Acting
Charles Esten
Born 9 September 1965 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
62 credits
Charles Esten Puskar III (September 9, 1965), also known as Chip Esten, is an American actor, musician and comedian. He is best known for his role as country singer Deacon Claybourne on the ABC/CMT drama Nashville (2012-2018), which subsequently kickstarted his own musical career. He's also known for his comedy (as Chip Esten) on the US version of the improv series Whose Line Is it Anyway?.
Known for
Acting 59
- TBASigning DayFilmCoach Crew Marshall
- TBAFlintFilmFlint
- TBAMy JesusFilmKent Wilson
- 2026Grizzly NightFilmGary Bunney
- 2026Signing Tony RaymondFilmCoach Crew Marshall
- 2026Drummer BoyFilmLord Balfour
- 2024Homestead: The SeriesSeriesCain Ross
- 2024The Easy KindFilmTye
- 2021TubydiFilmPadastro
- 2020Outer BanksSeriesWard Cameron
- 2018Nashville in ConcertFilm
- 2017Die Helene Fischer Show 2017FilmSelf
- 2013Whose Line Is It Anyway?SeriesSelf
- 2012NashvilleSeriesDeacon Claybourne
- 2011JessieSeriesMorgan Ross
- 2011WilfredSeriesNick
- 2011EnlightenedSeriesDamon Manning
- 2011Drew Carey's Improv-A-GanzaSeriesSelf
- 2009NCIS: Los AngelesSeriesJohn Cole / Ethan Stanhope
- 2008The MentalistSeriesRick Bregman
- 2008Swing VoteFilmLewis
- 20081%FilmJohn Tipton
- 2007The WinnerSeries
- 2007American FamilyFilmLarry Bogner
- 2006Big LoveSeriesRay Henry
- 2006The New Adventures of Old ChristineSeriesJoe Campbell
- 2005The OfficeSeriesJosh Porter
- 2004Nobody Knows Anything!FilmConner Fulton
- 2004Drew Carey's Green Screen ShowSeriesSelf
- 2003Cold CaseSeriesJohn 'The Hawk' Hawkins
- 2003Water Under the BridgeFilmDon
- 2003On the SpotSeries
- 2002Ten Minutes Older: The TrumpetFilmBill (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")
- 2002CMT Music AwardsSeriesSelf - Host, Self - Presenter
- 2001The GuardianSeriesMark Hanson
- 200161*FilmKevin Maris
- 2001Drew Carey's Improv All StarsFilmSelf (as Chip Esten)
- 2000Thirteen DaysFilmMaj. Rudolf Anderson
- 1999ProvidenceSeriesTed Shannon
- 1999Jack & JillSeriesNick Seraph
- 1999Late Last NightFilmBeverly Hills Cop
- 1998Whose Line Is It Anyway?SeriesSelf
- 1998Hollywood SquaresSeriesSelf - Panelist
- 1998JesseSeriesTad
- 1998The Brian Benben ShowSeries
- 1997Just Shoot Me!SeriesJake
- 1997The PostmanFilmMichael
- 1997The Sleepwalker KillingFilmMark Schall
- 1995JAGSeriesPete "Pistol" Ayers
- 1995Star Trek: VoyagerSeriesDathan
- 1995The Drew Carey ShowSeriesChip
- 1995The CrewSeriesRandy Anderson
- 1994ERSeriesBarry Grossman
- 1994Party of FiveSeriesLuke
- 1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanSeriesEthan Press
- 1993Diagnosis: MurderSeriesJoe Carter
- 1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationSeriesDivok
- 1987Married... with ChildrenSeriesLonnie
- 1982CheersSeriesMarine
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