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Charles Esten

Charles Esten

1965-09-09 / Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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?.

Appearances

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Jack & Jill
Jack & Jill (1999)
Providence
Providence (1999)
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
The Office
The Office (2005)
Cold Case
Cold Case (2003)
The Winner
The Winner (2007)
Jesse
Jesse (1998)
JAG
JAG (1995)
Big Love
Big Love (2006)
The New Adventures of Old Christine
The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006)
The Mentalist
The Mentalist (2008)
ER
ER (1994)
Drew Carey's Green Screen Show
Drew Carey's Green Screen Show (2004)
On the Spot
On the Spot (2003)
Wilfred
Wilfred (2011)
Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder (1993)
NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
The Brian Benben Show
The Brian Benben Show (1998)
Nashville
Nashville (2012)
Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza
Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza (2011)
Enlightened
Enlightened (2011)
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (2013)
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998)
Jessie
Jessie (2011)
CMT Music Awards
CMT Music Awards (2002)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
The Crew
The Crew (1995)
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
Outer Banks
Outer Banks (2020)
Just Shoot Me!
Just Shoot Me! (1997)
Cheers
Cheers (1982)
The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show (1995)
Homestead: The Series
Homestead: The Series (2024)
The Guardian
The Guardian (2001)