Charles Esten
Acting
September 9, 1965
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
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?.
Movies
The Postman
1997
Grizzly Night
2026
The Easy Kind
2024
Thirteen Days
2000
Signing Tony Raymond
2026
61*
2001
American Family
2007
Swing Vote
2008
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
2002
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004
Late Last Night
1999
Drew Carey's Improv All Stars
2001
The Sleepwalker Killing
1997
1%
2008
Nashville in Concert
2018
Die Helene Fischer Show 2017
2017
TV Shows
The Mentalist
2008
The Office
2005
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
Married... with Children
1987
JAG
1995
Cold Case
2003
ER
1994
Cheers
1982
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
The Drew Carey Show
1995
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
Outer Banks
2020
Jessie
2011
The New Adventures of Old Christine
2006
Nashville
2012
Big Love
2006
The Guardian
2001