Charles Esten
September 9, 1965 (59 years old) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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
Credits
- 2024 · Grizzly Night as Gary Bunney
- 2024 · The Easy Kind as Tye
- 2021 · Tubydi as Padastro
- 2020 · Outer Banks as Ward Cameron
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2018 · Nashville in Concert as
- 2017 · Die Helene Fischer Show 2017 as Self
- 2013 · Whose Line Is It Anyway? as Self
- 2012 · Nashville as Deacon Claybourne
- 2011 · Enlightened as Damon Manning
- 2011 · Jessie as Morgan Ross
- 2011 · Wilfred as Nick
- 2011 · Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza as Self
- 2009 · NCIS: Los Angeles as
- 2008 · The Mentalist as Rick Bregman
- 2008 · Swing Vote as Lewis
- 2007 · American Family as Larry Bogner
- 2007 · The Winner as
- 2006 · The New Adventures of Old Christine as Joe Campbell
- 2006 · Big Love as
- 2005 · The Office as Josh Porter
- 2004 · Drew Carey's Green Screen Show as Self
- 2004 · Nobody Knows Anything! as Conner Fulton
- 2003 · Cold Case as John 'The Hawk' Hawkins
- 2003 · On the Spot as
- 2003 · Water Under the Bridge as Don
- 2002 · CMT Music Awards as Self - Host
- 2002 · Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet as Bill (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")
- 2001 · 61* as Kevin Maris
- 2001 · Drew Carey's Improv All Stars as Self (as Chip Esten)
- 2000 · Thirteen Days as Maj. Rudolf Anderson
- 1999 · Jack & Jill as
- 1999 · Late Last Night as Beverly Hills Cop
- 1999 · Providence as Ted Shannon
- 1998 · Jesse as Tad
- 1998 · The Brian Benben Show as
- 1998 · Whose Line Is It Anyway? as Self
- 1997 · The Postman as Michael
- 1997 · The Sleepwalker Killing as Mark Schall
- 1997 · Just Shoot Me! as Jake
- 1995 · JAG as Pete "Pistol" Ayers
- 1995 · The Drew Carey Show as Chip
- 1995 · The Crew as Randy Anderson
- 1995 · Star Trek: Voyager as Dathan
- 1994 · ER as Barry Grossman
- 1993 · Diagnosis: Murder as Joe Carter
- 1993 · Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as
- 1987 · Star Trek: The Next Generation as Divok
- 1982 · Cheers as Marine
- Future · Homestead as Cain Ross
- Future · Signing Day as Coach Crew Marshall