Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 9, 1965
Age
60
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Popularity
3.0
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?.
Also known as
Chip Esten · Charles Esten Puskar III
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Known For
8.4
The Mentalist
2008 · TV
8.2
Outer Banks
2020 · TV
8.6
The Office
2005 · TV
6.3
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · TV
7.7
Married... with Children
1987 · TV
7.3
JAG
1995 · TV
8.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987 · TV
7.5
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009 · TV
7.6
Hollywood Squares
1998 · TV
7.6
Cheers
1982 · TV
7.8
Star Trek: Voyager
1995 · TV
7.7
Cold Case
2003 · TV
Filmography
2026
Drummer Boy
Movie · Lord Balfour
0.0
2026
Grizzly Night
Movie · Gary Bunney
6.3
2026
Signing Tony Raymond
Movie · Coach Crew Marshall
0.0
2024
Homestead: The Series
TV · Cain Ross
7.2
2024
The Easy Kind
Movie · Tye
0.0
2021
Tubydi
Movie · Padastro
0.0
2020
Outer Banks
TV · Ward Cameron
8.2
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · Self
6.3
2018
Nashville in Concert
Movie
9.2
2017
Die Helene Fischer Show 2017
Movie · Self
0.0
2013
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
TV · Self
7.7
2012
Nashville
TV · Deacon Claybourne
6.6
2011
Enlightened
TV · Damon Manning
7.0
2011
Jessie
TV · Morgan Ross
8.0
2011
Wilfred
TV · Nick
7.5
2011
Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza
TV · Self
7.2
2009
NCIS: Los Angeles
TV · John Cole / Ethan Stanhope
7.5
2008
1%
Movie · John Tipton
7.8
2008
The Mentalist
TV · Rick Bregman
8.4
2008
Swing Vote
Movie · Lewis
5.8
2007
American Family
Movie · Larry Bogner
0.0
2007
The Winner
TV
5.3
2006
The New Adventures of Old Christine
TV · Joe Campbell
7.2
2006
Big Love
TV · Ray Henry
6.9