Charles Esten
Charles Esten seemed to fight his destiny as an actor in his younger years. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Esten went through his younger years focused on business, as he wound up attending The College of William and Mary and studying economics. Throughout most of his time at college, he was a lead singer in a band. That wasn't enough to satiate the performer in him, though, as he wound heading off to England to pursue his theater aspirations following his college graduation in 1987. He was back a few years later to make his sketch comedy debut on the short-lived show "On the Television" (Nick-at-Nite 1990-91). After that ended, Esten made his debut on the British version of the improv comedy show "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (Channel 4 1988-1998) in 1992, appearing in several episodes over the course of the next few years. Throughout the '90s, Esten appeared in a number of TV shows, including guest spots on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987-1994) and "Star Trek: Voyager" (UPN 1995-2001) and a memorable role as Luke near the end of "Party of Five" (Fox 1994-2000). In 1999, he returned to improv comedy, this time in the American version of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (ABC 1998-2006). Esten quickly became a regular on the show, appearing in over 150 episodes. As his time on the show ended, Esten appeared in a few episodes of "The Office" (NBC 2005-2013), "ER" (NBC 1994-2009), and "Big Love" (HBO 2006-2011) over the next few years, biding his time waiting for something more long term. He finally landed a regular role on a show as country music star Deacon Claybourne on "Nashville" (NBC 2012- ).
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Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Easy Kind | Unknown (Character) | - | 2024 |
38% |
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Swing Vote | Lewis (Character) | $16.3M | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Water Under the Bridge | Don (Character) | - | 2003 |
86% |
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Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet | Bill (Character) | - | 2002 |
86% |
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61* | Unknown (Character) | - | 2001 |
14% |
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The Postman | Michael, Abby's Husband (Character) | $17.6M | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sleepwalker | Mark Schall (Character) | - | 1997 |
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From the Files of Unsolved Mysteries: The Sleepwalker Killing | Mark Schall (Character) | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Signing Day | Coach Crew Marshall (Character) | - |
TV
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91% | 73% | Nashville | Deacon Calybourne (Character) | 2012-2018 2024 |
No Score Yet | 54% | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Music Performer | 2023-2024 |
79% | 66% | Outer Banks | Ward Cameron (Character) | 2020-2021 2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Guest | 2017-2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Chew | Guest | 2013-2014 2018 |
No Score Yet | 11% | The View | Guest | 2013 |
88% | 89% | Enlightened | Damon Manning (Character) | 2011 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza | Guest | 2012-2013 |
No Score Yet | 63% | NCIS: Los Angeles | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2009 |
24% | No Score Yet | The Cleaner | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 90% | The Mentalist | Rick Bregman (Guest Star) | 2009 |
80% | 82% | Big Love | Ray Henry (Guest Star) | 2009 |
89% | 77% | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2007 2009 |
No Score Yet | 85% | ER | Dr. Barry Grossman (Guest Star) | 2007-2008 |
No Score Yet | 98% | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Unknown (Character) | 1999-2005 2007 |
No Score Yet | 75% | 'Til Death | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2007 |
50% | No Score Yet | Help Me Help You | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
81% | 89% | The Office | Josh Porter (Guest Star) | 2006 |
50% | No Score Yet | Drew Carey's Green Screen Show | Unknown (Character) | 2004-2005 |
83% | 95% | NYPD Blue | Tim Keating (Guest Star) | 2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Just Shoot Me | Jake (Guest Star) | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | L.A. Dragnet | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
No Score Yet | 83% | The Guardian | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Brian Benben Show | Unknown (Character) | 1998 2000 |
No Score Yet | 91% | Party of Five | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Providence | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jesse | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | 97% | Married ... With Children | Lonnie (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | JAG | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
86% | 88% | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Diagnosis Murder | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
76% | 80% | Star Trek: Voyager | Dathan (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Life With Roger | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Crew | Randy Anderson (Character) | 1995-1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Unknown (Character) | 1992 1994 |
92% | 90% | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Divok (Guest Star) | 1993 |
87% | 95% | Cheers | Marine (Guest Star) | 1993 |