Rex Linn
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
All Movies (61)
- Reba McEntire's The Hammer2023 · as Bart Crawford
- MVP2022 · as Security Guard
- The Drone2019 · as Baker
- An Acceptable Loss2019 · as The President
- Under the Silver Lake2018 · as Manager
- Cupid's Proxy2017 · as Clive
- Zombeavers2014 · as Smythe
- A Million Ways to Die in the West2014 · as Sheriff / Narrator
- Flutter2014 · as Sheriff Cole
- Devil's Knot2013 · as Chief Inspector Gitchell
- Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink2013 · as Agent Shane Walsh
- Django Unchained2012 · as Tennessee Harry
- Atlas Shrugged: Part II2012 · as Kip Chalmers
- The Macabre World of Lavender Williams2009 · as Sheriff Murdstone
- Trial by Fire2008 · as Chief
- Appaloosa2008 · as Clyde Stringer
- Abominable2006 · as Farmer Hoss
- Two Tickets to Paradise2006 · as Karl
- American Gun2005 · as Earl
- The Zodiac2005 · as Jim Martinez
- After the Sunset2004 · as Agent Kowalski
- Cheaper by the Dozen2003 · as Coach Bricker
- Dry Cycle2003 · as Jeddidah
- The Hunted2003 · as Powell
- Monte Walsh2003 · as Hat Henderson
- The Round and Round2002 · as Sheriff
- The Salton Sea2002 · as Detective Bookman
- Ghosts of Mars2001 · as Yared
- Crossfire Trail2001 · as Luke Taggart
- Y2K1999 · as Nuclear Plant Foreman
- Instinct1999 · as Gurad Alan
- Murder on Shadow Mountain1999 · as Det. Bonney
- The Jack Bull1999 · as Shelby Dykes
- Blast from the Past1999 · as Dave
- Rush Hour1998 · as Agent Whitney
- Black Cat Run1998 · as Sheriff Ben Bronte
- The Odd Couple II1998 · as JayJay
- The Postman1997 · as Mercer
- Alone1997 · as Travis Floyd
- Ecce Pirate1997 · as Captain Spot
- Breakdown1997 · as Sheriff Boyd
- Last Stand at Saber River1997 · as Bill Dancy
- Ghosts of Mississippi1996 · as Martin Scott
- The Long Kiss Goodnight1996 · as Man in Bed
- Tin Cup1996 · as Dewey
- Public Enemies1996 · as Al Spencer
- Cutthroat Island1995 · as Mr. Blair
- Perfect Alibi1995
- Drop Zone1994 · as Bobby
- Jack Reed: A Search for Justice1994
- Clear and Present Danger1994 · as Washington Detective
- Wyatt Earp1994 · as Frank McLaury
- Confessions: Two Faces of Evil1994 · as Gleason
- Iron Will1994 · as Joe McPherson
- Cliffhanger1993 · as Travers
- Sniper1993 · as Colonel (uncredited)
- Thunderheart1992 · as FBI Agent
- In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion1992 · as Sheriff Ron Gray
- The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw1991 · as Henry
- My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys1991 · as Guest at Barbeque
- Night Game1989 · as Epps
All TV Shows (32)
- Happy's Place2024 · as Emmett
- Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage2024 · as Tom Petersen
- Roar2022 · as Sheriff
- Big Shot2021 · as Coach Bert
- Big Sky2020 · as Buck Barnes
- The L Word: Generation Q2019 · as Jeff Milner
- The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
- The Kominsky Method2018 · as Ed
- Waco2018 · as Dick DeGuerin
- Young Sheldon2017 · as Tom Petersen
- Lethal Weapon2016 · as Nathan Riggs
- The Ranch2016 · as Coach Shaw
- The Cowboy2016 · as Self
- Better Call Saul2015 · as Kevin Wachtell
- Nashville2012 · as Bill Lexington
- Key & Peele2012 · as Detective
- The Walking Dead: Torn Apart2011 · as Mike Palmer
- Saving Grace2007 · as Wiley
- CSI: Miami2002 · as Frank Tripp
- Snoops1999 · as Jasper
- Profiler1996 · as Agent Ellis Talbot
- The Pretender1996 · as Agent Ellis Talbot
- 3rd Rock from the Sun1996 · as Chuck
- 3rd Rock from the Sun1996 · as Webber
- JAG1995 · as Mark 'Falcon' Sokol
- JAG1995 · as Submarine Skipper
- The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.1993 · as Mountain McClain
- Walker, Texas Ranger1993 · as Lester Stahl / Sheriff Leland Stahl
- Cop Rock1990 · as Deputy
- Cop Rock1990 · as Officer Cerruto
- Northern Exposure1990 · as Martin
- The Oscars1953 · as Self