Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 9, 1965 (age 61)
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
- Chip Esten
- چارلز استن
Charles Esten
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?.
Known For - Movies
Grizzly Night
as Gary Bunney
The Postman
as Michael
Thirteen Days
as Maj. Rudolf Anderson
61*
as Kevin Maris
Swing Vote
as Lewis
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
as Bill (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")
Nobody Knows Anything!
as Conner Fulton
1%
as John Tipton
Late Last Night
as Beverly Hills Cop
The Easy Kind
as Tye
Known For - TV Shows
The Mentalist
as Rick Bregman
Cold Case
as John 'The Hawk' Hawkins
The Office
as Josh Porter
NCIS: Los Angeles
as John Cole / Ethan Stanhope
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
ER
as Barry Grossman
JAG
as Pete "Pistol" Ayers
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Divok
Star Trek: Voyager
as Dathan
Cheers
as Marine