Rex Linn
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1956 (age 69)
Born in
Spearman, Texas, USA
Credits
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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
25 Dec 2012
Better Call Saul
08 Feb 2015
Rush Hour
18 Sep 1998
A Million Ways to Die in the West
22 May 2014
Young Sheldon
25 Sep 2017
Cheaper by the Dozen
24 Dec 2003
Cliffhanger
28 May 1993
Clear and Present Danger
03 Aug 1994
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Filmography
2024
- Happy's Placeas Emmett37 episodes
- Georgie & Mandy's First Marriageas Principal Petersen1 episode
2023
- Reba McEntire's The Hammeras Bart Crawford
2021
- Big Shotas Coach Bert2 episodes
2020
- Big Skyas Buck Barnes13 episodes
2019
- The L Word: Generation Qas Jeff Milner2 episodes
- The Droneas Baker
- An Acceptable Lossas The President
2018
- The Kominsky Methodas Ed1 episode
- Under the Silver Lakeas Manager
- Wacoas Dick DeGuerin1 episode
2017
- Young Sheldonas Tom Petersen27 episodes
- Cupid's Proxyas Clive
2016
- Lethal Weaponas Nathan Riggs12 episodes
- The Ranchas Coach Shaw1 episode
2015
- Better Call Saulas Kevin Wachtell13 episodes
2014
- Zombeaversas Smythe
- A Million Ways to Die in the Westas Sheriff
- Flutteras Sheriff Cole
2013
- Devil's Knotas Chief Inspector Gitchell
- Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drinkas Agent Shane Walsh
2012
- Django Unchainedas Tennessee Harry
- Atlas Shrugged: Part IIas Kip Chalmers
- Nashvilleas Bill Lexington1 episode
- Key & Peeleas Detective1 episode
2009
- The Macabre World of Lavender Williamsas Sheriff Murdstone
2008
- Trial by Fireas Chief
- Appaloosaas Clyde Stringer
2007
- Saving Graceas Wiley1 episode
2006
- Abominableas Farmer Hoss
- Two Tickets to Paradiseas Karl
2005
- American Gunas Earl
- The Zodiacas Jim Martinez
2004
- After the Sunsetas Agent Kowalski
2003
- Cheaper by the Dozenas Coach Bricker
- Dry Cycleas Jeddidah
- The Huntedas Powell
- Monte Walshas Hat Henderson
2002
- CSI: Miamias Frank Tripp187 episodes
- The Round and Roundas Sheriff
- The Salton Seaas Detective Bookman
2001
- Ghosts of Marsas Yared
- Crossfire Trailas Luke Taggart
1999
- Y2Kas Nuclear Plant Foreman
- Snoopsas Jasper1 episode
- Instinctas Gurad Alan
- Murder on Shadow Mountainas Det. Bonney
- The Jack Bullas Shelby Dykes
- Blast from the Pastas Dave
1998
- Rush Houras Agent Whitney
- Black Cat Runas Sheriff Ben Bronte
- The Odd Couple IIas JayJay
1997
- The Postmanas Mercer
- Aloneas Travis Floyd
- Ecce Pirateas Captain Spot
- Breakdownas Sheriff Boyd
- Last Stand at Saber Riveras Bill Dancy
1996
- Ghosts of Mississippias Martin Scott
- The Long Kiss Goodnightas Man in Bed
- Profileras Agent Ellis Talbot1 episode
- The Pretenderas Agent Ellis Talbot1 episode
- Tin Cupas Dewey
- Public Enemiesas Al Spencer
- 3rd Rock from the Sunas Webber1 episode
1995
- Cutthroat Islandas Mr. Blair
- JAGas Submarine Skipper1 episode
- Perfect Alibi
1994
- Drop Zoneas Bobby
- Jack Reed: A Search for Justice
- Clear and Present Dangeras Washington Detective
- Wyatt Earpas Frank McLaury
- Confessions: Two Faces of Evilas Gleason
- Iron Willas Joe McPherson
1993
- The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.as Mountain McClain1 episode
- Cliffhangeras Travers
- Walker, Texas Rangeras Lester Stahl1 episode
- Sniperas Colonel (uncredited)
1992
- Thunderheartas FBI Agent
- In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marionas Sheriff Ron Gray
1991
- The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Drawas Henry
- My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboysas Guest at Barbeque
1990
- Cop Rockas Officer Cerruto1 episode
- Northern Exposureas Martin1 episode
1989
- Night Gameas Epps
1986
- Shadows on the Wallas Jason Townsend