Actor
Charles Esten
61 years · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA · 19 films
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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Filmography 17
Grizzly Night
2026 · Gary Bunney
On fuboTV
Signing Tony Raymond
2026 · Coach Crew Marshall
On Hoopla
The Easy Kind
2024 · Tye
Nashville in Concert
2018 · Actor
On Qello Concerts by Stingray Amazon Channel
Die Helene Fischer Show 2017
2017 · Self
1%
2008 · John Tipton
Swing Vote
2008 · Lewis
On Amazon Prime Video
American Family
2007 · Larry Bogner
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004 · Conner Fulton
On Plex
3-2-1 Penguins!: Moon Menace on Planet Tell-A-Lie
2003 · Writer
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
2002 · Bill (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")
61*
2001 · Kevin Maris
On HBO Max
Drew Carey's Improv All Stars
2001 · Self (as Chip Esten)
Thirteen Days
2000 · Maj. Rudolf Anderson
On YouTube Free
Late Last Night
1999 · Beverly Hills Cop
The Postman
1997 · Michael
On Howdy Amazon Channel
The Sleepwalker Killing
1997 · Mark Schall
On Fawesome