Charles Esten

Sep 09, 1965 (60 years old) in 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?.

Known For

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The Mentalist

Rick Bregman

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The Office

Josh Porter

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JAG

Pete "Pistol" Ayers

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NCIS: Los Angeles

John Cole / Ethan Stanhope

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Star Trek: The Next Generation

Divok

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Star Trek: Voyager

Dathan

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Diagnosis: Murder

Joe Carter

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ER

Barry Grossman

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Cold Case

John 'The Hawk' Hawkins

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Cheers

Marine

Credits

Signing Day Future

Coach Crew Marshall

★ NR
Flint Future

Flint

★ NR
Signing Tony Raymond 2026

Coach Crew Marshall

★ NR
Homestead: The Series 2024

Cain Ross

★ 6.9
Grizzly Night 2024

Gary Bunney

★ NR
The Easy Kind 2024

Tye

★ NR
Tubydi 2021

Padastro

★ NR
Outer Banks 2020

Ward Cameron

★ 8.3
Nashville in Concert 2018

★ 9.2
Die Helene Fischer Show 2017 2017

Self

★ NR
Whose Line Is It Anyway? 2013

Self

★ 7.7
Nashville 2012

Deacon Claybourne

★ 6.6
Enlightened 2011

Damon Manning

★ 7.1
Jessie 2011

Morgan Ross

★ 8
Wilfred 2011

Nick

★ 7.6
Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza 2011

Self

★ 7.2
NCIS: Los Angeles 2009

John Cole / Ethan Stanhope

★ 7.5
1% 2008

John Tipton

★ 7.8
The Mentalist 2008

Rick Bregman

★ 8.4
Swing Vote 2008

Lewis

★ 5.7
American Family 2007

Larry Bogner

★ NR
The Winner 2007

★ 3
The New Adventures of Old Christine 2006

Joe Campbell

★ 7.1
Big Love 2006

Ray Henry

★ 6.9
The Office 2005

Josh Porter

★ 8.6
Drew Carey's Green Screen Show 2004

Self

★ 7.3
Nobody Knows Anything! 2004

Conner Fulton

★ 3
Cold Case 2003

John 'The Hawk' Hawkins

★ 7.8
Water Under the Bridge 2003

Don

★ 1
CMT Music Awards 2002

Self - Host

★ 10
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet 2002

Bill (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")

★ 6.7
The Guardian 2001

Mark Hanson

★ 6.9
61* 2001

Kevin Maris

★ 7
Drew Carey's Improv All Stars 2001

Self (as Chip Esten)

★ 5
Thirteen Days 2000

Maj. Rudolf Anderson

★ 7
Jack & Jill 1999

★ 7.5
Late Last Night 1999

Beverly Hills Cop

★ 5
Providence 1999

Ted Shannon

★ 6.5
Jesse 1998

Tad

★ 5.5
The Brian Benben Show 1998

★ NR
The Postman 1997

Michael

★ 6.3
The Sleepwalker Killing 1997

Mark Schall

★ 5.9
Just Shoot Me! 1997

Jake

★ 6.6
JAG 1995

Pete "Pistol" Ayers

★ 7.3
The Drew Carey Show 1995

Chip

★ 6.5
The Crew 1995

Randy Anderson

★ 10
Star Trek: Voyager 1995

Dathan

★ 7.8
ER 1994

Barry Grossman

★ 7.8
Party of Five 1994

Luke

★ 7
Diagnosis: Murder 1993

Joe Carter

★ 7.1
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman 1993

Ethan Press

★ 6.9
Star Trek: The Next Generation 1987

Divok

★ 8.4
Cheers 1982

Marine

★ 7.6

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