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Charles Esten
Actor · Writer
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1965Born, Pittsburgh
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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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The MentalistRick Bregman
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2018Nashville in ConcertMovie
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2011EnlightenedDamon Manning · 1 episodeShow
2011JessieMorgan Ross · 4 episodesShow
2011WilfredNick · 2 episodesShow
2009NCIS: Los AngelesJohn Cole / Ethan Stanhope · 1 episodeShow
20081%John TiptonMovie
2008Swing VoteLewisMovie
2007American FamilyLarry BognerMovie
2007The Winner1 episodeShow
2006The New Adventures of Old ChristineJoe Campbell · 2 episodesShow
2006Big LoveRay Henry · 11 episodesShow
2004Nobody Knows Anything!Conner FultonMovie
2003Cold CaseJohn 'The Hawk' Hawkins · 1 episodeShow
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2003Water Under the BridgeDonMovie
2002Ten Minutes Older: The TrumpetBill (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")Movie
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1999Jack & JillNick Seraph · 1 episodeShow
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1999Late Last NightBeverly Hills CopMovie
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1998JesseTad · 1 episodeShow
1998The Brian Benben Show9 episodesShow
1997The PostmanMichaelMovie
1997The Sleepwalker KillingMark SchallMovie
1997Just Shoot Me!Jake · 1 episodeShow
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1994ERBarry Grossman · 4 episodesShow
1994Party of FiveLuke · 6 episodesShow
1993Diagnosis: MurderJoe Carter · 1 episodeShow
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanEthan Press · 1 episodeShow
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1982CheersMarine · 1 episodeShow
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