1. Charles Esten played Ward Cameron on the teen drama series Outer Banks.
23 Facts About Charles Esten
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Charles Esten was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and moved to Alexandria, Virginia at age nine, after his parents divorced.
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Charles Esten's late father, Charles, was a prominent local businessman and business partner of former Pittsburgh Steelers center Ray Mansfield.
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Charles Esten 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.
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Charles Esten won over $32,000 in cash and prizes in five episodes ; he later sold his prizes.
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Charles Esten subsequently appeared in more episodes later the same year when the show did a run in New York City.
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Charles Esten made his final appearance in the UK edition in 1994 before moving back to the US.
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In 2001, Charles Esten appeared in Billy Crystal's TV movie 61* as Kevin Maris, the son of legendary New York Yankees slugger Roger Maris.
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Charles Esten had small roles in three Kevin Costner movies, The Postman, Thirteen Days as downed U-2 pilot Major Rudolf Anderson, and Swing Vote.
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Charles Esten has appeared as a guest star in various TV series, including Married.
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Charles Esten has contributed to the soundtracks as both a singer and songwriter.
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Charles Esten co-wrote "I Know How to Love You Now" with Deana Carter, which was featured in the season 3 premiere.
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In 2017, Charles Esten was cast in a series of television and radio advertisements as Carl Hardee Sr.
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On July 9,2018, it was announced that Charles Esten was cast in a recurring role in the TNT thriller Tell Me Your Secrets.
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On July 25,2018, Charles Esten was awarded the Guinness World Records title of "The most consecutive weeks to release an original digital single by a music act".
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Charles Esten was presented with the certificate following a performance of his single, Halfway Home, on NBC's Today.
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Charles Esten is a frequent performer on the Grand Ole Opry.
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On February 4,2023, Charles Esten filled in as host of the Saturday live performance segment of the Grand Ole Opry, his first appearance in that role.
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On May 15,2019, it was announced that Charles Esten had signed with APA's concert division for music representation.
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Charles Esten continues to tour across the US and Europe, performing his original music.
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In 2023, Charles Esten announced the release of "One Good Move", the debut single from his upcoming debut studio album, set for independent release later in the year.
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Charles Esten is married to Patty Hanson, whom he met in college.
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The family moved to Nashville after Charles Esten was cast as a series regular on Nashville.