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Rex Linn

Acting

Rex Linn

Born November 13, 1956 · Spearman, Texas, USA

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

97IMDb8.5

Django Unchained

Tennessee Harry

Better Call Saul

97IMDb9.0

Better Call Saul

Kevin Wachtell

Rush Hour

68IMDb7.1

Rush Hour

Agent Whitney

A Million Ways to Die in the West

34IMDb6.1

A Million Ways to Die in the West

Sheriff / Narrator

Young Sheldon

74IMDb7.8

Young Sheldon

Tom Petersen

Cheaper by the Dozen

34IMDb6.0

Cheaper by the Dozen

Coach Bricker

Cliffhanger

53IMDb6.5

Cliffhanger

Travers

Clear and Present Danger

65IMDb6.9

Clear and Present Danger

Washington Detective

CSI: Miami

34IMDb6.5

CSI: Miami

Frank Tripp

Under the Silver Lake

50IMDb6.5

Under the Silver Lake

Manager

The Long Kiss Goodnight

55IMDb6.8

The Long Kiss Goodnight

Man in Bed

Ghosts of Mars

16IMDb4.9

Ghosts of Mars

Yared

Blast from the Past

55IMDb6.7

Blast from the Past

Dave

The Postman

32IMDb6.1

The Postman

Mercer

Breakdown

71IMDb7.0

Breakdown

Sheriff Boyd

Appaloosa

60IMDb6.7

Appaloosa

Clyde Stringer

Wyatt Earp

51IMDb6.7

Wyatt Earp

Frank McLaury

The Hunted

34IMDb6.1

The Hunted

Powell

After the Sunset

33IMDb6.2

After the Sunset

Agent Kowalski

Lethal Weapon

64IMDb7.8

Lethal Weapon

Nathan Riggs

Filmography

  1. 2024Happy's PlaceEmmettSeries
  2. 2024Georgie & Mandy's First MarriagePrincipal PetersenSeries
  3. 2023Reba McEntire's The HammerBart CrawfordMovie
  4. 2022MVPSecurity GuardMovie
  5. 2022RoarSheriffSeries
  6. 2021Big ShotCoach BertSeries
  7. 2020Big SkyBuck BarnesSeries
  8. 2019The L Word: Generation QJeff MilnerSeries
  9. 2019The DroneBakerMovie
  10. 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelfSeries
  11. 2019An Acceptable LossThe PresidentMovie
  12. 2018The Kominsky MethodEdSeries
  13. 2018Under the Silver LakeManagerMovie
  14. 2018WacoDick DeGuerinSeries
  15. 2017Young SheldonTom PetersenSeries
  16. 2017Cupid's ProxyCliveMovie
  17. 2016Lethal WeaponNathan RiggsSeries
  18. 2016The RanchCoach ShawSeries
  19. 2016The CowboySelfSeries
  20. 2015Better Call SaulKevin WachtellSeries
  21. 2014ZombeaversSmytheMovie
  22. 2014A Million Ways to Die in the WestSheriff / NarratorMovie
  23. 2014FlutterSheriff ColeMovie
  24. 2013Devil's KnotChief Inspector GitchellMovie
  25. 2013Hot Bath an' a Stiff DrinkAgent Shane WalshMovie
  26. 2012Django UnchainedTennessee HarryMovie
  27. 2012Atlas Shrugged: Part IIKip ChalmersMovie
  28. 2012NashvilleBill LexingtonSeries
  29. 2012Key & PeeleDetectiveSeries
  30. 2011The Walking Dead: WebisodesPalmerSeries
  31. 2009The Macabre World of Lavender WilliamsSheriff MurdstoneMovie
  32. 2008Trial by FireChiefMovie
  33. 2008AppaloosaClyde StringerMovie
  34. 2007Saving GraceWileySeries
  35. 2006AbominableFarmer HossMovie
  36. 2006Two Tickets to ParadiseKarlMovie
  37. 2005American GunEarlMovie
  38. 2005The ZodiacJim MartinezMovie
  39. 2004After the SunsetAgent KowalskiMovie
  40. 2003Cheaper by the DozenCoach BrickerMovie
  41. 2003Dry CycleJeddidahMovie
  42. 2003The HuntedPowellMovie
  43. 2003Monte WalshHat HendersonMovie
  44. 2002CSI: MiamiFrank TrippSeries
  45. 2002The Round and RoundSheriffMovie
  46. 2002The Salton SeaDetective BookmanMovie
  47. 2001Ghosts of MarsYaredMovie
  48. 2001Crossfire TrailLuke TaggartMovie
  49. 1999Y2KNuclear Plant ForemanMovie
  50. 1999SnoopsJasperSeries
  51. 1999InstinctGurad AlanMovie
  52. 1999Murder on Shadow MountainDet. BonneyMovie
  53. 1999The Jack BullShelby DykesMovie
  54. 1999Blast from the PastDaveMovie
  55. 1998Rush HourAgent WhitneyMovie
  56. 1998Black Cat RunSheriff Ben BronteMovie
  57. 1998The Odd Couple IIJayJayMovie
  58. 1997The PostmanMercerMovie
  59. 1997AloneTravis FloydMovie
  60. 1997Ecce PirateCaptain SpotMovie
  61. 1997BreakdownSheriff BoydMovie
  62. 1997Last Stand at Saber RiverBill DancyMovie
  63. 1996Ghosts of MississippiMartin ScottMovie
  64. 1996The Long Kiss GoodnightMan in BedMovie
  65. 1996ProfilerAgent Ellis TalbotSeries
  66. 1996The PretenderAgent Ellis TalbotSeries
  67. 1996Tin CupDeweyMovie
  68. 1996Public EnemiesAl SpencerMovie
  69. 19963rd Rock from the SunChuck, WebberSeries
  70. 1995Cutthroat IslandMr. BlairMovie
  71. 1995JAGMark 'Falcon' Sokol, Submarine SkipperSeries
  72. 1995Perfect AlibiMovie
  73. 1994Drop ZoneBobbyMovie
  74. 1994Jack Reed: A Search for JusticeMovie
  75. 1994Clear and Present DangerWashington DetectiveMovie
  76. 1994Wyatt EarpFrank McLauryMovie
  77. 1994Confessions: Two Faces of EvilGleasonMovie
  78. 1994Iron WillJoe McPhersonMovie
  79. 1993The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.Mountain McClainSeries
  80. 1993CliffhangerTraversMovie
  81. 1993Walker, Texas RangerLester Stahl / Sheriff Leland StahlSeries
  82. 1993SniperColonel (uncredited)Movie
  83. 1992ThunderheartFBI AgentMovie
  84. 1992In the Line of Duty: Siege at MarionSheriff Ron GrayMovie
  85. 1991The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the DrawHenryMovie
  86. 1991My Heroes Have Always Been CowboysGuest at BarbequeMovie
  87. 1990Cop RockDeputy, Officer CerrutoSeries
  88. 1990Northern ExposureMartinSeries
  89. 1989Night GameEppsMovie
  90. 1986Shadows on the WallJason TownsendMovie
  91. 1953The OscarsSelfSeries