Charles Esten

Charles Esten

Known for

Acting

Born

September 9, 1965 (age 61)

Birthplace

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?.

Best known work

The Office

The Office

2005

The Mentalist

The Mentalist

2008

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987

Outer Banks

Outer Banks

2020

Married... with Children

Married... with Children

1987

NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009

The Postman

The Postman

1997

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager

1995

ER

1994

Thirteen Days

Thirteen Days

2000

Filmography

TBA
Signing Day
as Coach Crew Marshall
TBA
Flint
as Flint
TBA
My Jesus
as Kent Wilson
2026
Drummer Boy
as Lord Balfour
2026
Grizzly Night
as Gary Bunney
2026
Signing Tony Raymond
as Coach Crew Marshall
2025
The RunaroundsTV
Consulting Producer
2024
Homestead: The SeriesTV
as Cain Ross (9 episodes)
2024
The Easy Kind
as Tye
2021
Tubydi
as Padastro
2020
Outer BanksTV
as Ward Cameron (31 episodes)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV
as Self (3 episodes)
2018
Nashville in Concert
2017
Die Helene Fischer Show 2017
as Self
2013
Whose Line Is It Anyway?TV
as Self (6 episodes)
2012
NashvilleTV
as Deacon Claybourne (124 episodes)
2011
EnlightenedTV
as Damon Manning (1 episode)
2011
JessieTV
as Morgan Ross (4 episodes)
2011
WilfredTV
as Nick (2 episodes)
2011
Drew Carey's Improv-A-GanzaTV
as Self (40 episodes)
2009
NCIS: Los AngelesTV
as John Cole / Ethan Stanhope (1 episode)
2008
1%
as John Tipton
2008
The MentalistTV
as Rick Bregman (1 episode)
2008
Swing Vote
as Lewis
2007
American Family
as Larry Bogner