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