Portrait of Charles Esten

Charles Esten

Bio: 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
Born: Thu, Sep 09 1965
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Charles Esten is 59 years old
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Poster of Grizzly Night
Grizzly Night
Charles Esten will be
59 in Grizzly Night
as 'Gary Bunney'.
Fri, Nov 15 2024
Poster of The Easy Kind
The Easy Kind
Charles Esten was
58 in The Easy Kind
as 'Tye'.
Fri, Aug 30 2024
Poster of Tubydi
Tubydi
Charles Esten was
56 in Tubydi
as 'Padastro'.
Wed, Nov 10 2021
Poster of Nashville in Concert
Nashville in Concert
Charles Esten was
52 in Nashville in Concert
Sun, Apr 15 2018
Poster of Die Helene Fischer Show 2017
Die Helene Fischer Show 2017
Charles Esten was
52 in Die Helene Fischer Show 2017
as 'Self'.
Mon, Dec 25 2017
Poster of Swing Vote
Swing Vote
Charles Esten was
42 in Swing Vote
as 'Lewis'.
Fri, Aug 01 2008
Poster of Nobody Knows Anything!
Nobody Knows Anything!
Charles Esten was
38 in Nobody Knows Anything!
as 'Conner Fulton'.
Tue, Aug 24 2004
Poster of Water Under the Bridge
Water Under the Bridge
Charles Esten was
37 in Water Under the Bridge
as 'Don'.
Wed, Jan 01 2003
Poster of Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
Charles Esten was
36 in Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
as 'Bill (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")'.
Sat, May 18 2002
Poster of 61*
61*
Charles Esten was
35 in 61*
as 'Kevin Maris'.
Sat, Apr 28 2001
Poster of Drew Carey's Improv All Stars
Drew Carey's Improv All Stars
Charles Esten was
35 in Drew Carey's Improv All Stars
as 'Self (as Chip Esten)'.
Sat, Jan 27 2001
Poster of Thirteen Days
Thirteen Days
Charles Esten was
35 in Thirteen Days
as 'Maj. Rudolf Anderson'.
Mon, Dec 25 2000
Poster of Late Last Night
Late Last Night
Charles Esten was
33 in Late Last Night
as 'Beverly Hills Cop'.
Sun, Jun 20 1999
Poster of The Postman
The Postman
Charles Esten was
32 in The Postman
as 'Michael'.
Thu, Dec 25 1997
Poster of The Sleepwalker Killing
The Sleepwalker Killing
Charles Esten was
31 in The Sleepwalker Killing
as 'Mark Schall'.
Mon, Apr 28 1997
Poster of Signing Day
Signing Day
Charles Esten will be
59+ in Signing Day
as 'Coach Crew Marshall'.
Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Outer Banks
Outer Banks
Charles Esten was
54+ in Outer Banks
as 'Ward Cameron'.
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 15 2020
Poster of The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Charles Esten was
54+ in The Kelly Clarkson Show
as ', Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 09 2019
Poster of Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Charles Esten was
47+ in Whose Line Is It Anyway?
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 16 2013
Poster of Nashville
Nashville
Charles Esten was
47+ in Nashville
as 'Deacon Claybourne'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 10 2012
Poster of Enlightened
Enlightened
Charles Esten was
46+ in Enlightened
as 'Damon Manning'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 10 2011
Poster of Jessie
Jessie
Charles Esten was
46+ in Jessie
as 'Morgan Ross'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 30 2011
Poster of Wilfred
Wilfred
Charles Esten was
45+ in Wilfred
as 'Nick'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 23 2011
Poster of Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza
Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza
Charles Esten was
45+ in Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 11 2011
Poster of NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los Angeles
Charles Esten was
44+ in NCIS: Los Angeles
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 22 2009
Poster of The Mentalist
The Mentalist
Charles Esten was
43+ in The Mentalist
as 'Rick Bregman'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 2008
Poster of The Winner
The Winner
Charles Esten was
41+ in The Winner
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 04 2007
Poster of The New Adventures of Old Christine
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Charles Esten was
40+ in The New Adventures of Old Christine
as 'Joe Campbell'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 13 2006
Poster of Big Love
Big Love
Charles Esten was
40+ in Big Love
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 12 2006
Poster of The Office
The Office
Charles Esten was
39+ in The Office
as 'Josh Porter'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 24 2005
Poster of Drew Carey's Green Screen Show
Drew Carey's Green Screen Show
Charles Esten was
39+ in Drew Carey's Green Screen Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 2004
Poster of Cold Case
Cold Case
Charles Esten was
38+ in Cold Case
as 'John 'The Hawk' Hawkins'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 28 2003
Poster of On the Spot
On the Spot
Charles Esten was
37+ in On the Spot
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 20 2003
Poster of CMT Music Awards
CMT Music Awards
Charles Esten was
36+ in CMT Music Awards
as 'Self - Host'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 12 2002
Poster of Jack & Jill
Jack & Jill
Charles Esten was
34+ in Jack & Jill
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1999
Poster of Providence
Providence
Charles Esten was
33+ in Providence
as 'Ted Shannon'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 08 1999
Poster of Jesse
Jesse
Charles Esten was
33+ in Jesse
as 'Tad'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1998
Poster of The Brian Benben Show
The Brian Benben Show
Charles Esten was
33+ in The Brian Benben Show
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1998
Poster of Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Charles Esten was
32+ in Whose Line Is It Anyway?
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Aug 05 1998
Poster of Just Shoot Me!
Just Shoot Me!
Charles Esten was
31+ in Just Shoot Me!
as 'Jake'.
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Tue, Mar 04 1997
Poster of JAG
JAG
Charles Esten was
30+ in JAG
as 'Pete "Pistol" Ayers'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1995
Poster of The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show
Charles Esten was
30+ in The Drew Carey Show
as 'Chip'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1995
Poster of The Crew
The Crew
Charles Esten was
29+ in The Crew
as 'Randy Anderson'.
First Air Date
Thu, Aug 31 1995
Poster of Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
Charles Esten was
29+ in Star Trek: Voyager
as 'Dathan'.
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Mon, Jan 16 1995
Poster of ER
ER
Charles Esten was
29+ in ER
as 'Barry Grossman'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1994
Poster of Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder
Charles Esten was
28+ in Diagnosis: Murder
as 'Joe Carter'.
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Fri, Oct 29 1993
Poster of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Charles Esten was
28+ in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1993
Poster of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Charles Esten was
22+ in Star Trek: The Next Generation
as 'Divok'.
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Mon, Sep 28 1987
Poster of Cheers
Cheers
Charles Esten was
17+ in Cheers
as 'Marine'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 30 1982
Poster of Homestead
Homestead
Charles Esten will be
59+ in Homestead
as 'Cain Ross'.
First Air Date
Unreleased