Charles Esten
Known for: Acting
Born: September 9, 1965
Place of birth: 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?.
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Filmography
22 movies · 40 TV shows, newest first
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Drummer Boy
2026
6.3
Grizzly Night
2026
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Signing Tony Raymond
2026
8.0
The Runarounds
2025
6.7
Homestead: The Series
2024
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The Easy Kind
2024NR
Tubydi
2021
8.2
Outer Banks
2020
6.3
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
9.2
Nashville in Concert
2018
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Die Helene Fischer Show 2017
2017
7.7
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
2013
6.6
Nashville
2012
7.0
Enlightened
2011
8.0
Jessie
2011
7.5
Wilfred
2011
7.2
Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza
2011
7.5
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
7.8
1%
2008
8.4
The Mentalist
2008
5.8
Swing Vote
2008
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American Family
2007
5.3
The Winner
2007
7.2
The New Adventures of Old Christine
2006
6.9
Big Love
2006
8.6
The Office
2005
7.3
Drew Carey's Green Screen Show
2004
3.6
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004
7.7
Cold Case
2003
8.2
3-2-1 Penguins!: Moon Menace on Planet Tell-A-Lie
200310.0
On the Spot
20034.0
Water Under the Bridge
2003
10.0
CMT Music Awards
2002
6.9
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
2002
7.0
The Guardian
2001
7.0
61*
2001
7.0
Drew Carey's Improv All Stars
2001
7.0
Thirteen Days
2000
7.6
Jack & Jill
1999
7.7
Rocket Power
1999
5.3
Late Last Night
1999
6.7
Providence
1999
5.9
Jesse
1998
8.0
The Brian Benben Show
1998
7.6
Hollywood Squares
1998
7.9
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1998
6.3
The Postman
1997
5.9
The Sleepwalker Killing
1997
6.6
Just Shoot Me!
1997
7.3
JAG
1995
6.5
The Drew Carey Show
1995
8.5
The Crew
1995
7.8
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
7.8
ER
1994
7.0
Party of Five
1994
7.1
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
6.9
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
8.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
7.7
Married... with Children
1987
7.6
Cheers
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Signing Day
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