Rex Linn
Acting
Born: November 13, 1956 (age 69) · Spearman, Texas, USA
Highest Rated
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
Django Unchained
2012
Better Call Saul
2015
Rush Hour
1998
A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014
Young Sheldon
2017
Cheaper by the Dozen
2003
Cliffhanger
1993
CSI: Miami
2002
Clear and Present Danger
1994
Under the Silver Lake
2018
The Long Kiss Goodnight
1996
Ghosts of Mars
2001
Photos (2)
Movies (61)
Django Unchained
Tennessee Harry
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Sheriff / Narrator
Rush Hour
Agent Whitney
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Man in Bed
Clear and Present Danger
Washington Detective
Under the Silver Lake
Manager
Ghosts of Mars
Yared
Blast from the Past
Dave
Breakdown
Sheriff Boyd
Cliffhanger
Travers
After the Sunset
Agent Kowalski
Cutthroat Island
Mr. Blair
Cheaper by the Dozen
Coach Bricker
The Postman
Mercer
Devil's Knot
Chief Inspector Gitchell
The Hunted
Powell
Drop Zone
Bobby
Thunderheart
FBI Agent
Sniper
Colonel (uncredited)
Wyatt Earp
Frank McLaury
Instinct
Gurad Alan
The Salton Sea
Detective Bookman
Ghosts of Mississippi
Martin Scott
Iron Will
Joe McPherson
Zombeavers
Smythe
Tin Cup
Dewey
Appaloosa
Clyde Stringer
The Odd Couple II
JayJay
The Jack Bull
Shelby Dykes
Reba McEntire's The Hammer
Bart Crawford
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
Kip Chalmers
Crossfire Trail
Luke Taggart
Abominable
Farmer Hoss
Black Cat Run
Sheriff Ben Bronte
Public Enemies
Al Spencer
American Gun
Earl
MVP
Security Guard
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
Henry
Two Tickets to Paradise
Karl
An Acceptable Loss
The President
Night Game
Epps
Monte Walsh
Hat Henderson
Trial by Fire
Chief
Last Stand at Saber River
Bill Dancy
The Drone
Baker
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
Sheriff Ron Gray
Cupid's Proxy
Clive
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Guest at Barbeque
Alone
Travis Floyd
The Zodiac
Jim Martinez
The Round and Round
Sheriff
Murder on Shadow Mountain
Det. Bonney
Jack Reed: A Search for Justice
1994
Dry Cycle
Jeddidah
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
Gleason
Perfect Alibi
1995
Y2K
Nuclear Plant Foreman
Ecce Pirate
Captain Spot
Flutter
Sheriff Cole
The Macabre World of Lavender Williams
Sheriff Murdstone
Shadows on the Wall
Jason Townsend
TV Shows (29)
CSI: Miami
Frank Tripp · 187 eps
JAG
Mark 'Falcon' Sokol · 5 eps
JAG
Submarine Skipper · 1 eps
Young Sheldon
Tom Petersen · 27 eps
Better Call Saul
Kevin Wachtell · 13 eps
3rd Rock from the Sun
Chuck · 1 eps
3rd Rock from the Sun
Webber · 1 eps
Lethal Weapon
Nathan Riggs · 12 eps
Northern Exposure
Martin · 1 eps
The Pretender
Agent Ellis Talbot · 1 eps
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
Principal Petersen · 1 eps
Key & Peele
Detective · 1 eps
Nashville
Bill Lexington · 1 eps
Big Sky
Buck Barnes · 13 eps
Walker, Texas Ranger
Lester Stahl / Sheriff Leland Stahl · 1 eps
Profiler
Agent Ellis Talbot · 1 eps
Roar
Sheriff · 1 eps
The Kominsky Method
Ed · 1 eps
Saving Grace
Wiley · 1 eps
The Ranch
Coach Shaw · 1 eps
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Mountain McClain · 1 eps
Big Shot
Coach Bert · 2 eps
The L Word: Generation Q
Jeff Milner · 2 eps
Happy's Place
Emmett · 37 eps
Waco
Dick DeGuerin · 1 eps
Snoops
Jasper · 1 eps
Cop Rock
Deputy · 1 eps
Cop Rock
Officer Cerruto · 1 eps
The Walking Dead: Webisodes
Palmer · 6 eps
