Charles Esten
Acting • Born 1965-09-09
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
Movie • 1997
Michael
The Sleepwalker Killing
Movie • 1997
Mark Schall
Drew Carey's Improv All Stars
Movie • 2001
Self (as Chip Esten)
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
Movie • 2002
Bill (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")
Grizzly Night
Movie • 2026
Gary Bunney
Water Under the Bridge
Movie • 2003
Don
Signing Day
Movie
Coach Crew Marshall
The Easy Kind
Movie • 2024
Tye
Swing Vote
Movie • 2008
Lewis
Die Helene Fischer Show 2017
Movie • 2017
Self
61*
Movie • 2001
Kevin Maris
Nobody Knows Anything!
Movie • 2004
Conner Fulton
Thirteen Days
Movie • 2000
Maj. Rudolf Anderson
Nashville in Concert
Movie • 2018
Late Last Night
Movie • 1999
Beverly Hills Cop
Tubydi
Movie • 2021
Padastro
American Family
Movie • 2007
Larry Bogner
1%
Movie • 2008
John Tipton
Flint
Movie
Flint
Signing Tony Raymond
Movie • 2026
Coach Crew Marshall
Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV • 1987
Divok
Jack & Jill
TV • 1999
Providence
TV • 1999
Ted Shannon
Star Trek: Voyager
TV • 1995
Dathan
The Office
TV • 2005
Josh Porter
Cold Case
TV • 2003
John 'The Hawk' Hawkins
The Winner
TV • 2007
Jesse
TV • 1998
Tad
JAG
TV • 1995
Pete "Pistol" Ayers
Big Love
TV • 2006
Ray Henry
The New Adventures of Old Christine
TV • 2006
Joe Campbell
The Mentalist
TV • 2008
Rick Bregman
ER
TV • 1994
Barry Grossman
Drew Carey's Green Screen Show
TV • 2004
Self
On the Spot
TV • 2003
Wilfred
TV • 2011
Nick
Diagnosis: Murder
TV • 1993
Joe Carter
NCIS: Los Angeles
TV • 2009
John Cole / Ethan Stanhope
The Brian Benben Show
TV • 1998
Nashville
TV • 2012
Deacon Claybourne
Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza
TV • 2011
Self
Enlightened
TV • 2011
Damon Manning
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
TV • 2013
Self
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
TV • 1998
Self
Jessie
TV • 2011
Morgan Ross
CMT Music Awards
TV • 2002
Self - Host
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
The Crew
TV • 1995
Randy Anderson
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
TV • 1993
Ethan Press
Outer Banks
TV • 2020
Ward Cameron
Just Shoot Me!
TV • 1997
Jake
Cheers
TV • 1982
Marine
The Drew Carey Show
TV • 1995
Chip
Homestead: The Series
TV • 2024
Cain Ross
The Guardian
TV • 2001
Mark Hanson
Party of Five
TV • 1994
Luke
CMT Music Awards
TV • 2002
Self - Presenter
Married... with Children
TV • 1987
Lonnie
Hollywood Squares
TV • 1998
Self - Panelist