Acting
Charles Esten
EN, PT, DE cinema · 23 credits
Born
9 September 1965 (age 61)
Birthplace
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as Chip Esten · Charles Esten Puskar III
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
Filmography
Signing Day
Signing Day
as Coach Crew Marshall
Flint
as Flint
My Jesus
My Jesus
as Kent Wilson
Grizzly Night
as Gary Bunney
Signing Tony Raymond
as Coach Crew Marshall
Drummer Boy
as Lord Balfour
Tubydi
2021
Tubydi
as Padastro
Swing Vote
as Lewis
1%
as John Tipton
American Family
as Larry Bogner
Nobody Knows Anything!
as Conner Fulton
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
as Bill (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")
Drew Carey's Improv All Stars
as Self (as Chip Esten)
61*
as Kevin Maris
Thirteen Days
as Maj. Rudolf Anderson
Late Last Night
as Beverly Hills Cop
The Postman
as Michael
The Sleepwalker Killing
as Mark Schall