Charles Esten
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Charles Esten Puskar (born September 9, 1965 in Pittsburgh ) is an American actor , singer , songwriter and comedian . His best known role is that of country musician Deacon Claybourne in the American television series Nashville , which he played from 2012 until the end of the series in 2018. In 2020 he played the role of Ward Cameron on the Netflix series Outer Banks .
Life
Esten graduated from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg , Virginia . He then appeared in numerous television series from the 1990s, including a. in Star Trek: Spaceship Voyager and Superman - The Adventures of Lois & Clark (both 1996). In the crime film Murder Without Memory (1997) he played alongside Hilary Swank as the wife of a man who in a state of somnambulism kills his mother-in-law.
In the dystopia Postman (1997) by and with Kevin Costner , he played Abby's husband ( Olivia Williams ). In the thriller Thirteen Days (2000), Esten was again seen at Costner's side. In the drama Save It for Later (2003) he played a major role alongside Theresa Russell and Craig Sheffer . In the comedy Swing Vote (2008) he had another role alongside Costner. From 1999 to 2005 he was a cast member in the American comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway? . From 2012 to 2018 he played a leading role as country singer and guitarist Deacon Claybourne in the American television series Nashville . He also worked as a singer and songwriter for the series' soundtrack . Esten has been married to Patty Hanson since 1991; the couple has three children.
Filmography (selection)
- 1993: Spaceship Enterprise - The Next Century ( Star Trek: The Next Generation , TV series, episode 6x23)
- 1997: murder with no memory (The Sleepwalker Killing)
- 1997: Postman (The Postman)
- 1998–2000: The Brian Benben Show (TV series, 7 episodes)
- 1999: The Expendables
- 2000: Party of Five (TV series, 7 episodes)
- 2000: Thirteen Days
- 2002: Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
- 2003: All Grown Up
- 2003: Save It for Later
- 2003: Nobody Knows Anything!
- 2006: Cold Case - No victim is ever forgotten (Cold Case, TV series, episode 4x06)
- 2006: Das Büro ( The Office , TV series, 7 episodes)
- 2007–2008: Emergency Room - Die Notaufnahme ( ER , TV series, 4 episodes)
- 2008: Swing Vote
- 2011: Wilfred (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2011: Enlightened ( Enlightened , TV series, 6 episodes)
- 2011–2015: Jessie (TV series, 5 episodes)
- 2012–2018: Nashville (TV series)
- since 2020: Outer Banks (Netflix series)
Web links
- Charles Esten in theInternet Movie Database(English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.megacountry.com/artists/charles-esten
- ↑ a b biography in the IMDb , accessed on November 7, 2008
- ^ Whose Line Is It Anyway? Television show - Whose Line Is It Anyway? TV Show details , Yahoo.com; accessed March 19, 2016.
- ↑ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/watch-charles-esten-bring-nashville-worthy-grit-to-the-opry-51845/
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Estonians, Charles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Puskar, Charles Esten |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor, singer, and comedian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 9, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pittsburgh |