ACTOR
Michael Chernus
1977 - Today
Michael Chernus
Michael Louis Chernus (born August 8, 1977) is an American actor who has acted on film, television, and the stage. He is best known for his role as Cal Chapman on the Netflix original comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019), and has had roles in the superhero film Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) and the Apple TV+ series Severance (2022–present). Chernus starred in the 2023 thriller miniseries Dead Ringers, which won a Peabody Award. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Michael Chernus is the 12,686th most popular actor (down from 12,292nd in 2024), the 17,938th most popular biography from United States (down from 17,723rd in 2019) and the 5,785th most popular American Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Michael Chernus ranks 12,686 out of 13,578. Before him are Alessandra Torresani, Julie Warner, Marija Karan, Ashley Hamilton, Sprague Grayden, and Jonas Armstrong. After him are Zen Gesner, Jen Taylor, Andrew J. West, Jacob Tremblay, Andrew Koenig, and Hannah Spearritt.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlessandra Torresani
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 12,683
Julie Warner
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 12,684
Marija Karan
1982 - Present
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 12,685
Ashley Hamilton
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 12,686
Sprague Grayden
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 12,687
Jonas Armstrong
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 12,688
Michael Chernus
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 12,689
Zen Gesner
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 12,690
Jen Taylor
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.50
Rank: 12,691
Andrew J. West
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.50
Rank: 12,692
Jacob Tremblay
2006 - Present
HPI: 41.49
Rank: 12,693
Andrew Koenig
1968 - 2010
HPI: 41.49
Rank: 12,694
Hannah Spearritt
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.48
Rank: 12,695
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1977, Michael Chernus ranks 978. Before him are Kerstin Stegemann, Gianna Jessen, Gergely Kiss, Magomed Aripgadjiev, Zdeněk Vítek, and Juan Ignacio Sánchez. After him are Samy Deluxe, Irina Voronina, Mikheil Ashvetia, Thorstein Helstad, Kirsten Klose, and Daisuke Tomita.
Others Born in 1977
Go to all RankingsKerstin Stegemann
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.56
Rank: 972
Gianna Jessen
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 973
Gergely Kiss
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 974
Magomed Aripgadjiev
BOXER
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 975
Zdeněk Vítek
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 976
Juan Ignacio Sánchez
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 977
Michael Chernus
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 978
Samy Deluxe
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.49
Rank: 979
Irina Voronina
MODEL
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.49
Rank: 980
Mikheil Ashvetia
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.48
Rank: 981
Thorstein Helstad
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.48
Rank: 982
Kirsten Klose
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.47
Rank: 983
Daisuke Tomita
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 984
In United States
Among people born in United States, Michael Chernus ranks 17,945 out of 20,380. Before him are Alessandra Torresani (1987), Denise Curry (1959), Jim Douglas (1951), Julie Warner (1965), Ashley Hamilton (1974), and Sprague Grayden (1980). After him are Zen Gesner (1970), Jey Uso (1985), Thomas Murray (null), Jen Taylor (1973), Andrew J. West (1983), and Michael Russell (1978).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAlessandra Torresani
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 17,939
Denise Curry
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 17,940
Jim Douglas
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 17,941
Julie Warner
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 17,942
Ashley Hamilton
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 17,943
Sprague Grayden
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 17,944
Michael Chernus
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 17,945
Zen Gesner
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 17,946
Jey Uso
WRESTLER
1985 - Present
HPI: 41.50
Rank: 17,947
Thomas Murray
ATHLETE
HPI: 41.50
Rank: 17,948
Jen Taylor
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.50
Rank: 17,949
Andrew J. West
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.50
Rank: 17,950
Michael Russell
TENNIS PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.49
Rank: 17,951
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Michael Chernus ranks 5,788. Before him are Michael McDonald (1964), Mary Kay Adams (1962), Alessandra Torresani (1987), Julie Warner (1965), Ashley Hamilton (1974), and Sprague Grayden (1980). After him are Zen Gesner (1970), Jen Taylor (1973), Andrew J. West (1983), Andrew Koenig (1968), Morgan Spector (1980), and Jason Lively (1968).
Michael McDonald
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 5,782
Mary Kay Adams
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 5,783
Alessandra Torresani
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 5,784
Julie Warner
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 5,785
Ashley Hamilton
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 5,786
Sprague Grayden
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 5,787
Michael Chernus
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 5,788
Zen Gesner
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 5,789
Jen Taylor
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.50
Rank: 5,790
Andrew J. West
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.50
Rank: 5,791
Andrew Koenig
1968 - 2010
HPI: 41.49
Rank: 5,792
Morgan Spector
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.48
Rank: 5,793
Jason Lively
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.48
Rank: 5,794


































