Charles Esten
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Sep 9, 1965 (61 years old)
Place of Birth
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?.
Known For
| 2026 | Grizzly NightGary Bunney | |
| 2026 | Signing Tony RaymondCoach Crew Marshall | |
| 2024 | The Easy KindTye | |
| 2024 | Homestead: The SeriesCain Ross | |
| 2021 | TubydiPadastro | |
| 2020 | Outer BanksWard Cameron | |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf | |
| 2018 | Nashville in Concert | |
| 2017 | Die Helene Fischer Show 2017Self | |
| 2013 | Whose Line Is It Anyway?Self | |
| 2012 | NashvilleDeacon Claybourne | |
| 2011 | WilfredNick | |
| 2011 | Drew Carey's Improv-A-GanzaSelf | |
| 2011 | EnlightenedDamon Manning | |
| 2011 | JessieMorgan Ross | |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los AngelesJohn Cole / Ethan Stanhope | |
| 2008 | Swing VoteLewis | |
| 2008 | 1%John Tipton | |
| 2008 | The MentalistRick Bregman | |
| 2007 | American FamilyLarry Bogner | |
| 2007 | The Winner | |
| 2006 | Big LoveRay Henry | |
| 2006 | The New Adventures of Old ChristineJoe Campbell | |
| 2005 | The OfficeJosh Porter | |
| 2004 | Nobody Knows Anything!Conner Fulton | |
| 2004 | Drew Carey's Green Screen ShowSelf | |
| 2003 | Water Under the BridgeDon | |
| 2003 | Cold CaseJohn 'The Hawk' Hawkins | |
| 2003 | On the Spot | |
| 2002 | Ten Minutes Older: The TrumpetBill (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona") | |
| 2002 | CMT Music AwardsSelf - Host | |
| 2002 | CMT Music AwardsSelf - Presenter | |
| 2001 | Drew Carey's Improv All StarsSelf (as Chip Esten) | |
| 2001 | 61*Kevin Maris | |
| 2001 | The GuardianMark Hanson | |
| 2000 | Thirteen DaysMaj. Rudolf Anderson | |
| 1999 | Late Last NightBeverly Hills Cop | |
| 1999 | Jack & Jill | |
| 1999 | ProvidenceTed Shannon | |
| 1998 | JesseTad | |
| 1998 | The Brian Benben Show | |
| 1998 | Whose Line Is It Anyway?Self | |
| 1998 | Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist | |
| 1997 | The PostmanMichael | |
| 1997 | The Sleepwalker KillingMark Schall | |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me!Jake | |
| 1995 | Star Trek: VoyagerDathan | |
| 1995 | JAGPete "Pistol" Ayers | |
| 1995 | The CrewRandy Anderson | |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey ShowChip | |
| 1994 | ERBarry Grossman | |
| 1994 | Party of FiveLuke | |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: MurderJoe Carter | |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanEthan Press | |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next GenerationDivok | |
| 1987 | Married... with ChildrenLonnie | |
| 1982 | CheersMarine | |
| - | Signing DayCoach Crew Marshall | |
| - | FlintFlint |
| 2025 | The RunaroundsConsulting Producer |
| 2003 | 3-2-1 Penguins!: Moon Menace on Planet Tell-A-LieWriter | |
| 1999 | Rocket PowerWriter |