Question: What character does this American actor, who appears in Christmas Crime Story, portray in the the ABC musical drama "Nashville" (2012–2017)?

Context articles: Eric Close
The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Nashville discography
Christmas Crime Story
Juliette Barnes
Thom Donovan
Gustave Reininger
Rya Kihlstedt
Dennis Farina
Oliver Hudson

Eric Randolph Close (born May 24, 1967) is an American actor, best known for his roles in television series, particularly as FBI agent Martin Fitzgerald in the CBS mystery drama "Without a Trace" (2002–2009) and Teddy Conrad in the ABC musical drama "Nashville" (2012–2017).
The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story is the first season of the FX true crime anthology television series "American Crime Story".
 The season, which debuted on February 2, 2016, revolves around the infamous O. J. Simpson murder case and is based on Jeffrey Toobin's book "The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson" (1997).
This is the discography of the 2012 American musical drama television series "Nashville" (2012) by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Callie Khouri and starring Connie Britton as "Rayna Jaymes" and Hayden Panettiere as "Juliette Barnes."
 The drama depicts an inter-related group of vocalists, songwriters, and music industry members who live in Nashville, Tennessee.
 All of the actors who portray singing characters perform their own vocals in the series.
Christmas Crime Story is an upcoming multi-vignette crime drama directed by Richard Friedman.
 Written by Sean Chipman and Robert Chipman, the film features an ensemble cast that includes Adrian Paul, Eric Close, Aaron Perilo, Scott Bailey and Neraida Bega in leading roles.
Juliette Jolene Barnes-Barkley is a fictional character and one of the two leads in the ABC/CMT musical drama series "Nashville".
 Juliette is portrayed by actress Hayden Panettiere since the pilot episode, which aired on October 10, 2012.
 Juliette was a teenage country sensation and is now making more mature music.
 She tries to take the throne, as Queen of Country music, from rival Rayna Jaymes.
 Panettiere has received critical acclaim for her performance as Juliette and she has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Television Series Drama in 2013 and 2014, a Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama in 2012 and a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2016.
Thom Donovan (born Thomas Joseph Donovan, July 24, 1974, in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American musician, guitarist, songwriter and producer.
 He has released three solo albums and is best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the band Lapush.
 His international performance career has included concerts across the United States as well as cities around the world.
 Donovan's music frequently appears in film and television.
 He has a recurring role in the ABC musical drama series, "Nashville", as a musician.
Gustave Reininger (1950 – April 19, 2012) was an American scriptwriter who was the co-creator of the NBC TV drama, "Crime Story."
 The executive producer was Michael Mann. "
Crime Story" was based on the Mafia in Chicago, or "The Outfit," and how it got off the streets and into the boardrooms of Las Vegas casinos.
 The show premiered with a two-hour pilot - movie, which had been exhibited theatrically, and was watched by over 30 million viewers. "
Crime Story" then was scheduled to follow Miami Vice on Friday nights, and continued to attract a record number of viewers.
Rya Kihlstedt (born July 23, 1970) is an American actress.
 She is known for co-starring in the 1997 comedy film "Home Alone 3", and for her recurring roles as Dr. Michelle Ross in the Showtime crime drama "Dexter" and Marilyn Rhodes in the ABC musical drama "Nashville".
Dennis Farina (February 29, 1944 – July 22, 2013) was an American actor of film and television and former Chicago police officer.
 He was a character actor, often typecast as a mobster or police officer.
 His most known film roles are those of mobster Jimmy Serrano in the comedy "Midnight Run" and Ray "Bones" Barboni in "Get Shorty".
 He starred on television as Lieutenant Mike Torello on "Crime Story" and as NYPD Detective Joe Fontana on "Law & Order".
 He also hosted and narrated season 14 of "Unsolved Mysteries" on Spike TV from 2008–2010.
 His last major television role was in HBO's "Luck", which premiered on January 29, 2012.
Oliver Rutledge Hudson (born September 7, 1976) is an American actor.
 He is known for his roles as Adam Rhodes in the CBS comedy series "Rules of Engagement" (2007–2013), Jeff Fordham on the ABC musical drama series "Nashville" (2013–2015) and Wes Gardner in the Fox horror comedy "Scream Queens".