Charles Esten
View on IMDb ↗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
CMT Music Awards
Nashville in Concert
The Office
The Crew
Star Trek: The Next Generation
The Mentalist
Outer Banks
Jessie
The Brian Benben Show
Whose Line Is It Anyway?Filmography (58)
- 2026
Grizzly NightGary Bunney - 2026
Signing Tony RaymondCoach Crew Marshall - 2024
Homestead: The SeriesCain Ross - 2024
The Easy KindTye - 2021TubydiPadastro
- 2020
Outer BanksWard Cameron - 2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf - 2018
Nashville in Concert - 2017
Die Helene Fischer Show 2017Self - 2013
Whose Line Is It Anyway?Self - 2012
NashvilleDeacon Claybourne - 2011
JessieMorgan Ross - 2011
WilfredNick - 2011
Drew Carey's Improv-A-GanzaSelf - 2011
EnlightenedDamon Manning - 2009
NCIS: Los AngelesJohn Cole / Ethan Stanhope - 2008
The MentalistRick Bregman - 2008
1%John Tipton - 2008
Swing VoteLewis - 2007
The Winner - 2007
American FamilyLarry Bogner - 2006
The New Adventures of Old ChristineJoe Campbell - 2006
Big LoveRay Henry - 2005
The OfficeJosh Porter - 2004
Drew Carey's Green Screen ShowSelf - 2004
Nobody Knows Anything!Conner Fulton - 2003On the Spot
- 2003
Cold CaseJohn 'The Hawk' Hawkins - 2003Water Under the BridgeDon
- 2002
CMT Music AwardsSelf - Host - 2002
Ten Minutes Older: The TrumpetBill (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona") - 2001
The GuardianMark Hanson - 2001
Drew Carey's Improv All StarsSelf (as Chip Esten) - 2001
61*Kevin Maris - 2000
Thirteen DaysMaj. Rudolf Anderson - 1999
Jack & JillNick Seraph - 1999
ProvidenceTed Shannon - 1999
Late Last NightBeverly Hills Cop - 1998
The Brian Benben Show - 1998
Whose Line Is It Anyway?Self - 1998
Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist - 1998
JesseTad - 1997
Just Shoot Me!Jake - 1997
The PostmanMichael - 1997
The Sleepwalker KillingMark Schall - 1995
The CrewRandy Anderson - 1995
Star Trek: VoyagerDathan - 1995
JAGPete "Pistol" Ayers - 1995
The Drew Carey ShowChip - 1994
ERBarry Grossman - 1994
Party of FiveLuke - 1993
Diagnosis: MurderJoe Carter - 1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanEthan Press - 1987
Star Trek: The Next GenerationDivok - 1987
Married... with ChildrenLonnie - 1982
CheersMarine - —Signing DayCoach Crew Marshall
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