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Charles Esten

Charles Esten

Actor, Producer, Writer

Born September 9, 1965 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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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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GRIZZLY NIGHT Official UK Trailer (2026) Horror, Thriller Movie HD

Official Trailer

DRUMMER BOY Official Teaser Trailer (2026)

DRUMMER BOY Official Teaser Trailer (2026)

DRUMMER BOY Official Trailer (2026) Iain Glen, Action Movie [4K]

NASHVILLE on CMT | Trailer | The Final Episodes

Filmography

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Year

Drummer Boy Poster

Drummer Boy Feature Film2026Lord Balfour

Grizzly Night Poster

Grizzly Night Feature Film2026Gary Bunney

Signing Tony Raymond Poster

Signing Tony Raymond Feature Film2025Coach Crew Marshall

America Salutes You: Concert for Gratitude Poster

America Salutes You: Concert for Gratitude TV Special2024Self - Performer

Homestead: The Series Poster

Homestead: The Series TV Series2024Cain

Southern Songwriters with Patrick Davis Poster

Southern Songwriters with Patrick Davis TV Series2024Self - Special Guest

The Easy Kind Poster

The Easy Kind Feature Film2024Tye

2023 CMT Music Awards Poster

2023 CMT Music Awards TV Special2023Self - Presenter

Tell Me Your Secrets Poster

Tell Me Your Secrets TV Series2021Saul Barlow

54th Annual CMA Awards Poster

54th Annual CMA Awards TV Special2020Self - Presenter

A&E Biography: Kenny Rogers Poster

A&E Biography: Kenny Rogers TV Special2020Self

Outer Banks Poster

Outer Banks TV Series2020Ward Cameron

Bluebird Poster

Bluebird Documentary2019Self

National Memorial Day Concert TV Special2018Self - Performer

Tell Me a Story Poster

Tell Me a Story TV Series2018Robbie Pruitt

2017 CMT Music Awards Poster

2017 CMT Music Awards TV Special2017Self - Host

CMT Music Awards Promo: The Understudy Poster

CMT Music Awards Promo: The Understudy TV Short2017Self

NashChat Poster

NashChat TV Series2017Self

Pickler & Ben Poster

Pickler & Ben TV Series2017Self - Guest

The 7th Annual CMC Music Awards TV Special2017Self - Presenter

Skyville Live Salutes Music City TV Special2016Self

Smoky Mountains Rise: A Benefit for the My People Fund Poster

Smoky Mountains Rise: A Benefit for the My People Fund TV Special2016Self

CMT Artists of the Year 2015 TV Special2015Self

Music City USA Poster

Music City USA Documentary2015Self

Nashville: On the Record 2 Poster

Nashville: On the Record 2 TV Special2015Self

Nashville: On the Record 3 Poster

Nashville: On the Record 3 Documentary2015Self

MDA Show of Strength Telethon TV Special2014Self

Nashville: On the Record Poster

Nashville: On the Record TV Special2014Self - Deacon Claybourne

The Meredith Vieira Show Poster

The Meredith Vieira Show TV Series2014Self - Nashville

2013 CMT Music Awards Poster

2013 CMT Music Awards TV Special2013Self

48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards Poster

48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards TV Special2013Self

Celebrity Page Poster

Celebrity Page TV Series2013Self

CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock TV Special2013Self

Nashville: The Whole Story Poster

Nashville: The Whole Story TV Movie2013Narrator

The Big Interview with Dan Rather Poster

The Big Interview with Dan Rather TV Series2013Self

Whose Line Is It Anyway? Poster

Whose Line Is It Anyway? TV Series2013Self

Nashville Poster

Nashville TV Series2012Deacon Claybourne

Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza Poster

Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza TV Series2011Self

Enlightened Poster

Enlightened TV Series2011Damon Manning

Jessie TV Series2011Morgan Ross

The Chew Poster

The Chew TV Series2011Self

The Morning Show Poster

The Morning Show TV Series2011Self - Actor & Singer @charles_esten

Wilfred TV Series2011Nick

Access Daily Poster

Access Daily TV Series2010Self

NCIS: Los Angeles Poster

NCIS: Los Angeles TV Series2009Ethan Stanhope

The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca Poster

The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca TV Series2009Self - Guest

1% TV Movie2008John Tipton

Swing Vote Poster

Swing Vote Feature Film2008Lewis

The Cleaner Poster

The Cleaner TV Series2008Dr. Jake Slovak

The Mentalist Poster

The Mentalist TV Series2008Rick Bregman

American Family Poster

American Family TV Movie2007Larry Bogner

The Winner Poster

The Winner TV Series2007Gary

Big Love Poster

Big Love TV Series2006Ray Henry

Help Me Help You Poster

Help Me Help You TV Series2006Willis

The New Adventures of Old Christine Poster

The New Adventures of Old Christine TV Series2006Joe Campbell

The Office Poster

The Office TV Series2005Josh Porter

Green Screen Show Poster

Green Screen Show TV Series2004Self

The Magical Gathering TV Movie2004Self

All Grown Up TV Movie2003

Cold Case Poster

Cold Case TV Series2003John 'The Hawk' Hawkins

Dragnet TV Series2003Carl Savitsky

Headline Country TV Series2003Self

Nobody Knows Anything! Poster

Nobody Knows Anything! Feature Film2003Conner Fulton

On the Spot Poster

On the Spot TV Series2003Self - Host

Water Under the Bridge Poster

Water Under the Bridge Feature Film2003Don

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet Poster

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet Feature Film2002Bill

The Johnny Chronicles TV Movie2002Patrick Monroe

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Poster

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire TV Series2002Self - celebrity contestant

61* TV Movie2001Kevin Maris

Improv All Stars Poster

Improv All Stars TV Special2001Self

Rendez-View TV Series2001Self

Roots of the Cuban Missile Crisis Documentary2001Major Anderson

The Guardian Poster

The Guardian TV Series2001Mark Hanson

My VH1 Music Awards Documentary2000Self

The Trouble with Normal Poster

The Trouble with Normal TV Series2000Carson

Thirteen Days Poster

Thirteen Days Feature Film2000Maj. Rudolf Anderson

Jack & Jill Poster

Jack & Jill TV Series1999Nick Seraph

Late Last Night Poster

Late Last Night TV Movie1999Beverly Hills Cop

Providence Poster

Providence TV Series1999Ted Shannon

The Expendables TV Movie1999Ram

Hollywood Squares Poster

Hollywood Squares TV Series1998Self - Panelist

Instant Comedy with the Groundlings Poster

Instant Comedy with the Groundlings TV Series1998Self

Jesse TV Series1998Tad

Target Presents CBS Sneak Peek Poster

Target Presents CBS Sneak Peek Documentary1998Chad

The Brian Benben Show Poster

The Brian Benben Show TV Series1998Chad Rockwell

Whose Line Is It Anyway? Poster

Whose Line Is It Anyway? TV Series1998Self

Just Shoot Me! Poster

Just Shoot Me! TV Series1997Jake

The Postman Poster

The Postman Feature Film1997Michael, Abby's Husband

The Sleepwalker Killing Poster

The Sleepwalker Killing TV Movie1997Mark Schall

The View Poster

The View TV Series1997Self - Guest

Access Hollywood Poster

Access Hollywood TV Series1996Self

JAG TV Series1995Lieutenant Pete 'Pistol' Ayers

Star Trek: Voyager Poster

Star Trek: Voyager TV Series1995Dathan

The Crew Poster

The Crew TV Series1995Randy Anderson

The Drew Carey Show Poster

The Drew Carey Show TV Series1995Chip

Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom Poster

Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom Video Game1995Generic Cap #1

ER TV Series1994Dr. Barry Grossman

Party of Five Poster

Party of Five TV Series1994Luke

Sidewalks Entertainment Poster

Sidewalks Entertainment TV Series1994Self - Guest

WGN Morning News Poster

WGN Morning News TV Series1994Self

Diagnosis Murder Poster

Diagnosis Murder TV Series1993Joe Carter

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Poster

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman TV Series1993Ethan Press

NYPD Blue Poster

NYPD Blue TV Series1993Tim Keating

On the Television Poster

On the Television TV Series1989Various

Murphy Brown Poster

Murphy Brown TV Series1988Secretary #67

Whose Line Is It Anyway? Poster

Whose Line Is It Anyway? TV Series1988Self

Married... with Children Poster

Married... with Children TV Series1987Lonnie

Star Trek: The Next Generation Poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation TV Series1987Divok

Grand Ole Opry TV Series1985Self

Scrabble Poster

Scrabble TV Series1984Self - Contestant

Cheers TV Series1982Marine

Today TV Series1952Self - Musical Guest

Producer

1

The Runarounds Poster

The Runarounds TV Series2025

Writer

2

Type

Year

3-2-1 Penguins: Moon Menace on Planet Tell-A-Lie Poster

3-2-1 Penguins: Moon Menace on Planet Tell-A-Lie Video2003

Rocket Power Poster

Rocket Power TV Series1999

Thanks

1

Nashville: The Whole Story Poster

Nashville: The Whole Story TV Movie2013

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