Charles Esten Puskar III (born September 9, 1965), known professionally as Chip Esten and Charles Esten, is an American actor, singer and comedian.
Esten is best known for his role as country singer Deacon Claybourne on the ABC/CMT drama Nashville, which he has played since 2012. He previously appeared on the improvisation show Whose Line Is It Anyway? regularly between 1999–2005.