Charles Esten
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?.
Credits
- 2024 - Homestead: The Series ( tv ) as Cain Ross
- 2024 - Grizzly Night ( movie ) as Gary Bunney
- 2024 - The Easy Kind ( movie ) as Tye
- 2021 - Tubydi ( movie ) as Padastro
- 2020 - Outer Banks ( tv ) as Ward Cameron
- 2019 - The Kelly Clarkson Show ( tv )
- 2019 - The Kelly Clarkson Show ( tv ) as Self
- 2018 - Nashville in Concert ( movie )
- 2017 - Die Helene Fischer Show 2017 ( movie ) as Self
- 2013 - Whose Line Is It Anyway? ( tv ) as Self
- 2012 - Nashville ( tv ) as Deacon Claybourne
- 2011 - Enlightened ( tv ) as Damon Manning
- 2011 - Jessie ( tv ) as Morgan Ross
- 2011 - Wilfred ( tv ) as Nick
- 2011 - Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza ( tv ) as Self
- 2009 - NCIS: Los Angeles ( tv ) as John Cole / Ethan Stanhope
- 2008 - 1% ( movie ) as John Tipton
- 2008 - The Mentalist ( tv ) as Rick Bregman
- 2008 - Swing Vote ( movie ) as Lewis
- 2007 - American Family ( movie ) as Larry Bogner
- 2007 - The Winner ( tv )
- 2006 - The New Adventures of Old Christine ( tv ) as Joe Campbell
- 2006 - Big Love ( tv )
- 2005 - The Office ( tv ) as Josh Porter
- 2004 - Drew Carey's Green Screen Show ( tv ) as Self
- 2004 - Nobody Knows Anything! ( movie ) as Conner Fulton
- 2003 - Cold Case ( tv ) as John 'The Hawk' Hawkins
- 2003 - On the Spot ( tv )
- 2003 - Water Under the Bridge ( movie ) as Don
- 2002 - CMT Music Awards ( tv ) as Self - Host
- 2002 - Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet ( movie ) as Bill (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")
- 2001 - The Guardian ( tv ) as Mark Hanson
- 2001 - 61* ( movie ) as Kevin Maris
- 2001 - Drew Carey's Improv All Stars ( movie ) as Self (as Chip Esten)
- 2000 - Thirteen Days ( movie ) as Maj. Rudolf Anderson
- 1999 - Jack & Jill ( tv )
- 1999 - Late Last Night ( movie ) as Beverly Hills Cop
- 1999 - Providence ( tv ) as Ted Shannon
- 1998 - Jesse ( tv ) as Tad
- 1998 - The Brian Benben Show ( tv )
- 1998 - Whose Line Is It Anyway? ( tv ) as Self
- 1997 - The Postman ( movie ) as Michael
- 1997 - The Sleepwalker Killing ( movie ) as Mark Schall
- 1997 - Just Shoot Me! ( tv ) as Jake
- 1995 - JAG ( tv ) as Pete "Pistol" Ayers
- 1995 - The Drew Carey Show ( tv ) as Chip
- 1995 - The Crew ( tv ) as Randy Anderson
- 1995 - Star Trek: Voyager ( tv ) as Dathan
- 1994 - ER ( tv ) as Barry Grossman
- 1993 - Diagnosis: Murder ( tv ) as Joe Carter
- 1993 - Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman ( tv )
- 1987 - Star Trek: The Next Generation ( tv ) as Divok
- 1982 - Cheers ( tv ) as Marine
Writing
- 2003 - 3-2-1 Penguins: Moon Menace on Planet Tell-A-Lie ( movie ) ... Writer
- 1999 - Rocket Power ( tv ) ... Writer