Charles Esten
Born: 1965-09-09 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For: Acting
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?.
Filmography
2026
- Signing Tony Raymond as Coach Crew Marshall
2024
- Homestead: The Series as Cain Ross
- Grizzly Night as Gary Bunney
- The Easy Kind as Tye
2021
- Tubydi as Padastro
2020
- Outer Banks as Ward Cameron
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
2018
2017
- Die Helene Fischer Show 2017 as Self
2013
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? as Self
2012
- Nashville as Deacon Claybourne
2011
- Jessie as Morgan Ross
- Wilfred as Nick
- Enlightened as Damon Manning
- Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza as Self
2009
- NCIS: Los Angeles as John Cole / Ethan Stanhope
2008
- The Mentalist as Rick Bregman
- 1% as John Tipton
- Swing Vote as Lewis
2007
- American Family as Larry Bogner
- The Winner
2006
- Big Love as Ray Henry
- The New Adventures of Old Christine as Joe Campbell
2005
- The Office as Josh Porter
2004
- Nobody Knows Anything! as Conner Fulton
- Drew Carey's Green Screen Show as Self
2003
- Cold Case as John 'The Hawk' Hawkins
- 3-2-1 Penguins!: Moon Menace on Planet Tell-A-Lie ... (Writer)
- Water Under the Bridge as Don
- On the Spot
2002
- Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet as Bill (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")
- CMT Music Awards as Self - Host
2001
- The Guardian as Mark Hanson
- 61* as Kevin Maris
- Drew Carey's Improv All Stars as Self (as Chip Esten)
2000
- Thirteen Days as Maj. Rudolf Anderson
1999
- Providence as Ted Shannon
- Rocket Power ... (Writer)
- Jack & Jill
- Late Last Night as Beverly Hills Cop
1998
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? as Self
- Jesse as Tad
- The Brian Benben Show
1997
- Just Shoot Me! as Jake
- The Postman as Michael
- The Sleepwalker Killing as Mark Schall
1995
- JAG as Pete "Pistol" Ayers
- Star Trek: Voyager as Dathan
- The Drew Carey Show as Chip
- The Crew as Randy Anderson
1994
- ER as Barry Grossman
- Party of Five as Luke
1993
- Diagnosis: Murder as Joe Carter
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Ethan Press
1987
- Star Trek: The Next Generation as Divok
1982
- Cheers as Marine