Charles Esten

Charles Esten

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

September 9, 1965 (60 yrs)

place of birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

also known as

Chip Esten · چارلز استن

total credits

16 movies

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

as Gary Bunney

The Postman

The Postman

as Michael

Thirteen Days

Thirteen Days

as Maj. Rudolf Anderson

Swing Vote

Swing Vote

as Lewis

61*

61*

as Kevin Maris

Nobody Knows Anything!

Nobody Knows Anything!

as Conner Fulton

Filmography

16 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Grizzly Night
6.4

Grizzly Night

2026as Gary Bunney
The Postman
6.3

The Postman

1997as Michael
Thirteen Days
7.0

Thirteen Days

2000as Maj. Rudolf Anderson
Swing Vote
5.7

Swing Vote

2008as Lewis
61*
7.0

61*

2001as Kevin Maris
Nobody Knows Anything!
3.7

Nobody Knows Anything!

2004as Conner Fulton
Late Last Night
5.3

Late Last Night

1999as Beverly Hills Cop
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
6.9

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

2002as Bill (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")
1%
7.8

1%

2008as John Tipton
American Family

American Family

2007as Larry Bogner
The Sleepwalker Killing
5.9

The Sleepwalker Killing

1997as Mark Schall
The Easy Kind

The Easy Kind

2024as Tye
Nashville in Concert
9.2

Nashville in Concert

2018
Drew Carey's Improv All Stars
7.0

Drew Carey's Improv All Stars

2001as Self (as Chip Esten)
Signing Tony Raymond

Signing Tony Raymond

2026as Coach Crew Marshall
Die Helene Fischer Show 2017

Die Helene Fischer Show 2017

2017as Self