How, exactly, does a kid who majored in economics and participated in just one theater production at William & Mary end up playing the lead role of Deacon Claybourne in ABC's hit show Nashville?

In this video, Charles Esten explains how he was born in Pennsylvania, but moved to Virginia with his mother and his sister after his parents divorced. After college, he played Buddy Holly in a ...

Charles Esten had a front row seat to the beginning ... The actor credited his starring role as country singer Deacon Claybourne on Nashville for propelling his music career forward.