Charles Esten

Charles Esten

Born 1965-09-09 (age 60) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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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?.

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Known For

Grizzly Night
Grizzly Night

2026

as Gary Bunney

The Postman
The Postman

1997

as Michael

Thirteen Days
Thirteen Days

2000

as Maj. Rudolf Anderson

Swing Vote
Swing Vote

2008

as Lewis

61*
61*

2001

as Kevin Maris

Nobody Knows Anything!
Nobody Knows Anything!

2004

as Conner Fulton

Late Last Night
Late Last Night

1999

as Beverly Hills Cop

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

2002

as Bill (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")

The Sleepwalker Killing
The Sleepwalker Killing

1997

as Mark Schall

1%
1%

2008

as John Tipton

Drew Carey's Improv All Stars
Drew Carey's Improv All Stars

2001

as Self (as Chip Esten)

American Family
American Family

2007

as Larry Bogner

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Flint

as Flint

The Easy Kind
The Easy Kind

2024

as Tye

Die Helene Fischer Show 2017
Signing Tony Raymond
Signing Tony Raymond

2026

as Coach Crew Marshall

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Signing Day

as Coach Crew Marshall

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Tubydi

2021

as Padastro