Charles Esten
Department: Acting
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?.
Known For
The Postman
1997
The Sleepwalker Killing
1997
Drew Carey's Improv All Stars
2001
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
2002
Grizzly Night
2026
Water Under the Bridge
2003
Signing Day
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The Easy Kind
2024
Swing Vote
2008
Die Helene Fischer Show 2017
2017
61*
2001
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004
Thirteen Days
2000
Nashville in Concert
2018
Late Last Night
1999
Tubydi
2021
American Family
2007
1%
2008
Flint
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Signing Tony Raymond
2026
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Jack & Jill
1999
Providence
1999
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
The Office
2005
Cold Case
2003
The Winner
2007
Jesse
1998
JAG
1995
Big Love
2006
The New Adventures of Old Christine
2006
The Mentalist
2008
ER
1994
Drew Carey's Green Screen Show
2004
On the Spot
2003
Wilfred
2011
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
The Brian Benben Show
1998
Nashville
2012
Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza
2011
Enlightened
2011
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
2013
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1998
Jessie
2011
CMT Music Awards
2002
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
The Crew
1995
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
Outer Banks
2020
Just Shoot Me!
1997
Cheers
1982
The Drew Carey Show
1995
Homestead: The Series
2024
The Guardian
2001
Party of Five
1994
CMT Music Awards
2002
Married... with Children
1987
Hollywood Squares
1998