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Charles Esten

Charles Esten

Born: 1965-09-09 • 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?.

Filmography
Grizzly Night poster
Grizzly Night
2026 • Gary Bunney
Signing Tony Raymond poster
Signing Tony Raymond
2026 • Coach Crew Marshall
The Easy Kind poster
The Easy Kind
2024 • Tye
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Tubydi
2021 • Padastro
Nashville in Concert poster
Nashville in Concert
2018
Die Helene Fischer Show 2017 poster
Die Helene Fischer Show 2017
2017 • Self
1% poster
1%
2008 • John Tipton
Swing Vote poster
Swing Vote
2008 • Lewis
American Family poster
American Family
2007 • Larry Bogner
Nobody Knows Anything! poster
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004 • Conner Fulton
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Water Under the Bridge
2003 • Don
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet poster
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
2002 • Bill (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")
61* poster
61*
2001 • Kevin Maris
Drew Carey's Improv All Stars poster
Drew Carey's Improv All Stars
2001 • Self (as Chip Esten)
Thirteen Days poster
Thirteen Days
2000 • Maj. Rudolf Anderson
Late Last Night poster
Late Last Night
1999 • Beverly Hills Cop
The Postman poster
The Postman
1997 • Michael
The Sleepwalker Killing poster
The Sleepwalker Killing
1997 • Mark Schall
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Signing Day
— • Coach Crew Marshall
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Flint
— • Flint