster5.5Aloha2015

Filmography

41 films as actor
  1. 2026Ray GunnSam (voice)
  2. 2026A Statement
  3. 2026Evil Genius
  4. 2025BirthritePaul
  5. 2025Köln 75Michael Watts
  6. 2024A Complete UnknownTheodore Bikel
  7. 2024The WakeJack
  8. 2024Molli and Max in the FutureTurboschmuck
  9. 2024Out of My MindMr. Dimming
  10. 2022The CourtroomJohn Keathley
  11. 2021Werewolves WithinPete Anderton
  12. 2020MaternaDavid
  13. 2019Inez & Doug & KiraDoug
  14. 2018The Kindergarten TeacherGrant Spinelli
  15. 2018FurloughBus Driver
  16. 2017The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)Male Nurse
  17. 2017Spider-Man: HomecomingPhineas Mason / The Tinkerer
  18. 2017The DinnerDylan Heinz
  19. 2017The Most Hated Woman in AmericaJon Garth Murray
  20. 2016Complete UnknownClyde Goodwin Jr.
  21. 2016The Family FangKenny
  22. 2015Mistress AmericaDylan
  23. 2015People, Places, ThingsGary
  24. 2015AlohaRoy
  25. 2015Alex of VeniceTrofimov
  26. 2014Goodbye to All ThatFreddie
  27. 2014Glass ChinBrian Colby
  28. 2013Captain PhillipsShane Murphy
  29. 2013He's Way More Famous Than YouMichael Chernus
  30. 2012Jack & DianeJaimie
  31. 2012The Bourne LegacyArthur Ingram
  32. 2012Men in Black 3Jeffrey Price
  33. 2011Higher GroundNed
  34. 2011Feed the FishJP
  35. 2010Love & Other DrugsJerry
  36. 2010CoachMichael
  37. 2009The MessengerAlan
  38. 2009The ReboundActor #3 / Twentysomething #1
  39. 2008High Street PlumbingKirby
  40. 2007Lovely by SurpriseHumkin
  41. 2006Winter PassingBen