Charles Esten

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Charles Esten

Acting 61 September 9, 1965

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 Claybou…

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The Mentalist

The Mentalist

8.4 2008 TV Show
The Office

The Office

8.6 2005 TV Show
Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

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The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.2 2019 TV Show
NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS: Los Angeles

7.5 2009 TV Show
Married... with Children

Married... with Children

7.7 1987 TV Show
Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager

7.8 1995 TV Show
Outer Banks

Outer Banks

8.2 2020 TV Show
JAG

JAG

7.2 1995 TV Show
ER

ER

7.8 1994 TV Show
Cheers

Cheers

7.6 1982 TV Show
Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

7.6 1998 TV Show

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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?.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Drummer Boy

    Movie Lord Balfour

  2. 2026
    Grizzly Night

    Movie Gary Bunney

  3. 2026
    Signing Tony Raymond

    Movie Coach Crew Marshall

  4. 2025
    The Runarounds

    TV show Consulting Producer

  5. 2024
    Homestead: The Series

    TV show Cain Ross

  6. 2024
    The Easy Kind

    Movie Tye

  7. 2021
    Tubydi

    Movie Padastro

  8. 2020
    Outer Banks

    TV show Ward Cameron

  9. 2019
    The Kelly Clarkson Show

    TV show Self

  10. 2018
    Nashville in Concert

    Movie

  11. 2017
    Die Helene Fischer Show 2017

    Movie Self

  12. 2013
    Whose Line Is It Anyway?

    TV show Self

  13. 2012
    Nashville

    TV show Deacon Claybourne

  14. 2011
    Enlightened

    TV show Damon Manning

  15. 2011
    Jessie

    TV show Morgan Ross

  16. 2011
    Wilfred

    TV show Nick

More credits
  1. 2011
    Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza

    TV show Self

  2. 2009
    NCIS: Los Angeles

    TV show John Cole / Ethan Stanhope

  3. 2008
    1%

    Movie John Tipton

  4. 2008
    The Mentalist

    TV show Rick Bregman

  5. 2008
    Swing Vote

    Movie Lewis

  6. 2007
    American Family

    Movie Larry Bogner

  7. 2007
    The Winner

    TV show

  8. 2006
    The New Adventures of Old Christine

    TV show Joe Campbell

  9. 2006
    Big Love

    TV show Ray Henry

  10. 2005
    The Office

    TV show Josh Porter

  11. 2004
    Drew Carey's Green Screen Show

    TV show Self

  12. 2004
    Nobody Knows Anything!

    Movie Conner Fulton

  13. 2003
    Cold Case

    TV show John 'The Hawk' Hawkins

  14. 2003
    3-2-1 Penguins!: Moon Menace on Planet Tell-A-Lie

    Movie Writer

  15. 2003
    On the Spot

    TV show

  16. 2003
    Water Under the Bridge

    Movie Don

  17. 2002
    CMT Music Awards

    TV show Self - Host

  18. 2002
    Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

    Movie Bill (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")

  19. 2001
    The Guardian

    TV show Mark Hanson

  20. 2001
    61*

    Movie Kevin Maris

  21. 2001
    Drew Carey's Improv All Stars

    Movie Self (as Chip Esten)

  22. 2000
    Thirteen Days

    Movie Maj. Rudolf Anderson

  23. 1999
    Jack & Jill

    TV show Nick Seraph

  24. 1999
    Rocket Power

    TV show Writer