Occupation Actor Years active 2005–present | Name Michael Chernus Role Actor | |
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Born August 8, 1977 (age 46) ( 1977-08-08 ) Rocky River, Ohio, U.S. Awards Obie Award for Performance Nominations Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actor Movies Captain Phillips, Mistress America, Men in Black 3, The Bourne Legacy, Aloha Similar People Chris Mulkey, James C Strouse, Barkhad Abdirahman, Mahat M Ali, Barkhad Abdi Profiles | ||
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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–present). 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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- Life and career
- Filmography
- References
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Life and career
Chernus was born in Rocky River, Ohio. He is a graduate of the Juilliard School's Drama Division. An accomplished stage actor, Michael won a 2011 Obie Award and received a Lucille Lortel Award nomination for his performance in Lisa Kron's In the Wake at The Public Theater in New York City. On stage, he co-starred with David Hyde Pierce in the Manhattan Theater Club production of Close Up Space at New York City Center. Other New York credits include such theaters as Playwrights Horizons, the Roundabout Theatre Company, Primary Stages, New York Theatre Workshop, The Atlantic Theater Company, and many productions at the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, where he played the lead role of KJ in Annie Baker's play, The Aliens, which Charles Isherwood, of The New York Times, named the best play of 2010.
His most recent role was Second Stage Theatre's production of Lips Together, Teeth Apart, co-starring America Ferrera. Chernus has acted in films such as Men in Black 3, Captain Phillips, The Bourne Legacy, and Jack and Diane. His most notable role to date is Cal Chapman, protagonist Piper Chapman's brother, in the Netflix original comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black.
Filmography
Actor
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The Girl from Köln (filming) as
Michael Watts
-
Birthrite (post-production) as
Paul
-
Out of My Mind (post-production) as
Mr. Dimming
2023
Carol & The End of the World (TV Series) (completed)(voice)
2022
Severance (TV Series) as
Ricken
- The We We Are (2022) - Ricken
- What's for Dinner? (2022) - Ricken
- Defiant Jazz (2022) - Ricken (credit only)
- Hide and Seek (2022) - Ricken
- The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design (2022) - Ricken
- The You You Are (2022) - Ricken (credit only)
- In Perpetuity (2022) - Ricken
- Half Loop (2022) - Ricken (credit only)
- Good News About Hell (2022) - Ricken
2023
Dead Ringers (TV Series) as
Tom
- Six (2023) - Tom
- Four (2023) - Tom
- Three (2023) - Tom
- Two (2023) - Tom
- Five (2023) - Tom
- One (2023) - Tom
2023
Molli and Max in the Future as
Turboschmuck
2022
Little America (TV Series) as
Paul
- Columbus Starlings LLC (2022) - Paul
2020
The Accidental Wolf (TV Series)
- Episode #3.4 (2022)
- Episode #3.3 (2022)
- Episode #3.2 (2022)
- Episode #3.1 (2022)
- 50/50 (2020)
2022
Evil (TV Series) as
Dr. Paul
- The Demon of Cults (2022) - Dr. Paul
2022
The Courtroom as
John Keathley
2021
Werewolves Within as
Pete Anderton
2021
Cinema Toast (TV Series) as
Man
- Attack of the Karens (2021) - Man (voice)
2021
Prodigal Son (TV Series) as
Jerry
- Take Your Father to Work Day (2021) - Jerry
- It's All in the Execution (2021) - Jerry
2020
Evel (TV Series) as
Clay
- Pilot (2020) - Clay
2020
Quarantine, I Love You (TV Series)
- Zoom Babysitter (2020)
2020
Monsterland (TV Series) as
Tommy
- Newark, New Jersey (2020) - Tommy
2020
Materna as
David
2019
Ramy (TV Series) as
Michael
- Little Omar (2020) - Michael
- Bay'ah (2020) - Michael
- A Black Spot on the Heart (2019) - Michael
2020
Tommy (TV Series) as
Ken Rosey
- Cause of Death (2020) - Ken Rosey
- This Is Not a Drill (2020) - Ken Rosey
- Packing Heat (2020) - Ken Rosey
- Free to Go (2020) - Ken Rosey
- The Swatting Game (2020) - Ken Rosey
- Vic (2020) - Ken Rosey
- The Ninth Girl (2020) - Ken Rosey
- To Take a Hostage (2020) - Ken Rosey
- 19 Hour Day (2020) - Ken Rosey
- Lifetime Achievement (2020) - Ken Rosey
- There Are No Strangers Here (2020) - Ken Rosey
- In Dreams Begin Responsibilities (2020) - Ken Rosey
2019
Inez & Doug & Kira as
Doug
2019
Perpetual Grace, LTD (TV Series) as
Everly Pirdoo
- A Sheriff in the Era of the Cartel (2019) - Everly Pirdoo
- Fiveever (2019) - Everly Pirdoo
- Bull Face (2019) - Everly Pirdoo
- When Doves Cry (2019) - Everly Pirdoo
- Felipe G. Usted. Almost First Mexican on the Moon. Part 2 (2019) - Everly Pirdoo
2013
Orange Is the New Black (TV Series) as
Cal Chapman
- Me as Well (2019) - Cal Chapman
- Minority Deport (2019) - Cal Chapman
- Beginning of the End (2019) - Cal Chapman
- Be Free (2018) - Cal Chapman
- Friends in Low Places (2016) - Cal Chapman
- Don't Make Me Come Back There (2015) - Cal Chapman
- Trust No Bitch (2015) - Cal Chapman
- Tongue-Tied (2015) - Cal Chapman
- Where My Dreidel At (2015) - Cal Chapman
- Finger in the Dyke (2015) - Cal Chapman
- 40 Oz. of Furlough (2014) - Cal Chapman
- Low Self Esteem City (2014) - Cal Chapman
- Fool Me Once (2013) - Cal Chapman
- Bora Bora Bora (2013) - Cal Chapman
- Fucksgiving (2013) - Cal Chapman
- Lesbian Request Denied (2013) - Cal Chapman
- I Wasn't Ready (2013) - Cal Chapman
2016
Easy (TV Series) as
Kyle / Husband
- Swipe Right (2019) - Kyle
- Swipe Left (2019) - Kyle
- She's Back (2019) - Kyle
- Open Marriage (2017) - Kyle
- Chemistry Read (2016) - Kyle
- The F**King Study (2016) - Kyle / Husband
2015
Patriot (TV Series) as
Edward Tavner
- Loaded (2018) - Edward Tavner
- Fuck John Wayne (2018) - Edward Tavner
- Army of Strangers (2018) - Edward Tavner
- The Sword and the Hand (2018) - Edward Tavner
- The Guns of Paris (2018) - Edward Tavner
- The Vantasner Danger Meridian (2018) - Edward Tavner
- Escape From Paris (2018) - Edward Tavner
- American Dimes (2018) - Edward Tavner
- Dead Serious Rick (2017) - Edward Tavner
- Dick Cheney (2017) - Edward Tavner
- L'Affaire Contre John Lakeman (2017) - Edward Tavner
- The Structural Dynamics of Flow (2017) - Edward Tavner
- Hello, Is Charlie There? (2017) - Edward Tavner
- C-19 (2017) - Edward Tavner
- Un Monsieur Triste En Costume (2017) - Edward Tavner
- John's To-Do List 5/18/12 (2017) - Edward Tavner
- McMillan Man (2017) - Edward Tavner
- Milwaukee, America (2015) - Edward Tavner
2018
Furlough as
Bus Driver
2018
The Kindergarten Teacher as
Grant
2017
Wormwood (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Mal
- Chapter 3: The Forbidden Threshold (2017) - Mal
- Chapter 2: A Terrible Mistake (2017) - Mal
- Chapter 1: Suicide Revealed (2017) - Mal
2017
Spider-Man: Homecoming as
Phineas Mason / The Tinkerer
2017
The Meyerowitz Stories as
Male Nurse
2017
The Most Hated Woman in America as
Garth
2017
The Dinner as
Dylan Heinz
2016
Complete Unknown as
Clyde
2014
Manhattan (TV Series) as
Louis 'Fritz' Fedowitz
- Jupiter (2015) - Louis 'Fritz' Fedowitz
- Brooklyn (2015) - Louis 'Fritz' Fedowitz
- Human Error (2015) - Louis 'Fritz' Fedowitz
- Behold the Lord High Executioner (2015) - Louis 'Fritz' Fedowitz
- 33 (2015) - Louis 'Fritz' Fedowitz
- The World of Tomorrow (2015) - Louis 'Fritz' Fedowitz
- Overlord (2015) - Louis 'Fritz' Fedowitz
- The Threshold (2015) - Louis 'Fritz' Fedowitz
- Fatherland (2015) - Louis 'Fritz' Fedowitz
- Damnatio Memoriae (2015) - Louis 'Fritz' Fedowitz
- Perestroika (2014) - Louis 'Fritz' Fedowitz
- The Gun Model (2014) - Louis 'Fritz' Fedowitz
- Tangier (2014) - Louis 'Fritz' Fedowitz
- The Understudy (2014) - Louis 'Fritz' Fedowitz (credit only)
- Spooky Action at a Distance (2014) - Louis 'Fritz' Fedowitz
- The Second Coming (2014) - Louis 'Fritz' Fedowitz
- The New World (2014) - Louis 'Fritz' Fedowitz
- Acceptable Limits (2014) - Louis 'Fritz' Fedowitz
- A New Approach to Nuclear Cosmology (2014) - Louis 'Fritz' Fedowitz
- Last Reasoning of Kings (2014) - Louis 'Fritz' Fedowitz
- The Hive (2014) - Louis 'Fritz' Fedowitz
- The Prisoner's Dilemma (2014) - Louis 'Fritz' Fedowitz
- You Always Hurt the One You Love (2014) - Louis 'Fritz' Fedowitz
2015
The Good Wife (TV Series) as
Spencer Harman
- Discovery (2015) - Spencer Harman
2015
The Family Fang as
Kenny
2015
Aloha as
Roy
2011
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) as
Tommy Sullivan / Jay Delaney
- Parole Violations (2015) - Tommy Sullivan
- Educated Guess (2011) - Jay Delaney
2015
People Places Things as
Gary St. Gray
2015
Mistress America as
Dylan
2014
The Rub (Short) as
Henry
2014
Elementary (TV Series) as
Edwin Borstein
- Bella (2014) - Edwin Borstein
2014
Glass Chin as
Brian Colby
2014
Alex of Venice as
Trofimov
2014
Goodbye to All That as
Freddie
2014
Nashville (TV Series) as
Howie V
- They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy Anymore (2014) - Howie V
2013
Captain Phillips as
Shane Murphy
2013
Royal Pains (TV Series) as
Pat McRevis
- Can of Worms (2013) - Pat McRevis
2013
Mutual Friends as
Chernus
2013
The Mouseketeer (Video short) as
Wrigley Harris
2013
Nurse Jackie (TV Series) as
Louie
- Walk of Shame (2013) - Louie
2013
He's Way More Famous Than You as
Michael Chernus
2012
The New Normal (TV Series) as
Paul
- Nanagasm (2012) - Paul
2012
The Bourne Legacy as
Arthur Ingram
2012
The Big C (TV Series) as
Pastor Rick
- How Bazaar (2012) - Pastor Rick
- Face Off (2012) - Pastor Rick
- Family Matters (2012) - Pastor Rick
- Bundle of Joy (2012) - Pastor Rick
2012
Men in Black 3 as
Jeffrey Price
2012
Jack & Diane as
Jaimie
2011
The Handel-Halvorsen Passacaglia (Music Video) as
The Man
2011
Damages (TV Series) as
New Jersey Bar Owner
- I've Done Way Too Much for This Girl (2011) - New Jersey Bar Owner
- There's Only One Way to Try a Case (2011) - New Jersey Bar Owner
2011
Higher Ground as
Ned
2009
Mercy (TV Series) as
Ryan Flanagan
- That Crazy Bitch Was Right Director's Cut (2010) - Ryan Flanagan
- That Crazy Bitch Was Right (2010) - Ryan Flanagan
- There Is No Room for You on My Ass (2010) - Ryan Flanagan
- I'm Fine (2010) - Ryan Flanagan
- I'm Not That Kind of Girl (2009) - Ryan Flanagan
- Destiny, Meet My Daughter, Veronica (2009) - Ryan Flanagan
- The Last Thing I Said Was (2009) - Ryan Flanagan
- You Lost Me with the Cinderblock (2009) - Ryan Flanagan
- I Believe You Conrad (2009) - Ryan Flanagan
- Can We Get That Drink Now? (2009) - Ryan Flanagan
2010
Split (Short) as
Chris
2010
Love & Other Drugs as
Jerry
2010
Coach (Video) as
Michael
2010
Feed the Fish as
JP
2010
Nonames as
Danny
2009
Bored to Death (TV Series) as
Francis Hamm
- Take a Dive (2009) - Francis Hamm
2009
The Rebound as
Actor #3 / Twentysomething #1
2009
The Messenger as
Alan
2008
High Street Plumbing (Short) as
Kirby
2007
Lovely by Surprise as
Humkin
2005
Winter Passing as
Ben
Thanks
2015
Lamb (thank you)
Self
2017
Spider-Man: Homecoming, Aftermath (Video documentary short) as
Self
2017
Wormwood (TV Mini Series documentary)
2014
The Broadway.com Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.37 (2014) - Self
2014
Capturing Captain Phillips (Video documentary) as
Self
2012
The Bourne Legacy: Inside the Crisis Suite (Video short) as
Self
2012
Beyond the Marquee (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- On Location: Popeye Village - Malta (2012) - Self - Guest
References
Michael Chernus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA