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Charles Esten

Acting 60 years old Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA ★ 1.1
Born: September 9, 1965

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

Acting Credits (59)

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

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