Charles Esten
Acting
1965-09-09 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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
TheatersDrummer Boy
2026 · Movie
Grizzly Night
2026 · Movie
Signing Tony Raymond
2026 · Movie
The Runarounds
2025 · Series
Homestead: The Series
2024 · Series
The Easy Kind
2024 · Movie
Tubydi
2021 · Movie
Outer Banks
2020 · Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Series
Nashville in Concert
2018 · Movie
Die Helene Fischer Show 2017
2017 · Movie
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
2013 · Series
Nashville
2012 · Series
Enlightened
2011 · Series
Jessie
2011 · Series
Wilfred
2011 · Series
Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza
2011 · Series
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009 · Series
1%
2008 · Movie
The Mentalist
2008 · Series
Swing Vote
2008 · Movie
American Family
2007 · Movie
The Winner
2007 · Series
The New Adventures of Old Christine
2006 · Series
Big Love
2006 · Series
The Office
2005 · Series
Drew Carey's Green Screen Show
2004 · Series
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004 · Movie
Cold Case
2003 · Series
3-2-1 Penguins!: Moon Menace on Planet Tell-A-Lie
2003 · Movie
On the Spot
2003 · Series
Water Under the Bridge
2003 · Movie
CMT Music Awards
2002 · Series
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
2002 · Movie
The Guardian
2001 · Series
61*
2001 · Movie
Drew Carey's Improv All Stars
2001 · Movie
Thirteen Days
2000 · Movie
Jack & Jill
1999 · Series
Rocket Power
1999 · Series
Late Last Night
1999 · Movie
Providence
1999 · Series
Jesse
1998 · Series
The Brian Benben Show
1998 · Series
Hollywood Squares
1998 · Series
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1998 · Series
The Postman
1997 · Movie
The Sleepwalker Killing
1997 · Movie
Just Shoot Me!
1997 · Series
JAG
1995 · Series
The Drew Carey Show
1995 · Series
The Crew
1995 · Series
Star Trek: Voyager
1995 · Series
ER
1994 · Series
Party of Five
1994 · Series
Diagnosis: Murder
1993 · Series
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993 · Series
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987 · Series
Married... with Children
1987 · Series
Cheers
1982 · Series
Flint
Movie
Signing Day
Movie