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Charles Esten
Actor

Charles Esten

1965Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA17 Movies38 TV Shows

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

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17 titles
Grizzly Night
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Gary Bunney
6.0

Grizzly Night

2026
Signing Tony Raymond
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Coach Crew Marshall

Signing Tony Raymond

2026
The Easy Kind
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Tye

The Easy Kind

2024
Nashville in Concert
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9.2

Nashville in Concert

2018
Die Helene Fischer Show 2017
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Self

Die Helene Fischer Show 2017

2017
1%
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John Tipton
7.8

1%

2008
Swing Vote
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Lewis
5.7

Swing Vote

2008
American Family
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Larry Bogner

American Family

2007
Nobody Knows Anything!
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Conner Fulton
3.5

Nobody Knows Anything!

2004
3-2-1 Penguins!: Moon Menace on Planet Tell-A-Lie
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Writer
8.8

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

2003
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
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Bill (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")
6.7

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

2002
61*
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Kevin Maris
7.0

61*

2001
Drew Carey's Improv All Stars
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Self (as Chip Esten)
5.0

Drew Carey's Improv All Stars

2001
Thirteen Days
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Maj. Rudolf Anderson
7.0

Thirteen Days

2000
Late Last Night
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Beverly Hills Cop
5.0

Late Last Night

1999
The Postman
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Michael
6.3

The Postman

1997
The Sleepwalker Killing
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Mark Schall
5.9

The Sleepwalker Killing

1997
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38 titles
Homestead: The Series
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Cain Ross
6.3

Homestead: The Series

2024
Outer Banks
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Ward Cameron
8.3

Outer Banks

2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
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Self
6.4

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
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Self
7.7

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

2013
Nashville
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Deacon Claybourne
6.6

Nashville

2012
Enlightened
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Damon Manning
7.0

Enlightened

2011
Jessie
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Morgan Ross
8.0

Jessie

2011
Wilfred
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Nick
7.6

Wilfred

2011
Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza
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Self
7.2

Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza

2011
NCIS: Los Angeles
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John Cole / Ethan Stanhope
7.5

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009
The Mentalist
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Rick Bregman
8.4

The Mentalist

2008
The Winner
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3.0

The Winner

2007
The New Adventures of Old Christine
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Joe Campbell
7.1

The New Adventures of Old Christine

2006
Big Love
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Ray Henry
6.9

Big Love

2006
The Office
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Josh Porter
8.6

The Office

2005
Drew Carey's Green Screen Show
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Self
7.3

Drew Carey's Green Screen Show

2004
Cold Case
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John 'The Hawk' Hawkins
7.8

Cold Case

2003
CMT Music Awards
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Self - Host
10.0

CMT Music Awards

2002
The Guardian
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Mark Hanson
7.0

The Guardian

2001
Jack & Jill
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7.5

Jack & Jill

1999
Rocket Power
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Writer
7.7

Rocket Power

1999
Providence
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Ted Shannon
6.5

Providence

1999
Jesse
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Tad
5.5

Jesse

1998
The Brian Benben Show
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The Brian Benben Show

1998
Hollywood Squares
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Self - Panelist
7.3

Hollywood Squares

1998
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
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Self
7.8

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

1998
Just Shoot Me!
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Jake
6.6

Just Shoot Me!

1997
JAG
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Pete "Pistol" Ayers
7.3

JAG

1995
The Drew Carey Show
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Chip
6.5

The Drew Carey Show

1995
The Crew
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Randy Anderson
10.0

The Crew

1995
Star Trek: Voyager
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Dathan
7.8

Star Trek: Voyager

1995
ER
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Barry Grossman
7.8

ER

1994
Party of Five
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Luke
7.0

Party of Five

1994
Diagnosis: Murder
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Joe Carter
7.1

Diagnosis: Murder

1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
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Ethan Press
6.9

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993
Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Divok
8.4

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987
Married... with Children
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Lonnie
7.7

Married... with Children

1987
Cheers
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Marine
7.5

Cheers

1982