Michael Chernus

Michael Chernus is a tv, film, and theater actor. He is perhaps best known as Cal Chapman on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black or as Ricken on the Apple TV+ hit show Severance. Or you may have seen him in movies like Spider-Man: Homecoming or Men in Black 3. He recently portrayed the title character in the limited series Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy earning a Critics’ Choice Award nomination. A graduate of the Juilliard School, he is also an OBIE award winning stage performer, with numerous Off-Broadway credits to his name. The first play he ever did was in the 8th grade.

Michael’s Picks

Leah Souffrant Gowanus Creative Studios, 117 9th Street (Studio 212)

Melissa Zexter TI Art Studios, 183 Lorraine Street (Studio 71)

Vané Russo 119 8th Street (Suite 201)

David Jackowski LoFi, 341 2nd Street

Jennella Young Gowanus Wharf, 597 Union Street

Karin Campbell 543 Union Street (4B)

Motoko Otsuki Sasaki Studio, 24 Garfield Place

Sasha Chavchavadze 543 Union Street (Studio 2B2)

Caitlin Miller 168 7th Street (Studio 2F)

Marlene Weisman TI Art Studios, 183 Lorraine Street (Studio 53, 3rd floor)