Michael Chernus
| Michael Chernus | |
|---|---|
 Chernus in 2014 | |
| Born |
August 8, 1977 Rocky River, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Michael Chernus (born August 8, 1977)[1] 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).
Career
Chernus is a graduate of the Juilliard School's Drama Division.[2] An accomplished stage actor, Michael won a 2011 Obie Award[3] and received a Lucille Lortel Award nomination[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]
His most recent role was Second Stage Theatre's production of Lips Together, Teeth Apart, co-starring America Ferrera.[7] 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, the lead character's brother, in the Netflix original comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Winter Passing | Ben | |
| 2007 | Lovely by Surprise | Humpkin | |
| 2008 | High Street Plumbing | Kirby | Short film |
| 2009 | The Messenger | Alan | |
| 2009 | The Rebound | Actor #3 | |
| 2009 | Feed the Fish | JP | |
| 2010 | Nonames | Danny | |
| 2010 | Coach | Michael | |
| 2010 | Love & Other Drugs | Jerry | |
| 2011 | Split | Chris | Short film |
| 2011 | Higher Ground | Ned | |
| 2011 | The Handel-Halvorsen Passacaglia | The Man | |
| 2012 | Jack & Diane | Jaimie | |
| 2012 | Men in Black 3 | Jeffrey Price | |
| 2012 | The Bourne Legacy | Arthur Ingram | |
| 2013 | He's Way More Famous Than You | Himself | |
| 2013 | The Mouseketeer | Short film | |
| 2013 | Mutual Friends | Chernus | |
| 2013 | Captain Phillips | Shane Murphy | |
| 2014 | Goodbye to All That | Freddie | |
| 2014 | Alex of Venice | Trofimov | |
| 2014 | Glass Chin | Brian Colby | |
| 2014 | Mistress America | Dylan | |
| 2014 | The Rub | Henry | Short film |
| 2015 | People Places Things | Gary | |
| 2015 | Aloha | Roy | |
| 2015 | The Family Fang | Kenny | |
| 2016 | Complete Unknown | Clyde | Post-production |
| 2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | Phineas Mason / Tinkerer | Filming |
| 2017 | Most Hated Woman in America | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Bored to Death | Francis Hamm | Episode: "Take a Dive" |
| 2009–10 | Mercy | Ryan Flanagan | 9 episodes |
| 2011 | Damages | New Jersey Bar Owner | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jay Delaney | Episode: "Educated Guess" |
| 2012 | The Big C | Pastor Rick | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | The New Normal | Paul | Episode: "Nangasm" |
| 2013 | Nurse Jackie | Louie | Episode: "Walk of Shame" |
| 2013–16 | Orange Is the New Black | Cal Chapman | 13 episodes |
| 2013 | Royal Pains | Pat McRevis | Episode: "Can of Worms" |
| 2013 | Nashville | Howie V | Episode: "They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy Anymore" |
| 2014 | Elementary | Edwin Borstein | Episode: "Bella" |
| 2014–15 | Manhattan | Louis "Fritz" Fedowitz | 22 episodes |
| 2015 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Tommy Sullivan | Episode: "Parole Violations" |
| 2015 | Patriot | Congressman Edward Tavner | Unsold TV pilot |
| 2015 | The Good Wife | Spencer Harman | Episode: "Discovery" |
| 2016 | Easy | Kyle | 2 episodes |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Aliens | KJ | Rattlestick Playwrights Theater |
| 2011 | In the Wake | Danny | The Public Theater |
| 2011 | Close Up Space | Steve | New York City Center |
| 2014 | Lips Together, Teeth Apart | Sam | Second Stage Theatre |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | In the Wake | Lucille Lortel Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Nominated |
| Obie Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Featured Actor | Won |
References
- ↑ "Personal Details for Michael L Chernus, "United States Public Records, 1970-2009"". FamilySearch. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ↑ Jackson, Susan. "Spotlight on Danielle Brooks | The Juilliard School". Juilliard. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Obie Awards Ceremony". NY Theatre Wire. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ↑ "26th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards Recipients Announced" (PDF). Lortel Awards. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Close Up Space with David Hyde-Pierce Review". The New York Times. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Theater Reviews : Aliens". The New York Times. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ↑ "America Ferrera and Michael Chernus Star in Lips Together, Teeth Apart, Beginning Tonight". Playbill. October 7, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ↑ Friedlander, Whitney (March 24, 2014). "'Orange Is the New Black's 'Michael Chernus Heads to 'Manhattan'". Variety. Retrieved June 19, 2015.