Charles Esten

Actor
Writer
Soundtrack

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Charles Esten was born on 9 September 1965 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Postman (1997), Nashville (2012) and Swing Vote (2008). He has been married to Patty Esten since 2 November 1991. They have three children.

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Awards
- 1 nomination total

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Known for

The Postman

6.1

Michael, Abby's Husband

1997

Nashville

7.7

TV Series

Deacon Claybourne

Swing Vote

6.1

Lewis(as Charles 'Chip' Esten)

2008

Thirteen Days

7.3

Maj. Rudolf Anderson

2000

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Actor

The Easy Kind
9.0
- Tye
- 2024
Outer Banks
7.5
TV Series
- Ward Cameron
- 2020–2023
Tell Me Your Secrets
7.3
TV Series
- Saul Barlow
- 2021
Tell Me a Story
7.1
TV Series
- Robbie Pruitt
- 2019
Nashville
7.7
TV Series
- Deacon Claybourne
- 2012–2018
Nashville: The Whole Story
8.5
TV Movie
- Narrator
- 2013
Jessie
6.1
TV Series
- Morgan Ross
- 2011–2012
Enlightened
7.5
TV Series
- Damon Manning
- 2011
Wilfred
7.8
TV Series
- Nick
- 2011
Big Love
7.7
TV Series
- Ray Henry
- 2009–2010
NCIS: Los Angeles
6.8
TV Series
- John Cole
- Ethan Stanhope
- 2009
The Cleaner
7.1
TV Series
- Dr. Jake Slovak
- 2009
The Mentalist
8.2
TV Series
- Rick Bregman
- 2009
The New Adventures of Old Christine
7.2
TV Series
- Joe Campbell
- 2007–2009
1%
7.9
TV Movie
- John Tipton
- 2008

Writer

Soundtrack

Whose Line Is It Anyway?
8.4
TV Series
- performer: "Don't Give Me No Liposuction", "What to Do with an Extra Nipple"
- performer: "The Rhinoplasty of Seville", "Fixing My Face in the Mirror"
- performer: "Sugar High", "Splinters in Your Knuckles" (uncredited)
- 2017–2020
Nashville
7.7
TV Series
- performer: "Sanctuary"
- performer: "From Here On Out"
- performer: "Hand to Hold (feat. Charles Esten & Clare Bowen)" ...
- 2012–2017
Nashville: On the Record 2
8.6
TV Special
- performer: "I Know How To Love You Now", "Friend Of Mine"
- writer: "I Know How To Love You Now"
- 2015
Nashville: On the Record
8.9
TV Special
- performer: "It's On Tonight", "This Town", "A Life That's Good"
- 2014
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
8.5
TV Series
- performer: "No, You Don't Look Fat", "You Wanna Cut the Cord?"
- performer: "Pizza Heck out of Me", "My Tower Is Leaning"
- performer: "(Ululating)", "Clubs, Spears, and Shields", "Huge Women, Puny Men" (uncredited) ...
- 1999–2005

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Alternative names
- Charles 'Chip' Esten
Height
- 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
Born
- September 9, 1965
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Spouse
- Patty EstenNovember 2, 1991 - present (3 children)
Parents
Other works
Works with "Whose line is it anyway" co-star Colin Mochrie on Nickelodean's "Summer Pic-Nick" commercials where you'll hear them do amusing "satirical voices" of old vintage family film footage.
Publicity listings
- 1 Article

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Trivia
Known to motorcyclists everywhere as the star of the "Riding Straight" safety video produced by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. Also travels through the US and Canada with the Improv All-Stars.