Charles Esten

Personal Info

Birthday

September 9, 1965

(59 years old)

Place of Birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Chip Esten

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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

NCIS: Los Angeles

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: Voyager

Outer Banks

JAG

Cheers

Filmography

2024
Grizzly Night
as Gary Bunney
The Easy Kind
as Tye
2021
Tubydi
as Padastro
2017
Die Helene Fischer Show 2017
as Self
2008
1%
as John Tipton
Swing Vote
as Lewis
2007
American Family
as Larry Bogner
2004
Nobody Knows Anything!
as Conner Fulton
2003
Water Under the Bridge
as Don
2002
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
as Bill (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")
2001
61*
as Kevin Maris
Drew Carey's Improv All Stars
as Self (as Chip Esten)
2000
Thirteen Days
as Maj. Rudolf Anderson
1999
Late Last Night
as Beverly Hills Cop
1997
The Postman
as Michael
The Sleepwalker Killing
as Mark Schall