Charles Esten
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?.
Known For
The Mentalist
The Office
The Kelly Clarkson Show
NCIS: Los Angeles
ER
JAG
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: Voyager
All Movies (20)
- Grizzly Night2026 · as Gary Bunney
- Signing Tony Raymond2026 · as Coach Crew Marshall
- The Easy Kind2024 · as Tye
- Tubydi2021 · as Padastro
- Nashville in Concert2018
- Die Helene Fischer Show 20172017 · as Self
- 1%2008 · as John Tipton
- Swing Vote2008 · as Lewis
- American Family2007 · as Larry Bogner
- Nobody Knows Anything!2004 · as Conner Fulton
- Water Under the Bridge2003 · as Don
- Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet2002 · as Bill (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")
- 61*2001 · as Kevin Maris
- Drew Carey's Improv All Stars2001 · as Self (as Chip Esten)
- Thirteen Days2000 · as Maj. Rudolf Anderson
- Late Last Night1999 · as Beverly Hills Cop
- The Postman1997 · as Michael
- The Sleepwalker Killing1997 · as Mark Schall
- Signing Day— · as Coach Crew Marshall
- Flint— · as Flint
All TV Shows (39)
- Homestead: The Series2024 · as Cain Ross
- Outer Banks2020 · as Ward Cameron
- The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
- Whose Line Is It Anyway?2013 · as Self
- Nashville2012 · as Deacon Claybourne
- Enlightened2011 · as Damon Manning
- Jessie2011 · as Morgan Ross
- Wilfred2011 · as Nick
- Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza2011 · as Self
- NCIS: Los Angeles2009 · as John Cole / Ethan Stanhope
- The Mentalist2008 · as Rick Bregman
- The Winner2007
- The New Adventures of Old Christine2006 · as Joe Campbell
- Big Love2006 · as Ray Henry
- The Office2005 · as Josh Porter
- Drew Carey's Green Screen Show2004 · as Self
- Cold Case2003 · as John 'The Hawk' Hawkins
- On the Spot2003
- CMT Music Awards2002 · as Self - Host
- CMT Music Awards2002 · as Self - Presenter
- The Guardian2001 · as Mark Hanson
- Jack & Jill1999 · as Nick Seraph
- Providence1999 · as Ted Shannon
- Jesse1998 · as Tad
- The Brian Benben Show1998
- Hollywood Squares1998 · as Self - Panelist
- Whose Line Is It Anyway?1998 · as Self
- Just Shoot Me!1997 · as Jake
- JAG1995 · as Pete "Pistol" Ayers
- The Drew Carey Show1995 · as Chip
- The Crew1995 · as Randy Anderson
- Star Trek: Voyager1995 · as Dathan
- ER1994 · as Barry Grossman
- Party of Five1994 · as Luke
- Diagnosis: Murder1993 · as Joe Carter
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman1993 · as Ethan Press
- Star Trek: The Next Generation1987 · as Divok
- Married... with Children1987 · as Lonnie
- Cheers1982 · as Marine