Acting
Charles Esten
Born September 9, 1965 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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?.
Filmography
6.5
Grizzly Night
2026·Horror
—
Signing Tony Raymond
2026·Comedy
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The Easy Kind
2024·Drama
9.2
Nashville in Concert
2018·Music
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Die Helene Fischer Show 2017
2017·Family
7.8
1%
2008·Drama
5.8
Swing Vote
2008·Comedy
—
American Family
2007·Comedy
3.7
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004·Comedy
6.9
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
2002·Drama
7.0
61*
2001·Drama
7.0
Drew Carey's Improv All Stars
2001·Comedy
7.0
Thirteen Days
2000·History
5.3
Late Last Night
1999·Comedy
6.3
The Postman
1997·Science Fiction
5.9
The Sleepwalker Killing
1997·Thriller