- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 9, 1965
- Place of Birth
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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?.
Filmography
movieGrizzly Night
2026 · Gary Bunney
movieSigning Tony Raymond
2026 · Coach Crew Marshall
tvThe Runarounds
2025 · Consulting Producer
tvHomestead: The Series
2024 · Cain Ross
movieThe Easy Kind
2024 · Tye
Tubydi
movieTubydi
2021 · Padastro
tvOuter Banks
2020 · Ward Cameron
tvThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self
movieNashville in Concert
2018
movieDie Helene Fischer Show 2017
2017 · Self
tvWhose Line Is It Anyway?
2013 · Self
tvNashville
2012 · Deacon Claybourne
tvEnlightened
2011 · Damon Manning
tvJessie
2011 · Morgan Ross
tvWilfred
2011 · Nick
tvDrew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza
2011 · Self
tvNCIS: Los Angeles
2009 · John Cole / Ethan Stanhope
movie1%
2008 · John Tipton
tvThe Mentalist
2008 · Rick Bregman
movieSwing Vote
2008 · Lewis
movieAmerican Family
2007 · Larry Bogner
tvThe Winner
2007
tvThe New Adventures of Old Christine
2006 · Joe Campbell
tvBig Love
2006 · Ray Henry
tvThe Office
2005 · Josh Porter
tvDrew Carey's Green Screen Show
2004 · Self
movieNobody Knows Anything!
2004 · Conner Fulton
tvCold Case
2003 · John 'The Hawk' Hawkins
movie3-2-1 Penguins!: Moon Menace on Planet Tell-A-Lie
2003 · Writer
On the Spot
tvOn the Spot
2003
Water Under the Bridge
movieWater Under the Bridge
2003 · Don
tvCMT Music Awards
2002 · Self - Host, Self - Presenter
movieTen Minutes Older: The Trumpet
2002 · Bill (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")
tvThe Guardian
2001 · Mark Hanson
movie61*
2001 · Kevin Maris
movieDrew Carey's Improv All Stars
2001 · Self (as Chip Esten)
movieThirteen Days
2000 · Maj. Rudolf Anderson
tvJack & Jill
1999 · Nick Seraph
tvRocket Power
1999 · Writer
movieLate Last Night
1999 · Beverly Hills Cop
tvProvidence
1999 · Ted Shannon
tvJesse
1998 · Tad
tvThe Brian Benben Show
1998
tvHollywood Squares
1998 · Self - Panelist
tvWhose Line Is It Anyway?
1998 · Self
movieThe Postman
1997 · Michael
movieThe Sleepwalker Killing
1997 · Mark Schall
tvJust Shoot Me!
1997 · Jake
tvJAG
1995 · Pete "Pistol" Ayers
tvThe Drew Carey Show
1995 · Chip
tvThe Crew
1995 · Randy Anderson
tvStar Trek: Voyager
1995 · Dathan
tvER
1994 · Barry Grossman
tvParty of Five
1994 · Luke
tvDiagnosis: Murder
1993 · Joe Carter
tvLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993 · Ethan Press
tvStar Trek: The Next Generation
1987 · Divok
tvMarried... with Children
1987 · Lonnie
tvCheers
1982 · Marine
Signing Day
movieSigning Day
— · Coach Crew Marshall
Flint
movieFlint
— · Flint