Acting
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?.
Movies with Charles Esten
Grizzly Night
2026
The Postman
1997
Thirteen Days
2000
Swing Vote
2008
61*
2001
Signing Tony Raymond
2026
Late Last Night
1999
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
2002
The Easy Kind
2024
Signing Day
American Family
2007
Drew Carey's Improv All Stars
2001
The Sleepwalker Killing
1997
Die Helene Fischer Show 2017
2017
Flint
1%
2008
Nashville in Concert
2018
Water Under the Bridge
2003
Tubydi
2021
TV Shows with Charles Esten
The Mentalist
2008
The Office
2005
JAG
1995
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Cheers
1982
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
ER
1994
Married... with Children
1987
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
Cold Case
2003
Hollywood Squares
1998
Nashville
2012
The Drew Carey Show
1995
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
The Guardian
2001
Party of Five
1994
Outer Banks
2020
Jessie
2011
Big Love
2006
The New Adventures of Old Christine
2006
Providence
1999
Just Shoot Me!
1997
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
2013
Jack & Jill
1999
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1998
Wilfred
2011
Enlightened
2011
Jesse
1998
CMT Music Awards
2002
Homestead: The Series
2024
The Crew
1995
Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza
2011
The Brian Benben Show
1998
The Winner
2007
Drew Carey's Green Screen Show
2004
On the Spot
2003