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Charles Esten (Charles Esten Puskar III) was born on 9 September, 1965 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., is an American actor, musician and comedian (born 1965). Discover Charles Esten's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 58 years old?

Popular As Charles Esten Puskar III
Occupation Actor · musician · singer-songwriter · comedian
Age 58 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 9 September 1965
Birthday 9 September
Birthplace Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Charles Esten Height, Weight & Measurements

At 58 years old, Charles Esten height is 6′ 1″ .

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Height 6′ 1″
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Who Is Charles Esten's Wife?

His wife is Patty Hanson (m. 1991)

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Wife Patty Hanson (m. 1991)
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Children 3

Charles Esten Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Charles Esten worth at the age of 58 years old? Charles Esten’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Charles Esten's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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Source of Income Actor

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1965

Charles Esten Puskar III (born September 9, 1965), also known professionally as Charles Esten, and (when appearing as himself on improvisation shows or hosting) as Chip Esten, is an American actor, musician, singer-songwriter, and comedian.

1983

Esten is a 1983 graduate of Alexandria's T.C. Williams High School, where he played football for the Titans a decade after the events of the film Remember the Titans.

He has noted in several interviews that his Nashville costar Hayden Panettiere appeared in the film, as the daughter of his real-life coach.

1985

At William and Mary, he was the lead vocalist in the local band "N'est Pas" from 1985–88.

1987

He then attended his parents' and sister's alma mater, the College of William and Mary, where he was a member of Theta Delta Chi fraternity and graduated with a degree in economics in 1987.

1988

Esten's first television appearance was in December 1988 as a contestant on the NBC game show Sale of the Century (under the name Chip Puskar).

He won over $32,000 in cash and prizes in five episodes (December 13-19); he later sold his prizes.

1990

Following graduation, Esten moved to the United Kingdom to make his theatrical debut, playing the title role in the musical Buddy in the early 1990s.

1992

In 1992, Esten made his debut on Whose Line Is It Anyway? in the fourth series and "won" the episode.

He subsequently appeared in more episodes later the same year when the show did a run in New York City.

At the time, the show needed a second specialist improvisational singer to fill in for Mike McShane.

1994

Esten made his final appearance in the UK edition in 1994 before moving back to the US.

1999

He appeared in the improvisation show Whose Line Is It Anyway? as a series regular between 1999–2005 and returned with guest appearances from 2017–2020.

Esten was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and moved to Alexandria, Virginia at age nine, after his parents divorced.

He and his younger sister were raised by their mother.

His late father, Charles, was a prominent local businessman and business partner of former Pittsburgh Steelers center Ray Mansfield.

Although appearing on stage and screen thereafter, his 1999 return to Whose Line Is It Anyway? — in the show's American format with Drew Carey as host — established him as a regular "fourth contestant" on the show.

Due to his singing abilities, he was often paired with series regular Wayne Brady on musical games.

2001

In 2001, Esten appeared in Billy Crystal's TV movie 61* as Kevin Maris, the son of legendary New York Yankees slugger Roger Maris.

He had small roles in three Kevin Costner movies, The Postman, Thirteen Days as downed U-2 pilot Major Rudolf Anderson, and Swing Vote.

Esten also starred in a public service video, Riding Straight, produced for the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's curriculum, Motorcycle Rider Course: Riding and Street Skills (MRC:RSS), in which he portrayed a surfer dude, a snuff-dipping hick, and a concerned friend in a bar.

Esten has appeared as a guest star in various TV series, including Married... with Children, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager, ER, NCIS: Los Angeles, Jessie, The Mentalist, and The Office.

2003

In 2003, he hosted a semi-scripted semi-improvised comedy mini series called On the Spot.

2004

Between 2004–06, he was a member of the touring group Improv All-Stars and recurring cast member on Drew Carey's Green Screen Show.

2011

In 2011, he was a regular on Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza on GSN.

Esten and fellow former Whose Line Is It Anyway stars Greg Proops, Ryan Stiles and Jeff Davis regularly teamed up and tour around the country doing live improv under the name Whose Live Anyway?.

2012

Esten played the role of country singer Deacon Claybourne on the drama Nashville from 2012 to 2018, which subsequently kickstarted his own musical career.

He also played Ward Cameron on the teen drama series Outer Banks.

From 2012 to 2018 he was part of the main cast of Nashville, starring as Deacon Claybourne.

He has also contributed to the soundtracks as both a singer and songwriter.

He co-wrote "I Know How to Love You Now" with Deana Carter, which was featured in the season 3 premiere.

2013

Although he did not return as a regular when the show was revived in 2013 and only appeared as a special guest during the 13th and 14th seasons (as he was one of the main cast members of Nashville), he eventually returned as a fourth seater in season 15.

Following his return to Whose Line Is It Anyway, Esten made a guest appearance as himself with fellow regular cast members from the show Wayne Brady, Greg Proops and Brad Sherwood on The Drew Carey Show.

In 2013, Esten appeared as a celebrity contestant on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and won $500,000 for his charity.

2014

In April 2014, Esten ceased work with Whose Live Anyway? due to his role in Nashville, and was replaced by Joel Murray.

2017

In 2017, Esten was cast in a series of television and radio advertisements as Carl Hardee Sr., the fictional founder of the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's fast food chains.

2018

On July 9, 2018, it was announced that Esten was cast in a recurring role in the TNT thriller Tell Me Your Secrets.

According to TVLine, "The drama follows three characters with equally disturbing backstories: Emma (played by American Horror Story‘s Lily Rabe) once faced down a dangerous killer, John (Legion‘s Hamish Linklater) is a former serial predator in search of redemption, and Mary (Private Practice‘s Amy Brenneman) is a grieving mother determined to find her missing daughter. Per the synopsis, 'As each of them is pushed to the edge, the truth about their pasts and motives grows ever murkier, blurring the lines between victim and perpetrator.'"

July 25, 2018, Esten was awarded the Guinness World Records title of "The most consecutive weeks to release an original digital single by a music act".

2020

Starting in 2020, he was one of the stars of a very popular Netflix series, Outerbanks, playing the main villain (Ward Cameron).