Charles Esten
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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?.
Known for
Credits
The Postman (1997)
as Michael
Grizzly Night (2026)
as Gary Bunney
Thirteen Days (2000)
as Maj. Rudolf Anderson
Swing Vote (2008)
as Lewis
My Jesus (—)
as Kent Wilson
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)
as Bill (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")
61* (2001)
as Kevin Maris
Drummer Boy (2026)
as Lord Balfour
Nobody Knows Anything! (2004)
as Conner Fulton
Late Last Night (1999)
as Beverly Hills Cop
Water Under the Bridge (2003)
as Don
Drew Carey's Improv All Stars (2001)
as Self (as Chip Esten)
The Sleepwalker Killing (1997)
as Mark Schall
Die Helene Fischer Show 2017 (2017)
as Self
The Easy Kind (2024)
as Tye
Signing Tony Raymond (2026)
as Coach Crew Marshall
1% (2008)
as John Tipton
American Family (2007)
as Larry Bogner
Flint (—)
as Flint
Nashville in Concert (2018)
Actor
Tubydi (2021)
as Padastro
Signing Day (—)
as Coach Crew Marshall