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Charles Esten

Acting Born Sep 9, 1965 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 24 credits

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?.

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Known for

The Mentalist

as Rick Bregman

The Office

as Josh Porter

NCIS: Los Angeles

as John Cole / Ethan Stanhope

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

ER

as Barry Grossman
Film

Paris, Texas

as Divok

Star Trek: Voyager

as Dathan

JAG

as Pete "Pistol" Ayers

Cheers

as Marine

Cold Case

as John 'The Hawk' Hawkins

Outer Banks

as Ward Cameron

Full filmography

  • The Mentalist (2008) as Rick Bregman
  • The Office (2005) as Josh Porter
  • NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) as John Cole / Ethan Stanhope
  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993) as Ethan Press
  • The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
  • ER (1994) as Barry Grossman
  • Married... with Children (1987) as Lonnie
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) as Divok
  • Star Trek: Voyager (1995) as Dathan
  • JAG (1995) as Pete "Pistol" Ayers
  • Cheers (1982) as Marine
  • Cold Case (2003) as John 'The Hawk' Hawkins
  • Diagnosis: Murder (1993) as Joe Carter
  • Hollywood Squares (1998) as Self - Panelist
  • Just Shoot Me! (1997) as Jake
  • The Drew Carey Show (1995) as Chip
  • Outer Banks (2020) as Ward Cameron
  • Nashville (2012) as Deacon Claybourne
  • Party of Five (1994) as Luke
  • The Guardian (2001) as Mark Hanson
  • Jessie (2011) as Morgan Ross
  • Big Love (2006) as Ray Henry
  • Providence (1999) as Ted Shannon
  • The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006) as Joe Campbell