Known For
Acting
Known Credits
59
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 9, 1965 (60 years old)
Place of Birth
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?.
| 2026 | Grizzly Nightas Gary Bunney | |
| 2026 | Signing Tony Raymondas Coach Crew Marshall | |
| 2024 | Homestead: The Seriesas Cain Ross | |
| 2024 | The Easy Kindas Tye | |
| 2021 | Tubydias Padastro | |
| 2020 | Outer Banksas Ward Cameron | |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self | |
| 2018 | Nashville in Concertas | |
| 2017 | Die Helene Fischer Show 2017as Self | |
| 2013 | Whose Line Is It Anyway?as Self | |
| 2012 | Nashvilleas Deacon Claybourne | |
| 2011 | Enlightenedas Damon Manning | |
| 2011 | Jessieas Morgan Ross | |
| 2011 | Wilfredas Nick | |
| 2011 | Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganzaas Self | |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angelesas John Cole / Ethan Stanhope | |
| 2008 | 1%as John Tipton | |
| 2008 | The Mentalistas Rick Bregman | |
| 2008 | Swing Voteas Lewis | |
| 2007 | American Familyas Larry Bogner | |
| 2007 | The Winneras | |
| 2006 | The New Adventures of Old Christineas Joe Campbell | |
| 2006 | Big Loveas Ray Henry | |
| 2005 | The Officeas Josh Porter | |
| 2004 | Drew Carey's Green Screen Showas Self | |
| 2004 | Nobody Knows Anything!as Conner Fulton | |
| 2003 | Cold Caseas John 'The Hawk' Hawkins | |
| 2003 | On the Spotas | |
| 2003 | Water Under the Bridgeas Don | |
| 2002 | CMT Music Awardsas Self - Host | |
| 2002 | CMT Music Awardsas Self - Presenter | |
| 2002 | Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpetas Bill (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona") | |
| 2001 | The Guardianas Mark Hanson | |
| 2001 | 61*as Kevin Maris | |
| 2001 | Drew Carey's Improv All Starsas Self (as Chip Esten) | |
| 2000 | Thirteen Daysas Maj. Rudolf Anderson | |
| 1999 | Jack & Jillas Nick Seraph | |
| 1999 | Late Last Nightas Beverly Hills Cop | |
| 1999 | Providenceas Ted Shannon | |
| 1998 | Jesseas Tad | |
| 1998 | The Brian Benben Showas | |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squaresas Self - Panelist | |
| 1998 | Whose Line Is It Anyway?as Self | |
| 1997 | The Postmanas Michael | |
| 1997 | The Sleepwalker Killingas Mark Schall | |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me!as Jake | |
| 1995 | JAGas Pete "Pistol" Ayers | |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Showas Chip | |
| 1995 | The Crewas Randy Anderson | |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyageras Dathan | |
| 1994 | ERas Barry Grossman | |
| 1994 | Party of Fiveas Luke | |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murderas Joe Carter | |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Supermanas Ethan Press | |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generationas Divok | |
| 1987 | Married... with Childrenas Lonnie | |
| 1982 | Cheersas Marine | |
| Signing Dayas Coach Crew Marshall | ||
| Flintas Flint |
| 2025 | The Runarounds...Consulting Producer | |
| 2003 | 3-2-1 Penguins!: Moon Menace on Planet Tell-A-Lie...Writer | |
| 1999 | Rocket Power...Writer |
