
Rex Linn
Known for Acting · 90 credits
- Born
- 1956-11-13 (age 69)
- Place of birth
- Spearman, Texas, USA
- Also known as
- Rex Maynard Linn · Rex M. Linn · Rex Lynn · رکس لین · رِکس لین
Biography
Rex Maynard Linn (born November 13, 1956) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Sgt. Frank Tripp in the CBS drama CSI: Miami and Kevin Wachtell in the television series Better Call Saul. He also played Richard Travers in the 1993 action thriller movie Cliffhanger. From 2017 to 2024, he played Principal Tom Peterson on Young Sheldon.
Known For
TV Shows (29)

CSI: Miami
2002
as Frank Tripp

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self

Young Sheldon
2017
as Tom Petersen

Better Call Saul
2015
as Kevin Wachtell

JAG
1995
as Mark 'Falcon' Sokol / Submarine Skipper

3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Chuck / Webber

Lethal Weapon
2016
as Nathan Riggs

Northern Exposure
1990
as Martin

Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Lester Stahl / Sheriff Leland Stahl

The Pretender
1996
as Agent Ellis Talbot

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
2024
as Tom Petersen

Nashville
2012
as Bill Lexington

Profiler
1996
as Agent Ellis Talbot

Big Sky
2020
as Buck Barnes

Key & Peele
2012
as Detective

Saving Grace
2007
as Wiley

The Oscars
1953
as Self

The Ranch
2016
as Coach Shaw

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993
as Mountain McClain

Big Shot
2021
as Coach Bert

The L Word: Generation Q
2019
as Jeff Milner

The Kominsky Method
2018
as Ed

Roar
2022
as Sheriff

Waco
2018
as Dick DeGuerin

Snoops
1999
as Jasper

Happy's Place
2024
as Emmett

Cop Rock
1990
as Deputy / Officer Cerruto

The Walking Dead: Torn Apart
2011
as Mike Palmer

The Cowboy
2016
as Self
Movies (61)

Django Unchained
2012
as Tennessee Harry

Rush Hour
1998
as Agent Whitney

Cliffhanger
1993
as Travers

Wyatt Earp
1994
as Frank McLaury

Blast from the Past
1999
as Dave

Clear and Present Danger
1994
as Washington Detective

A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014
as Sheriff / Narrator

Sniper
1993
as Colonel (uncredited)

Cheaper by the Dozen
2003
as Coach Bricker

The Long Kiss Goodnight
1996
as Man in Bed

Breakdown
1997
as Sheriff Boyd

The Postman
1997
as Mercer

Cutthroat Island
1995
as Mr. Blair

After the Sunset
2004
as Agent Kowalski

The Hunted
2003
as Powell

Zombeavers
2014
as Smythe

Under the Silver Lake
2018
as Manager

Ghosts of Mars
2001
as Yared

Appaloosa
2008
as Clyde Stringer

Instinct
1999
as Gurad Alan

Drop Zone
1994
as Bobby

Devil's Knot
2013
as Chief Inspector Gitchell

Tin Cup
1996
as Dewey

Thunderheart
1992
as FBI Agent

Crossfire Trail
2001
as Luke Taggart

Iron Will
1994
as Joe McPherson

American Gun
2005
as Earl

The Jack Bull
1999
as Shelby Dykes

Atlas Shrugged: Part II
2012
as Kip Chalmers

The Zodiac
2005
as Jim Martinez

Y2K
1999
as Nuclear Plant Foreman

Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
as Martin Scott

Monte Walsh
2003
as Hat Henderson

The Odd Couple II
1998
as JayJay

The Salton Sea
2002
as Detective Bookman

Perfect Alibi
1995

MVP
2022
as Security Guard

Night Game
1989
as Epps

An Acceptable Loss
2019
as The President

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
1991
as Henry

Abominable
2006
as Farmer Hoss

Last Stand at Saber River
1997
as Bill Dancy

Jack Reed: A Search for Justice
1994

Trial by Fire
2008
as Chief

Alone
1997
as Travis Floyd

Reba McEntire's The Hammer
2023
as Bart Crawford

The Drone
2019
as Baker

In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
1992
as Sheriff Ron Gray

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
1991
as Guest at Barbeque

Black Cat Run
1998
as Sheriff Ben Bronte

Public Enemies
1996
as Al Spencer

The Macabre World of Lavender Williams
2009
as Sheriff Murdstone

Two Tickets to Paradise
2006
as Karl

Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
1994
as Gleason

Flutter
2014
as Sheriff Cole
Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink
2013
as Agent Shane Walsh

Murder on Shadow Mountain
1999
as Det. Bonney

Dry Cycle
2003
as Jeddidah

The Round and Round
2002
as Sheriff

Cupid's Proxy
2017
as Clive

Ecce Pirate
1997
as Captain Spot
About Rex Linn
Rex Maynard Linn (born November 13, 1956) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Sgt. Frank Tripp in the CBS drama CSI: Miami and Kevin Wachtell in the television series Better Call Saul. He also played Richard Travers in the 1993 action thriller movie Cliffhanger. From 2017 to 2024, he played Principal Tom Peterson on Young Sheldon. With 90 credits spanning from 1953 to 2024, Rex Linn has appeared in 61 films and 29 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rex Linn Movies
- Django Unchained (2012) — as Tennessee Harry
- Rush Hour (1998) — as Agent Whitney
- Cliffhanger (1993) — as Travers
- Wyatt Earp (1994) — as Frank McLaury
- Blast from the Past (1999) — as Dave
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