Charles Esten
Sep 09, 1965 (59 years old) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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
The Office
Josh Porter
NCIS: Los Angeles
John Cole / Ethan Stanhope
The Mentalist
Rick Bregman
Star Trek: Voyager
Dathan
The Drew Carey Show
Chip
JAG
Pete "Pistol" Ayers
Diagnosis: Murder
Joe Carter
Just Shoot Me!
Jake
Credits
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Signing Day FutureCoach Crew Marshall★ NR -
Cain Ross★ 10 -
Grizzly Night 2024Gary Bunney★ NR -
The Easy Kind 2024Tye★ NR
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Tubydi 2021Padastro★ NR
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Outer Banks 2020Ward Cameron★ 8.4 -
Nashville in Concert 2018★ 9 -
Self★ NR -
Self★ 7.7 -
Nashville 2012Deacon Claybourne★ 6.6 -
Enlightened 2011Damon Manning★ 7 -
Jessie 2011Morgan Ross★ 8 -
Wilfred 2011Nick★ 7.6 -
Self★ 7.2 -
NCIS: Los Angeles 2009John Cole / Ethan Stanhope★ 7.5 -
1% 2008John Tipton★ 7.8
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The Mentalist 2008Rick Bregman★ 8.4 -
Swing Vote 2008Lewis★ 5.7 -
American Family 2007Larry Bogner★ NR -
The Winner 2007★ 3 -
Joe Campbell★ 7 -
Big Love 2006★ 6.9 -
The Office 2005Josh Porter★ 8.6 -
Self★ 8 -
Conner Fulton★ 3.1 -
Cold Case 2003John 'The Hawk' Hawkins★ 7.8 -
Don★ NR
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CMT Music Awards 2002Self - Host★ 10 -
Bill (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")★ 6.7 -
61* 2001Kevin Maris★ 7 -
Self (as Chip Esten)★ 5 -
Thirteen Days 2000Maj. Rudolf Anderson★ 7 -
Jack & Jill 1999★ 7.5 -
Late Last Night 1999Beverly Hills Cop★ 5.3 -
Providence 1999Ted Shannon★ 6.5 -
Jesse 1998Tad★ 6.1 -
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The Postman 1997Michael★ 6.3 -
Mark Schall★ 6 -
Just Shoot Me! 1997Jake★ 6.6 -
JAG 1995Pete "Pistol" Ayers★ 7.3 -
The Drew Carey Show 1995Chip★ 6.6 -
The Crew 1995Randy Anderson★ 10 -
Star Trek: Voyager 1995Dathan★ 7.8 -
ER 1994Barry Grossman★ 7.8 -
Diagnosis: Murder 1993Joe Carter★ 7.1 -
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Divok★ 8.4 -
Cheers 1982Marine★ 7.6
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