About Charles Esten
Charles Esten Puskar III, known professionally as Charles Esten and, on improvisation and hosting appearances, as Chip Esten, is an American actor, musician, singer-songwriter, and comedian born on 9 September 1965.
He played the country singer Deacon Claybourne on the drama Nashville from 2012 to 2018, a role that launched his own music career, and has played Ward Cameron on the series Outer Banks. He was a series regular on the improvisation show Whose Line Is It Anyway? from 1999 to 2005 and returned for guest appearances between 2017 and 2020.
Videos (149)
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4:23Charles Esten - "Somewhere in the Sunshine" (Official Video)
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2:54Charles Esten - "Make You Happy" (Official Video)
48K views
4:12Charles Esten - "Love Ain't Pretty" (Official Video)
41.9K views
3:42Charles Esten - "One Good Move" (Official Audio)
28.9K views
3:31Charles Esten - "A Little Right Now" (Visualizer)
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3:23Charles Esten - "Down the Road (feat. Eric Paslay)" (Visualizer)
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3:43Charles Esten - "One Good Move" (Lyric Video)
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3:56Charles Esten - "In A Bar Somewhere" (Official Audio)
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0:19Thank you to everyone that came to the Nashville Reunion tour
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2:32Charles Esten brings out Lennon & Maisy Stella for 'A Life That's Good'
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3:59Charles Esten - Don’t Do Me Like That (Tom Petty Cover)
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1:01One of my favorite stories to tell!
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3:32Charles Esten - "When Love Ain't Love" (Official Audio)
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3:56Charles Esten - "In A Bar Somewhere" feat. Sara Evans (Lyric Video)
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3:24Here Come The Predators - Charles Esten & Small Time Rock Stars
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4:00Charles Esten - HELL TO PAY with The Adelaides
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3:49Charles Esten - "Maybe I'm Alright" (Official Audio)
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3:09Charles Esten - "Willing To Try" (Official Audio)
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5:35Charles Esten - Down the Road - Live in London (Visualizer)
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3:32Charles Esten - "A Little Right Now" (Official Audio)
5.5K views
2:50Charles Esten - "Make You Happy" (Official Audio)
4.8K views
3:59Charles Esten - "Candlelight" (Official Audio)
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3:41Charles Esten - ONE GOOD MOVE - Opry Dressing Room Rehearsal
4.8K views
0:11Ward’s got the gold.
4.2K viewsFrequently asked questions
Is Charles Esten the same person as Chip Esten?
Yes. Charles Esten Puskar III works as Charles Esten and uses the name Chip Esten for improvisation and hosting appearances.
Who did Charles Esten play in Nashville?
Esten played the country singer Deacon Claybourne on the drama Nashville from 2012 to 2018, a role that launched his own music career.
Was Charles Esten on Whose Line Is It Anyway?
He was a series regular on Whose Line Is It Anyway? from 1999 to 2005 and came back for guest appearances between 2017 and 2020.
What role has Charles Esten played in Outer Banks?
Charles Esten has played Ward Cameron on the series Outer Banks, alongside his music career.
When was Charles Esten born?
Charles Esten was born on 9 September 1965 and works as an actor, musician, singer-songwriter and comedian.
