Michael Chernus
American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1977 · age 49
Michael Louis Chernus is an American actor who has acted on film, television, and the stage.
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A StatementFilm, Tom McPherson2025
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne GacySeries, John Wayne Gacy
BirthriteFilm, 2025Paul2023
Carol & the End of the WorldSeries, Eric (voice)2022
SeveranceSeries, Ricken Hale2021
Werewolves WithinFilm, Pete Anderton2020
MaternaFilm, David2019
EvilSeries, Dr Paul Wimsimer
Inez & Doug & KiraFilm, 2019Doug2017
Spider-Man: HomecomingFilm, Phineas Mason / The Tinkerer2016
EasySeries, Kyle
Complete UnknownFilm, 2016Clyde Goodwin Jr.2015
Alex of VeniceFilm, Trofimov2014
ManhattanSeries, Louis "Fritz" Fedowitz
Capturing Captain PhillipsFilm, 20142013
Orange Is the New BlackSeries, Cal Chapman2012
Jack & DianeFilm, Jaimie2011
Feed the FishFilm, JP2010
The Big CSeries, Pastor Rick
CoachFilm, 2010Michael2009
Bored to DeathSeries, Francis Hamm2007Lovely by SurpriseFilm, Humkin2006
Winter PassingFilm, Ben1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries, Tommy Sullivan1977Born8 August 1977
A StatementFilm, Tom McPherson2025Devil in Disguise: John Wayne GacySeries, John Wayne GacyBirthriteFilm, 2025Paul2023Carol & the End of the WorldSeries, Eric (voice)2022SeveranceSeries, Ricken Hale2021Werewolves WithinFilm, Pete Anderton2020MaternaFilm, David2019EvilSeries, Dr Paul WimsimerInez & Doug & KiraFilm, 2019Doug2017Spider-Man: HomecomingFilm, Phineas Mason / The Tinkerer2016EasySeries, KyleComplete UnknownFilm, 2016Clyde Goodwin Jr.2015Alex of VeniceFilm, Trofimov2014ManhattanSeries, Louis "Fritz" FedowitzCapturing Captain PhillipsFilm, 20142013Orange Is the New BlackSeries, Cal Chapman2012Jack & DianeFilm, Jaimie2011Feed the FishFilm, JP2010The Big CSeries, Pastor RickCoachFilm, 2010Michael2009Bored to DeathSeries, Francis Hamm2007Lovely by SurpriseFilm, Humkin2006Winter PassingFilm, Ben1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries, Tommy Sullivan1977Born8 August 1977People around Michael
Close ties
Noah Baumbach Directed The Meyerowitz Stories (2017)
Oren Moverman Directed The Messenger and The Dinner
Jason Bateman Directed The Family Fang (2015)
Scott Rudin Produced Captain Phillips and Aloha
Elizabeth Marvel Also in Aloha and The Meyerowitz Stories
Rachel Weisz Also in The Bourne Legacy and Dead Ringers
Emma Thompson Also in The Meyerowitz Stories (2017)
Ben Stiller Directed Severance
Greta Gerwig Produced Mistress America (2015)
Edward Zwick Produced Love and Other Drugs (2011)
Peter Friedman Also in Love and Other Drugs and The Messenger
Corey Johnson Also in Captain Phillips and The Bourne Legacy
Yul Vazquez Also in Severance and Glass Chin
Jennifer Lafleur Also in Mutual Friends and Feed the Fish
Kate Jennings Grant Also in Love and Other Drugs and The Rebound
Mamie Gummer Also in Manhattan and Coach
Marshall Herskovitz Produced Love and Other Drugs (2011)
Halley Feiffer Also in The Messenger and Glass Chin
Nicole Kidman Produced The Family Fang (2015)
Dustin Hoffman Also in The Meyerowitz Stories (2017)
Christopher Walken Also in Severance and The Family Fang
Candice Bergen Also in The Meyerowitz Stories (2017)
Jemaine Clement Also in Men in Black 3 (2012)
Gabriel Macht Also in Love and Other Drugs (2011)
Known for
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Out of My Mind 2024
Captain Phillips 2013
Spider-Man: Homecoming 2017
Köln 75 2025
A Complete Unknown 2024
Filmography 40
70 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
He is best known for his role as Cal Chapman on the Netflix original comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019), and has had roles in the superhero film Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) and the Apple TV+ series Severance (2022-present). Chernus starred in the 2023 thriller miniseries Dead Ringers, which won a Peabody Award.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1977 · age 49
