Biography
Michael Chernus is an American actor. He was born on 8 August 1977 in Rocky River, Ohio, and trained at the Juilliard School's Drama Division.
Chernus began his career as a stage actor in New York, winning an Obie Award in 2011 for his performance in Lisa Kron's In the Wake at the Public Theater. He has appeared in numerous Off-Broadway and regional productions.
On screen, he is known for his role as Cal Chapman in the series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019), Ricken Hale in Severance (2022–present), and Phineas Mason / The Tinkerer in the film Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017). Other film credits include Men in Black 3 (2012) and Captain Phillips (2013).
