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Charles Esten
Actor, Writer, ProducerBorn September 9, 1965 (60 years)
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?.
Charles Esten Filmography
| 2026 | Grizzly Night · as Gary Bunney |
| 2026 | Signing Tony Raymond · as Coach Crew Marshall |
| 2025 | Signing Tony Raymond · as Coach Crew Marshall |
| 2024 | Homestead: The Series (TV Series) · as Cain Ross |
| 2021 | Tubydi · as Padastro |
| 2021 | Tell Me Your Secrets (TV Series) · as Saul Barlow |
| 2020 | Outer Banks (TV Series) · as Ward Cameron |
| 2018 | Tell Me a Story (US) (TV Series) · as Robbie Pruitt |
| 2018 | |
| 2012 | Nashville (2012) (TV Series) · as Deacon Claybourne |
| 2011 | Enlightened (TV Series) · as Damon Manning |
| 2011 | Jessie (TV Series) · as Morgan Ross |
| 2011 | Wilfred (US) (TV Series) · as Nick |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series) · as John Cole / Ethan Stanhope |
| 2008 | 1% · as John Tipton |
| 2008 | The Mentalist (TV Series) · as Rick Bregman |
| 2008 | Swing Vote · as Lewis |
| 2008 | The Cleaner (TV Series) · as Dr. Jake Slovak |
| 2007 | American Family · as Larry Bogner |
| 2007 | The Winner (TV Series) |
| 2006 | Help Me Help You (TV Series) · as Willis |
| 2006 | The New Adventures of Old Christine (TV Series) · as Joe Campbell |
| 2006 | Big Love (TV Series) · as Ray Henry |
| 2005 | The Office (US) (TV Series) · as Josh Porter |
| 2003 | Nobody Knows Anything! · as Conner Fulton |
| 2003 | Cold Case (TV Series) · as John 'the Hawk' Hawkins |
| 2003 | On the Spot (TV Series) |
| 2003 | L.A. Dragnet (TV Series) · as Carl Savitsky |
| 2003 | Water Under the Bridge · as Don |
| 2003 | All Grown Up · as Cast |
| 2002 | Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet · as Bill (segment "twelve Miles To Trona") |
| 2001 | The Guardian (TV Series) · as Mark Hanson |
| 2001 | Roots of the Cuban Missile Crisis · as Major Anderson |
| 2001 | 61* · as Kevin Maris |
| 2000 | Thirteen Days · as Maj. Rudolf Anderson |
| 2000 | The Trouble With Normal (TV Series) · as Carson |
| 1999 | Jack & Jill (TV Series) |
| 1999 | Late Last Night · as Beverly Hills Cop |
| 1999 | Providence (TV Series) · as Ted Shannon |
| 1998 | Jesse (TV Series) · as Tad |
| 1997 | The Postman · as Michael |
| 1997 | The Sleepwalker Killing · as Mark Schall |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me! (TV Series) · as Jake |
| 1995 | JAG (TV Series) · as Pete "pistol" Ayers |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show (TV Series) · as Chip |
| 1995 | The Crew (TV Series) · as Randy Anderson |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series) · as Dathan |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Barry Grossman |
| 1994 | Party of Five (TV Series) · as Luke |
| 1993 | Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) · as Joe Carter |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Tim Keating |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV Series) · as Ethan Press |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown (TV Series) · as Secretary #67 |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series) · as Divok |
| 1987 | Married... with Children (TV Series) · as Lonnie |
| 1982 | Cheers (TV Series) · as Marine |
| 2023 | 2023 CMT Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2021 | Talking in Circles with Clint Black (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | A&E Biography: Kenny Rogers · as Self |
| 2019 | Bluebird · as Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | It All Begins with a Song · as Self - Actor - Songwriter |
| 2017 | Die Helene Fischer Show 2017 · as Self |
| 2017 | Pickler & Ben (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | The Meredith Vieira Show (TV Series) · as Self - Nashville |
| 2013 | The Big Interview (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The Chew (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Access Hollyood Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Drew Carey's Green Screen Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 2001 | Rendez-View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Improv All Stars · as Self (as Chip Esten) |
| 2000 | My VH1 Music Awards · as Self |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1998 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Sidewalks Entertainment (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1989 | National Memorial Day Concert (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1988 | Whose Line is it Anyway? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1984 | Scrabble (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 1983 | Sale of the Century (1983) (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | A Capitol Fourth (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2003 | |
| 1999 | Rocket Power (TV Series) |
| 2025 | The Runarounds (TV Series) · as Consulting Producer |