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Charles Esten
Charles Esten

Charles Esten

ActingBorn September 9, 1965 (age 60)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?.

Filmography

2026
Grizzly Night

as Gary Bunney

Movie
2026
Signing Tony Raymond

as Coach Crew Marshall

Movie
2024TV
2024Movie
2021
Tubydi

as Padastro

Movie
2020
Outer Banks

as Ward Cameron

TV
2012
Nashville

as Deacon Claybourne

TV
2011
Enlightened

as Damon Manning

TV
2011
Jessie

as Morgan Ross

TV
2011
Wilfred

as Nick

TV
2009
NCIS: Los Angeles

as John Cole / Ethan Stanhope

TV
2008
1%

as John Tipton

Movie
2008
The Mentalist

as Rick Bregman

TV
2008
Swing Vote

as Lewis

Movie
2007
American Family

as Larry Bogner

Movie
2006
Big Love

as Ray Henry

TV
2005
The Office

as Josh Porter

TV
2004
Nobody Knows Anything!

as Conner Fulton

Movie
2003
Cold Case

as John 'The Hawk' Hawkins

TV
2003Movie
2002
CMT Music Awards

as Self - Host

TV
2002
CMT Music Awards

as Self - Presenter

TV
2002
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

as Bill (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")

Movie
2001
The Guardian

as Mark Hanson

TV
2001
61*

as Kevin Maris

Movie
2001
Drew Carey's Improv All Stars

as Self (as Chip Esten)

Movie
2000
Thirteen Days

as Maj. Rudolf Anderson

Movie
1999
Jack & Jill

as Nick Seraph

TV
1999
Late Last Night

as Beverly Hills Cop

Movie
1999
Providence

as Ted Shannon

TV
1998
Jesse

as Tad

TV
1998
Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

TV
1997
The Postman

as Michael

Movie
1997Movie
1997TV
1995
JAG

as Pete "Pistol" Ayers

TV
1995TV
1995
The Crew

as Randy Anderson

TV
1995TV
1994
ER

as Barry Grossman

TV
1994TV
1993
Diagnosis: Murder

as Joe Carter

TV
1982
Cheers

as Marine

TV
Signing Day

as Coach Crew Marshall

Movie
Flint

as Flint

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdaySeptember 9, 1965
Place of BirthPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Popularity1.0