Charles Esten

Known for: Acting

Born: 1965-09-09 (age 60)

From: 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?.

Filmography (58)

MOVIE★ 6.5
Grizzly Night
2026
as Gary Bunney
MOVIE
Signing Tony Raymond
2026
as Coach Crew Marshall
TV★ 6.6
Homestead: The Series
2024
as Cain Ross
MOVIE
The Easy Kind
2024
as Tye
MOVIE
Tubydi
2021
as Padastro
TV★ 8.3
Outer Banks
2020
as Ward Cameron
TV★ 6.3
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.2
Nashville in Concert
2018
MOVIE
Die Helene Fischer Show 2017
2017
as Self
TV★ 7.7
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
2013
as Self
TV★ 6.6
Nashville
2012
as Deacon Claybourne
TV★ 7.0
Enlightened
2011
as Damon Manning
TV★ 8.0
Jessie
2011
as Morgan Ross
TV★ 7.5
Wilfred
2011
as Nick
TV★ 7.2
Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza
2011
as Self
TV★ 7.5
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as John Cole / Ethan Stanhope
MOVIE★ 7.8
1%
2008
as John Tipton
TV★ 8.4
The Mentalist
2008
as Rick Bregman
MOVIE★ 5.8
Swing Vote
2008
as Lewis
MOVIE
American Family
2007
as Larry Bogner
TV★ 5.3
The Winner
2007
TV★ 7.1
The New Adventures of Old Christine
2006
as Joe Campbell
TV★ 6.9
Big Love
2006
as Ray Henry
TV★ 8.6
The Office
2005
as Josh Porter
TV★ 7.3
Drew Carey's Green Screen Show
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 3.7
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004
as Conner Fulton
TV★ 7.8
Cold Case
2003
as John 'The Hawk' Hawkins
TV★ 10.0
On the Spot
2003
MOVIE★ 4.0
Water Under the Bridge
2003
as Don
TV★ 10.0
CMT Music Awards
2002
as Self - Host
MOVIE★ 6.9
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
2002
as Bill (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")
TV★ 7.1
The Guardian
2001
as Mark Hanson
MOVIE★ 7.0
61*
2001
as Kevin Maris
MOVIE★ 7.0
Drew Carey's Improv All Stars
2001
as Self (as Chip Esten)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Thirteen Days
2000
as Maj. Rudolf Anderson
TV★ 7.6
Jack & Jill
1999
as Nick Seraph
MOVIE★ 5.3
Late Last Night
1999
as Beverly Hills Cop
TV★ 6.7
Providence
1999
as Ted Shannon
TV★ 5.8
Jesse
1998
as Tad
TV★ 8.0
The Brian Benben Show
1998
TV★ 7.6
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
TV★ 7.8
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1998
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Postman
1997
as Michael
MOVIE★ 5.9
The Sleepwalker Killing
1997
as Mark Schall
TV★ 6.6
Just Shoot Me!
1997
as Jake
TV★ 7.3
JAG
1995
as Pete "Pistol" Ayers
TV★ 6.5
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Chip
TV★ 8.5
The Crew
1995
as Randy Anderson
TV★ 7.8
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Dathan
TV★ 7.8
ER
1994
as Barry Grossman
TV★ 7.0
Party of Five
1994
as Luke
TV★ 7.1
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Joe Carter
TV★ 6.9
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Ethan Press
TV★ 8.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Divok
TV★ 7.7
Married... with Children
1987
as Lonnie
TV★ 7.6
Cheers
1982
as Marine
MOVIE
Signing Day
—
as Coach Crew Marshall
MOVIE
Flint
—
as Flint