Charles Esten
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?.
Acted in
Grizzly Night
2024
as Gary Bunney
The Easy Kind
2024
as Tye
Tubydi
2021
as Padastro
Outer Banks
2020
as Ward Cameron
Nashville in Concert
2018
Die Helene Fischer Show 2017
2017
as Self
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
2013
as Self
Nashville
2012
as Deacon Claybourne
Enlightened
2011
as Damon Manning
Jessie
2011
as Morgan Ross
Wilfred
2011
as Nick
Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza
2011
as Self
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
The Mentalist
2008
as Rick Bregman
Swing Vote
2008
as Lewis
American Family
2007
as Larry Bogner
The Winner
2007
The New Adventures of Old Christine
2006
as Joe Campbell
Big Love
2006
The Office
2005
as Josh Porter
Drew Carey's Green Screen Show
2004
as Self
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004
as Conner Fulton
Cold Case
2003
as John 'The Hawk' Hawkins
Water Under the Bridge
2003
as Don
CMT Music Awards
2002
as Self - Host
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
2002
as Bill (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")
61*
2001
as Kevin Maris
Drew Carey's Improv All Stars
2001
as Self (as Chip Esten)
Thirteen Days
2000
as Maj. Rudolf Anderson
Jack & Jill
1999
Late Last Night
1999
as Beverly Hills Cop
Providence
1999
as Ted Shannon
Jesse
1998
as Tad
The Brian Benben Show
1998
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1998
as Self
The Postman
1997
as Michael
The Sleepwalker Killing
1997
as Mark Schall
Just Shoot Me!
1997
as Jake
JAG
1995
as Pete "Pistol" Ayers
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Chip
The Crew
1995
as Randy Anderson
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Dathan
ER
1994
as Barry Grossman
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Joe Carter
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Divok
Cheers
1982
as Marine
Signing Day
as Coach Crew Marshall
Homestead
as Cain Ross