Actor
Charles Esten
9 September 1965 (61) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Written
- 2
- Movies
- 22
- Shows
- 36
Biography
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
- Upcoming
- Signing Day · Film · Coach Crew Marshall
- Flint · Film · Flint
- My Jesus · Film · Kent Wilson
- 2026
- Drummer Boy · Film · Lord Balfour
- Grizzly Night · Film · Gary Bunney
- Signing Tony Raymond · Film · Coach Crew Marshall
- 2025
- The Runarounds · Series · Consulting Producer
- 2024
- The Easy Kind · Film · Tye
- Homestead: The Series · Series · Cain Ross
- 2021
- Tubydi · Film · Padastro
- 2020
- Outer Banks · Series · Ward Cameron
- 2018
- Nashville in Concert · Film
- 2017
- Die Helene Fischer Show 2017 · Film
- 2013
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? · Series
- 2012
- Nashville · Series · Deacon Claybourne
- 2011
- Enlightened · Series · Damon Manning
- Jessie · Series · Morgan Ross
- Wilfred · Series · Nick
- Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza · Series
- 2009
- NCIS: Los Angeles · Series · John Cole · Ethan Stanhope
- 2008
- 1% · Film · John Tipton
- Swing Vote · Film · Lewis
- The Mentalist · Series · Rick Bregman
- 2007
- American Family · Film · Larry Bogner
- The Winner · Series
- 2006
- The New Adventures of Old Christine · Series · Joe Campbell
- Big Love · Series · Ray Henry
- 2005
- The Office · Series · Josh Porter
- 2004
- Nobody Knows Anything! · Film · Conner Fulton
- Drew Carey's Green Screen Show · Series
- 2003
- Water Under the Bridge · Film · Don
- Cold Case · Series · John 'The Hawk' Hawkins
- 3-2-1 Penguins!: Moon Menace on Planet Tell-A-Lie · Film · Writer
- 2002
- Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet · Film · Bill (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")
- CMT Music Awards · Series · Host
- 2001
- 61* · Film · Kevin Maris
- Drew Carey's Improv All Stars · Film · Self (as Chip Esten)
- The Guardian · Series · Mark Hanson
- 2000
- Thirteen Days · Film · Maj. Rudolf Anderson
- 1999
- Late Last Night · Film · Beverly Hills Cop
- Jack & Jill · Series · Nick Seraph
- Providence · Series · Ted Shannon
- Rocket Power · Series · Writer
- 1998
- Jesse · Series · Tad
- The Brian Benben Show · Series
- Hollywood Squares · Series · Panelist
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? · Series
- 1997
- The Postman · Film · Michael
- The Sleepwalker Killing · Film · Mark Schall
- Just Shoot Me! · Series · Jake
- 1995
- JAG · Series · Pete "Pistol" Ayers
- The Drew Carey Show · Series · Chip
- The Crew · Series · Randy Anderson
- Star Trek: Voyager · Series · Dathan
- 1994
- ER · Series · Barry Grossman
- Party of Five · Series · Luke
- 1993
- Diagnosis: Murder · Series · Joe Carter
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman · Series · Ethan Press
- 1987
- Star Trek: The Next Generation · Series · Divok
- Married... with Children · Series · Lonnie
- 1982
- Cheers · Series · Marine