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?.

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Known For

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019 • as Self

The Office

2005 • as Josh Porter

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009 • as John Cole / Ethan Stanhope

The Mentalist

2008 • as Rick Bregman

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987 • as Divok

Filmography

2024

Grizzly Night

as Gary Bunney

Movie - Released: 11/15/2024

Movie

The Easy Kind

as Tye

Movie - Released: 8/30/2024

Homestead: The Series

as Cain Ross

TV - Released: 12/22/2024

Homestead: The Series

TV - Released: 12/22/2024

2021

Movie

Tubydi

as Padastro

Movie - Released: 11/10/2021

2020

Outer Banks

as Ward Cameron

TV - Released: 4/15/2020

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV - Released: 9/9/2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

TV - Released: 9/9/2019

2018

Nashville in Concert

Movie - Released: 4/15/2018

2017

Die Helene Fischer Show 2017

as Self

Movie - Released: 12/25/2017

2013

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

as Self

TV - Released: 7/16/2013

2012

Nashville

as Deacon Claybourne

TV - Released: 10/10/2012

2011

Wilfred

as Nick

TV - Released: 6/23/2011

Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza

as Self

TV - Released: 4/11/2011

Enlightened

as Damon Manning

TV - Released: 10/10/2011

Jessie

as Morgan Ross

TV - Released: 9/30/2011

2009

NCIS: Los Angeles

as John Cole / Ethan Stanhope

TV - Released: 9/22/2009

2008

Swing Vote

as Lewis

Movie - Released: 8/1/2008

Movie

as John Tipton

Movie - Released: 12/31/2008

The Mentalist

as Rick Bregman

TV - Released: 9/23/2008

2007

American Family

as Larry Bogner

Movie - Released: 9/20/2007

The Winner

TV - Released: 3/4/2007

2006

Big Love

TV - Released: 3/12/2006

The New Adventures of Old Christine

as Joe Campbell

TV - Released: 3/13/2006

2005

The Office

as Josh Porter

TV - Released: 3/24/2005

2004

Nobody Knows Anything!

as Conner Fulton

Movie - Released: 8/24/2004

Drew Carey's Green Screen Show

as Self

TV - Released: 10/7/2004

2003

Movie

Water Under the Bridge

as Don

Movie - Released: 1/1/2003

Cold Case

as John 'The Hawk' Hawkins

TV - Released: 9/28/2003

On the Spot

TV - Released: 3/20/2003

2002

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

as Bill (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")

Movie - Released: 5/18/2002

CMT Music Awards

as Self - Host

TV - Released: 6/12/2002

2001

Drew Carey's Improv All Stars

as Self (as Chip Esten)

Movie - Released: 1/27/2001

61*

as Kevin Maris

Movie - Released: 4/28/2001

2000

Thirteen Days

as Maj. Rudolf Anderson

Movie - Released: 12/25/2000

1999

Late Last Night

as Beverly Hills Cop

Movie - Released: 6/20/1999

Jack & Jill

TV - Released: 9/26/1999

Providence

as Ted Shannon

TV - Released: 1/8/1999

1998

Jesse

as Tad

TV - Released: 9/24/1998

The Brian Benben Show

TV - Released: 9/21/1998

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

as Self

TV - Released: 8/5/1998

1997

The Postman

as Michael

Movie - Released: 12/25/1997

The Sleepwalker Killing

as Mark Schall

Movie - Released: 4/28/1997

Just Shoot Me!

as Jake

TV - Released: 3/4/1997

1995

Star Trek: Voyager

as Dathan

TV - Released: 1/16/1995

JAG

as Pete "Pistol" Ayers

TV - Released: 9/23/1995

The Crew

as Randy Anderson

TV - Released: 8/31/1995

The Drew Carey Show

as Chip

TV - Released: 9/13/1995

1994

as Barry Grossman

TV - Released: 9/19/1994

1993

Diagnosis: Murder

as Joe Carter

TV - Released: 10/29/1993

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

TV - Released: 9/12/1993

1987

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Divok

TV - Released: 9/28/1987

1982

Cheers

as Marine

TV - Released: 9/30/1982

Unknown

Movie

Signing Day

as Coach Crew Marshall

Movie