
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

Nashville
2012 · TV

Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1998 · TV

Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza
2011 · TV

Outer Banks
2020 · TV

The Office
2005 · TV

The Crew
1995 · TV

The Mentalist
2008 · TV

Drew Carey's Green Screen Show
2004 · TV

Big Love
2006 · TV

The Brian Benben Show
1998 · TV

Homestead: The Series
2024 · TV

ER
1994 · TV

Party of Five
1994 · TV

Whose Line Is It Anyway?
2013 · TV

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · TV

Jessie
2011 · TV

Married... with Children
1987 · TV

The Drew Carey Show
1995 · TV

Hollywood Squares
1998 · TV

NCIS: Los Angeles
2009 · TV

Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987 · TV

Star Trek: Voyager
1995 · TV

JAG
1995 · TV

The New Adventures of Old Christine
2006 · TV

Wilfred
2011 · TV

Cold Case
2003 · TV

Cheers
1982 · TV

Diagnosis: Murder
1993 · TV

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993 · TV

The Guardian
2001 · TV

CMT Music Awards
2002 · TV

Providence
1999 · TV

Just Shoot Me!
1997 · TV

Jack & Jill
1999 · TV

Enlightened
2011 · TV

Jesse
1998 · TV

The Winner
2007 · TV