Charles Esten
Acting
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?.
As actor 58
The Mentalist
2008
The Office
2005
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Married... with Children
1987
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
JAG
1995
Hollywood Squares
1998
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
ER
1994
Cold Case
2003
Cheers
1982
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
Outer Banks
2020
Jessie
2011
Nashville
2012
The Drew Carey Show
1995
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
Just Shoot Me!
1997
Big Love
2006
Party of Five
1994
The Guardian
2001
Providence
1999
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
2013
The New Adventures of Old Christine
2006
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1998
Wilfred
2011
Jack & Jill
1999
Grizzly Night
2026
Jesse
1998
The Postman
1997
Enlightened
2011
CMT Music Awards
2002
Homestead: The Series
2024
Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza
2011
Thirteen Days
2000
The Winner
2007
Swing Vote
2008
The Crew
1995
The Brian Benben Show
1998
Drew Carey's Green Screen Show
2004
61*
2001
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
2002
On the Spot
2003
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004
Signing Tony Raymond
2026
Late Last Night
1999
The Sleepwalker Killing
1997
The Easy Kind
2024
Drew Carey's Improv All Stars
2001
Flint
Water Under the Bridge
2003
1%
2008
American Family
2007
Die Helene Fischer Show 2017
2017
Signing Day
Nashville in Concert
2018
Tubydi
2021
