Michael Chernus

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Characters played by Michael Chernus

Phineas Mason / The Tinkerer — Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

Salvage worker turned arms dealer using Chitauri tech to supply weapons.

Arthur Ingram — The Bourne Legacy (2012)

CIA program administrator.

Jeffrey Price — Men in Black 3 (2012)

MIB archivist, maintains historical records of alien encounters.

Shane Murphy — Captain Phillips (2013)

First Officer who orders security precautions, spots the pursuing pirates, and directs the crew to line the engine room hallway with broken glass.

Louis "Fritz" Fedowitz — Manhattan (2014)

A young physicist who is part of the regular scientific team at Los Alamos. Fedowitz works alongside the other junior scientists on the experiments and calculations needed for the atomic bomb. He provides a more ordinary, occasionally nervous presence among the intense geniuses, and he shares in both the camaraderie and the psychological strain of the closed community.

Mr. Dimming — Out of My Mind (2024)

Melody's sixth-grade teacher who initially displays rudeness and consistently underestimates her abilities. He secretly withholds grading her perfect test to protect his star student's team spot. After facing administrative scrutiny and realizing his bias, he eventually acknowledges Melody's contributions and welcomes her back to the class with genuine respect.

John Wayne Gacy — Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (2025)

A respected community member who was convicted of sodomy and later exposed as a serial killer. He raped, tortured, and murdered at least thirty-three young men and boys between 1972 and 1978 in Norwood Park Township, Illinois. The series examines his crimes, the investigation leading to his capture, and the systemic failures that allowed him to evade detection for years.

Jon Garth Murray — The Most Hated Woman in America (2017)

Madalyn's younger son, recruited into her activism. Kidnapped alongside his mother and sister in 1995, and subsequently murdered by Waters and Karr.

Pete Anderton — Werewolves Within (2021)

Conservative conspiracy theorist's husband and resident of Beaverfield. Bitten and killed by the werewolf early in the blizzard, his body later found on Trisha's couch.

Dylan — Mistress America (2015)

Dylan is Mamie-Claire's husband and Brooke's former fiancé. After Brooke pitches Mom's at his home, he offers to provide money, but only to cover the debt from dissolving the business. Brooke refuses when she sees the offer harming his relationship with Mamie-Claire and upsetting Tracy.

Gary — People, Places, Things (2015)

Gary is Charlie's lover and the man she chooses after leaving Will Henry. He is a monologist and later becomes Charlie's fiancé, though doubts about their wedding create tension. Will confronts and punches Gary before the ceremony, while also acknowledging that Gary loves Charlie; Gary ultimately marries her.

Michael Watts — Köln 75 (2025)

Michael Watts is an interviewer who speaks with Keith Jarrett during the journey to Cologne. He questions Keith about improvisation, spiritual awareness, failure, and how music can awaken people, while Keith resists explaining his private beliefs. Michael also speaks with Manfred Eicher, helping frame the concert’s artistic and philosophical background.

Career Overview

Michael Chernus has 58 screen credits in a career dating back to 1999. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently MCU with 1 titles. Signature works include Captain Phillips, Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy, Out of My Mind. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
58
Birth Date
1977-08-08
Birth Place
Rocky River, Ohio, USA

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Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

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