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