Charles Esten
Known For
Acting
Born
1965-09-09 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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?.
Most Known For
The Office
as Josh Porter
The Mentalist
as Rick Bregman
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Divok
Star Trek: Voyager
as Dathan
NCIS: Los Angeles
as John Cole / Ethan Stanhope
JAG
as Pete "Pistol" Ayers
Married... with Children
as Lonnie
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
ER
as Barry Grossman
Cheers
as Marine
Cold Case
as John 'The Hawk' Hawkins
Diagnosis: Murder
as Joe Carter
The Drew Carey Show
as Chip
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Ethan Press
Nashville
as Deacon Claybourne
Party of Five
as Luke
Big Love
as Ray Henry
Jessie
as Morgan Ross
Outer Banks
as Ward Cameron
The Guardian
as Mark Hanson