Esten has had recurring roles on many TV series including On The Television, The Brian Benben Show, Party of Five, The Office, ER, Big Love, Enlightened, and Jessie. Esten was a performer on the comedy TV series Whose Line Is It Anyway and Drew Carey’s Improv-A-Ganza. He has had some popular singles from the TV series Nashville including with Hayden Panettiere, Connie Britton, Clare Bowen, and Lennon & Maisy. He has also appeared on episodes of the TV series Cheers, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Murphy Brown, Star Trek: Voyager, Diagnosis: Murder, JAG, Married… with Children, The Drew Carey Show, and many more.