Rex Linn
Born: 1956-11-13 in Spearman, Texas, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2024
- Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage as Tom Petersen
- Happy's Place as Emmett
2023
- Reba McEntire's The Hammer as Bart Crawford
2021
- Big Shot as Coach Bert
2020
- Big Sky as Buck Barnes
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- The L Word: Generation Q as Jeff Milner
- An Acceptable Loss as The President
- The Drone as Baker
2018
- The Kominsky Method as Ed
- Waco as Dick DeGuerin
- Under the Silver Lake as Manager
2017
- Young Sheldon as Tom Petersen
- Cupid's Proxy as Clive
2016
- Lethal Weapon as Nathan Riggs
- The Ranch as Coach Shaw
- The Cowboy as Self
2015
- Better Call Saul as Kevin Wachtell
2014
- A Million Ways to Die in the West as Sheriff / Narrator
- Zombeavers as Smythe
- Flutter as Sheriff Cole
2013
- Devil's Knot as Chief Inspector Gitchell
- Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink as Agent Shane Walsh
2012
- Django Unchained as Tennessee Harry
- Nashville as Bill Lexington
- Key & Peele as Detective
- Atlas Shrugged: Part II as Kip Chalmers
2011
- The Walking Dead: Torn Apart as Mike Palmer
2009
- The Macabre World of Lavender Williams as Sheriff Murdstone
2008
- Appaloosa as Clyde Stringer
- Trial by Fire as Chief
2007
- Saving Grace as Wiley
2006
- Abominable as Farmer Hoss
- Two Tickets to Paradise as Karl
2005
- American Gun as Earl
- The Zodiac as Jim Martinez
2004
- After the Sunset as Agent Kowalski
2003
- Cheaper by the Dozen as Coach Bricker
- The Hunted as Powell
- Monte Walsh as Hat Henderson
- Dry Cycle as Jeddidah
2002
- CSI: Miami as Frank Tripp
- The Salton Sea as Detective Bookman
- The Round and Round as Sheriff
2001
- Ghosts of Mars as Yared
- Crossfire Trail as Luke Taggart
1999
- Snoops as Jasper
- Blast from the Past as Dave
- Instinct as Gurad Alan
- The Jack Bull as Shelby Dykes
- Y2K as Nuclear Plant Foreman
- Murder on Shadow Mountain as Det. Bonney
1998
- Rush Hour as Agent Whitney
- The Odd Couple II as JayJay
- Black Cat Run as Sheriff Ben Bronte
1997
- Breakdown as Sheriff Boyd
- The Postman as Mercer
- Last Stand at Saber River as Bill Dancy
- Alone as Travis Floyd
- Ecce Pirate as Captain Spot
1996
- 3rd Rock from the Sun as Chuck
- The Pretender as Agent Ellis Talbot
- Profiler as Agent Ellis Talbot
- The Long Kiss Goodnight as Man in Bed
- Ghosts of Mississippi as Martin Scott
- Tin Cup as Dewey
- Public Enemies as Al Spencer
1995
- JAG as Mark 'Falcon' Sokol
- Cutthroat Island as Mr. Blair
- Perfect Alibi
1994
- Wyatt Earp as Frank McLaury
- Clear and Present Danger as Washington Detective
- Drop Zone as Bobby
- Iron Will as Joe McPherson
- Jack Reed: A Search for Justice
- Confessions: Two Faces of Evil as Gleason
1993
- Walker, Texas Ranger as Lester Stahl / Sheriff Leland Stahl
- The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. as Mountain McClain
- Cliffhanger as Travers
- Sniper as Colonel (uncredited)
1992
- Thunderheart as FBI Agent
- In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion as Sheriff Ron Gray
1991
- The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw as Henry
- My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys as Guest at Barbeque
1990
- Northern Exposure as Martin
- Cop Rock as Deputy
1989
- Night Game as Epps
1953
- The Oscars as Self