Charles Esten

Charles Esten

Acting • Born 1965-09-09

Acting1Pittsburgh, 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?.

Filmography

59 credits
The Postman

The Postman

Movie • 1997

Michael

The Sleepwalker Killing

The Sleepwalker Killing

Movie • 1997

Mark Schall

Drew Carey's Improv All Stars

Drew Carey's Improv All Stars

Movie • 2001

Self (as Chip Esten)

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

Movie • 2002

Bill (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")

Grizzly Night

Grizzly Night

Movie • 2026

Gary Bunney

Water Under the Bridge

Water Under the Bridge

Movie • 2003

Don

Signing Day

Signing Day

Movie

Coach Crew Marshall

The Easy Kind

The Easy Kind

Movie • 2024

Tye

Swing Vote

Swing Vote

Movie • 2008

Lewis

Die Helene Fischer Show 2017

Die Helene Fischer Show 2017

Movie • 2017

Self

61*

61*

Movie • 2001

Kevin Maris

Nobody Knows Anything!

Nobody Knows Anything!

Movie • 2004

Conner Fulton

Thirteen Days

Thirteen Days

Movie • 2000

Maj. Rudolf Anderson

Nashville in Concert

Nashville in Concert

Movie • 2018

Late Last Night

Late Last Night

Movie • 1999

Beverly Hills Cop

Tubydi

Tubydi

Movie • 2021

Padastro

American Family

American Family

Movie • 2007

Larry Bogner

1%

1%

Movie • 2008

John Tipton

Flint

Flint

Movie

Flint

Signing Tony Raymond

Signing Tony Raymond

Movie • 2026

Coach Crew Marshall

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

TV • 1987

Divok

Jack & Jill

Jack & Jill

TV • 1999

Providence

Providence

TV • 1999

Ted Shannon

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager

TV • 1995

Dathan

The Office

The Office

TV • 2005

Josh Porter

Cold Case

Cold Case

TV • 2003

John 'The Hawk' Hawkins

The Winner

The Winner

TV • 2007

Jesse

Jesse

TV • 1998

Tad

JAG

JAG

TV • 1995

Pete "Pistol" Ayers

Big Love

Big Love

TV • 2006

Ray Henry

The New Adventures of Old Christine

The New Adventures of Old Christine

TV • 2006

Joe Campbell

The Mentalist

The Mentalist

TV • 2008

Rick Bregman

ER

ER

TV • 1994

Barry Grossman

Drew Carey's Green Screen Show

Drew Carey's Green Screen Show

TV • 2004

Self

On the Spot

On the Spot

TV • 2003

Wilfred

Wilfred

TV • 2011

Nick

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

TV • 1993

Joe Carter

NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS: Los Angeles

TV • 2009

John Cole / Ethan Stanhope

The Brian Benben Show

The Brian Benben Show

TV • 1998

Nashville

Nashville

TV • 2012

Deacon Claybourne

Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza

Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza

TV • 2011

Self

Enlightened

Enlightened

TV • 2011

Damon Manning

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

TV • 2013

Self

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

TV • 1998

Self

Jessie

Jessie

TV • 2011

Morgan Ross

CMT Music Awards

CMT Music Awards

TV • 2002

Self - Host

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV • 2019

Self

The Crew

The Crew

TV • 1995

Randy Anderson

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

TV • 1993

Ethan Press

Outer Banks

Outer Banks

TV • 2020

Ward Cameron

Just Shoot Me!

Just Shoot Me!

TV • 1997

Jake

Cheers

Cheers

TV • 1982

Marine

The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show

TV • 1995

Chip

Homestead: The Series

Homestead: The Series

TV • 2024

Cain Ross

The Guardian

The Guardian

TV • 2001

Mark Hanson

Party of Five

Party of Five

TV • 1994

Luke

CMT Music Awards

CMT Music Awards

TV • 2002

Self - Presenter

Married... with Children

Married... with Children

TV • 1987

Lonnie

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

TV • 1998

Self - Panelist