Outer Banks star Charles Esten shares sweet story of his first TV role

Charles Esten is getting nostalgic about the TV role that started his whole career.

On Monday, the Outer Banks star shared a sweet story about his appearance on game show Sale of the Century and how it led to him winning his future wife's engagement ring.

"I’d been in L.A. for 3 months and I was already out of money when I found an ad looking for contestants for SALE OF THE CENTURY," Esten wrote on Twitter. "Long story short: I got on, and 5 days later walked away with $34K in cash and prizes that included the engagement ring that my wife wears on her finger today. None of that happens without this lucky speed round!"

Watch the video of him winning the speed round below:

Esten has been working as an actor since the late '80s, logging TV appearances on Cheers, Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Office, ER, and many more projects. But he's best known for his roles on Nashville and Netflix's Outer Banks, which is currently filming its fourth season.

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