Charles Esten
Acting
Born 1965-09-09 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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
Coming Soon
Grizzly Night
Releases Jul 2, 2026
6.3
The Postman
1997 · Movie
7.0
Thirteen Days
2000 · Movie
7.0
61*
2001 · Movie
9.2
Nashville in Concert
2018 · Movie
5.7
Swing Vote
2008 · Movie
7.8
1%
2008 · Movie
6.8
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
2002 · Movie
5.9
The Sleepwalker Killing
1997 · Movie
7.0
Drew Carey's Improv All Stars
2001 · Movie
5.3
Late Last Night
1999 · Movie
3.7
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004 · Movie
American Family
2007 · Movie
Die Helene Fischer Show 2017
2017 · Movie
The Easy Kind
2024 · Movie
Signing Tony Raymond
2026 · Movie