Michael Chernus
Michael Chernus (born August 8, 1977 in Rocky River , Ohio ) is an American actor .
life and career
Michael Chernus comes from the US state Ohio, where he also attended high school. He is a successful graduate of the Juilliard School . In addition to his appearances in film and television, Chernus regularly appears on the theater stage. In 2011 he won the Obie Award for his performance at The Public Theater in New York City in the play In the Wake .
Chernus has been active in film and television since 2005. After brief appearances in films such as The Messenger , Chernus played a recurring role on the Mercy series from 2009 to 2010 . He was subsequently cast in films such as Higher Ground , Men in Black 3 , The Bourne Legacy and Captain Phillips . He gained greater fame, however, primarily through the role of Cal Chapman in the series Orange Is the New Black . Before that, he also played a recurring role as Louis Fedowitz in Manhattan . Since 2015 he can be seen as Edward Tavner in the series Patriot . As a guest actor he appeared in series such as Nurse Jackie , Royal Pains , Nashville , Elementary and Good Wife .
In 2017, he took on the role of Phineas Mason / Tinkerer in the Marvel film Spider-Man: Homecoming . In 2020 he starred as Ken Rosey in the crime series Tommy in one of the leading roles.
Filmography (selection)
- 2005: Winter Passing
- 2007: Lovely by Surprise
- 2009: The Messenger - The Last Message (The Messenger)
- 2009: Dear In Love (The Rebound)
- 2009: Feed the Fish
- 2009–2010: Mercy (TV series, 9 episodes)
- 2010: Nonames
- 2010: Love and other Drugs - side effects included (Love and other Drugs)
- 2011: Damages - In the Net of Power ( Damages , TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2012: Jack & Diane
- 2012: Men in Black 3
- 2012: The Big C (TV series, 4 episodes)
- 2012: The Bourne Legacy (The Bourne Legacy)
- 2012: The New Normal (TV series, episode 1x05)
- 2013: Nurse Jackie (TV series, episode 5x06)
- 2013: Royal Pains (TV series, episode 5x06)
- 2013: Captain Phillips
- 2013–2019: Orange Is the New Black (TV series, 17 episodes)
- 2014: Nashville (TV series, episode 2x15)
- 2014: Alex of Venice
- 2014: Elementary (TV series, episode 3x04)
- 2014–2015: Manhattan (TV series, 23 episodes)
- 2015: Mistress America
- 2015: Aloha - The Chance for Happiness (Aloha)
- 2015: Good Wife ( The Good Wife , TV series, episode 7x09)
- 2015-2018: Patriot (TV series, 18 episodes)
- 2016–2019: Easy (TV series, 6 episodes)
- 2017: The Dinner
- 2017: America's Most Hated Woman in America
- 2017: Spider-Man: Homecoming
- 2018: The Kindergarten Teacher
- 2019: Perpetual Grace, LTD (TV series, 5 episodes)
- 2019: Inez & Doug & Kira
- 2019-2020: Ramy (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2020: Tommy (TV series, 12 episodes)
Awards and nominations
- 2011: Lucille Lortel Awards : Nomination for Best Actor in a Play for In the Wake
- 2011: Obie Award : Award as Best Actor in a piece for In the Wake
Web links
- Michael Chernus in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Michael Chernus in the German dubbing index
Individual evidence
- ↑ Susan Jackson: Spotlight on Danielle Brooks | The Juilliard School . Juilliard. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ↑ Obie Awards Ceremony . NY Theater Wire. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
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SURNAME | Chernus, Michael |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 8, 1977 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Rocky River , Ohio , United States |