Cast & creator
Michael Chernus
Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Good Wife
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.
Also known as: 迈克尔·切尔努斯, مایکل چرنوس, Michael Louis Chernus
44
film credits
26
television credits
69
1999–2026 · acting roles
6.5
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (70)
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Tommy Sullivan
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jay Delaney
1999
The Good Wife
Spencer Harman
2009
Elementary
Edwin Borstein
2012
Orange Is the New Black
Cal Chapman
2013
Damages
New Jersey Bar Owner
2007
After Midnight
Self
2024
Severance
Ricken Hale
2022
Evil
Dr Paul Wimsimer
2019
Nurse Jackie
Louie
2009
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Phineas Mason / The Tinkerer
2017
Prodigal Son
Jerry
2019
The Big C
Pastor Rick
2010
Bored to Death
Francis Hamm
2009
Love & Other Drugs
Jerry
2010
Manhattan
Louis "Fritz" Fedowitz
2014
Men in Black 3
Jeffrey Price
2012
A Complete Unknown
Theodore Bikel
2024
The Bourne Legacy
Arthur Ingram
2012
Little America
2020
The New Normal
Paul
2012
Carol & the End of the World
Eric (voice)
2023
Ramy
Michael
2019
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy
John Wayne Gacy
2025
Easy
Kyle
2016
Patriot
Edward Tavner
2015
Mercy
Ryan Flanagan
2009
Monsterland
Tommy
2020
Captain Phillips
Shane Murphy
2013
Dead Ringers
Tom
2023
Tommy
Ken Rosey
2020
Perpetual Grace LTD
Everly Pirdoo
2019
Out of My Mind
Mr. Dimming
2024
Ray Gunn
Sam (voice)
2026
The Rebound
Actor #3 / Twentysomething #1
2009
Werewolves Within
Pete Anderton
2021
The Family Fang
Kenny
2016
Aloha
Roy
2015
The Messenger
Alan
2009
The Dinner
Dylan Heinz
2017
A Statement
Tom McPherson
2026
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Male Nurse
2017
Complete Unknown
Clyde Goodwin Jr.
2016
Mistress America
Dylan
2015Evil Genius
2026
The Kindergarten Teacher
Grant Spinelli
2018
Alex of Venice
Trofimov
2015
The Most Hated Woman in America
Jon Garth Murray
2017
Köln 75
Michael Watts
2025Köln 75
Associate Producer
2025
Higher Ground
Ned
2011
Furlough
Bus Driver
2018
Winter Passing
Ben
2006
People, Places, Things
Gary
2015
He's Way More Famous Than You
Michael Chernus
2013
Molli and Max in the Future
Turboschmuck
2024
Glass Chin
Brian Colby
2014
Goodbye to All That
Freddie
2014
The Courtroom
John Keathley
2022
Birthrite
Paul
2025
Coach
Michael
2010
Wormwood
Mal
2017
Jack & Diane
Jaimie
2012
Capturing Captain Phillips
Self
2014
Inez & Doug & Kira
Doug
2019
The Wake
Jack
2024
Materna
David
2020Lovely by Surprise
Humkin
2007
Feed the Fish
JP
2011High Street Plumbing
Kirby
2008