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
Rush Hour
Agent Whitney
Clear and Present Danger
Washington Detective
Cliffhanger
Travers
The Postman
Mercer
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Man in Bed
Blast from the Past
Dave
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Sheriff / Narrator
Breakdown
Sheriff Boyd
Cheaper by the Dozen
Coach Bricker
Under the Silver Lake
Manager
Ghosts of Mars
Yared
After the Sunset
Agent Kowalski
The Hunted
Powell
Instinct
Gurad Alan
Wyatt Earp
Frank McLaury
Sniper
Colonel (uncredited)
Cutthroat Island
Mr. Blair
Drop Zone
Bobby
Thunderheart
FBI Agent
Appaloosa
Clyde Stringer
Devil's Knot
Chief Inspector Gitchell
Zombeavers
Smythe
Tin Cup
Dewey
The Salton Sea
Detective Bookman
Ghosts of Mississippi
Martin Scott
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
Kip Chalmers
Iron Will
Joe McPherson
The Odd Couple II
JayJay
Monte Walsh
Hat Henderson
The Zodiac
Jim Martinez
The Jack Bull
Shelby Dykes
Crossfire Trail
Luke Taggart
An Acceptable Loss
The President
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
Henry
Abominable
Farmer Hoss
Last Stand at Saber River
Bill Dancy
American Gun
Earl
Black Cat Run
Sheriff Ben Bronte
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
Sheriff Ron Gray
Reba McEntire's The Hammer
Bart Crawford
The Round and Round
Sheriff
The Drone
Baker
Two Tickets to Paradise
Karl
Dry Cycle
Jeddidah
MVP
Security Guard
Public Enemies
Al Spencer
Trial by Fire
Chief
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Guest at Barbeque
Shadows on the Wall
Jason Townsend
Night Game
Epps
Cupid's Proxy
Clive
Perfect Alibi
1995
Alone
Travis Floyd
Murder on Shadow Mountain
Det. Bonney
Ecce Pirate
Captain Spot
Y2K
Nuclear Plant Foreman
Jack Reed: A Search for Justice
1994
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
Gleason
The Macabre World of Lavender Williams
Sheriff Murdstone
Flutter
Sheriff Cole
TV Shows (28)
CSI: Miami
Frank Tripp · 187 eps
Young Sheldon
Tom Petersen · 27 eps
JAG
Mark 'Falcon' Sokol · 5 eps
JAG
Submarine Skipper · 1 eps
Better Call Saul
Kevin Wachtell · 13 eps
Nashville
Bill Lexington · 1 eps
Northern Exposure
Martin · 1 eps
3rd Rock from the Sun
Chuck · 1 eps
3rd Rock from the Sun
Webber · 1 eps
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
Principal Petersen · 1 eps
Lethal Weapon
Nathan Riggs · 12 eps
Big Sky
Buck Barnes · 13 eps
Walker, Texas Ranger
Lester Stahl / Sheriff Leland Stahl · 1 eps
Profiler
Agent Ellis Talbot · 1 eps
The Pretender
Agent Ellis Talbot · 1 eps
Key & Peele
Detective · 1 eps
Saving Grace
Wiley · 1 eps
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Mountain McClain · 1 eps
The Ranch
Coach Shaw · 1 eps
The Kominsky Method
Ed · 1 eps
Happy's Place
Emmett · 37 eps
The L Word: Generation Q
Jeff Milner · 2 eps
Roar
Sheriff · 1 eps
Waco
Dick DeGuerin · 1 eps
Big Shot
Coach Bert · 2 eps
Snoops
Jasper · 1 eps
Cop Rock
Deputy · 1 eps
Cop Rock
Officer Cerruto · 1 eps
