8.2
Movie
Acting
Rex Linn
- Born
- (age 69)
- Birthplace
- Spearman, Texas, USA
- Credits
- 91 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.2
Movie
8.7
TV
Better Call Saul
7.1
Movie
Rush Hour
6.1
Movie
A Million Ways to Die in the West
8.0
TV
Young Sheldon
6.3
Movie
Cheaper by the Dozen
6.5
Movie
Cliffhanger
6.6
Movie
Clear and Present Danger
7.7
TV
CSI: Miami
6.3
Movie
Under the Silver Lake
6.6
Movie
The Long Kiss Goodnight
5.2
Movie
Ghosts of Mars
6.8
Movie
Blast from the Past
6.3
Movie
The Postman
7.0
Movie
Breakdown
6.6
Movie
Appaloosa
6.8
Movie
Wyatt Earp
6.2
Movie
The Hunted
Acting credits 91
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Happy's Place TV | Emmett (37 ep) |
| 2024 | Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage TV | Principal Petersen (1 ep) |
| 2023 | Reba McEntire's The Hammer Film | Bart Crawford |
| 2022 | MVP Film | Security Guard |
| 2022 | Roar TV | Sheriff (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Big Shot TV | Coach Bert (2 ep) |
| 2020 | Big Sky TV | Buck Barnes (13 ep) |
| 2019 | The L Word: Generation Q TV | Jeff Milner (2 ep) |
| 2019 | The Drone Film | Baker |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2019 | An Acceptable Loss Film | The President |
| 2018 | The Kominsky Method TV | Ed (1 ep) |
| 2018 | Under the Silver Lake Film | Manager |
| 2018 | Waco TV | Dick DeGuerin (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Young Sheldon TV | Tom Petersen (27 ep) |
| 2017 | Cupid's Proxy Film | Clive |
| 2016 | Lethal Weapon TV | Nathan Riggs (12 ep) |
| 2016 | The Ranch TV | Coach Shaw (1 ep) |
| 2016 | The Cowboy TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2015 | Better Call Saul TV | Kevin Wachtell (13 ep) |
| 2014 | Zombeavers Film | Smythe |
| 2014 | A Million Ways to Die in the West Film | Sheriff / Narrator |
| 2014 | Flutter Film | Sheriff Cole |
| 2013 | Devil's Knot Film | Chief Inspector Gitchell |
| 2013 | Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink Film | Agent Shane Walsh |
| 2012 | Django Unchained Film | Tennessee Harry |
| 2012 | Atlas Shrugged: Part II Film | Kip Chalmers |
| 2012 | Nashville TV | Bill Lexington (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Key & Peele TV | Detective (1 ep) |
| 2011 | The Walking Dead: Webisodes TV | Palmer (6 ep) |
| 2009 | The Macabre World of Lavender Williams Film | Sheriff Murdstone |
| 2008 | Trial by Fire Film | Chief |
| 2008 | Appaloosa Film | Clyde Stringer |
| 2007 | Saving Grace TV | Wiley (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Abominable Film | Farmer Hoss |
| 2006 | Two Tickets to Paradise Film | Karl |
| 2005 | American Gun Film | Earl |
| 2005 | The Zodiac Film | Jim Martinez |
| 2004 | After the Sunset Film | Agent Kowalski |
| 2003 | Cheaper by the Dozen Film | Coach Bricker |
| 2003 | Dry Cycle Film | Jeddidah |
| 2003 | The Hunted Film | Powell |
| 2003 | Monte Walsh Film | Hat Henderson |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami TV | Frank Tripp (187 ep) |
| 2002 | The Round and Round Film | Sheriff |
| 2002 | The Salton Sea Film | Detective Bookman |
| 2001 | Ghosts of Mars Film | Yared |
| 2001 | Crossfire Trail Film | Luke Taggart |
| 1999 | Y2K Film | Nuclear Plant Foreman |
| 1999 | Snoops TV | Jasper (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Instinct Film | Gurad Alan |
| 1999 | Murder on Shadow Mountain Film | Det. Bonney |
| 1999 | The Jack Bull Film | Shelby Dykes |
| 1999 | Blast from the Past Film | Dave |
| 1998 | Rush Hour Film | Agent Whitney |
| 1998 | Black Cat Run Film | Sheriff Ben Bronte |
| 1998 | The Odd Couple II Film | JayJay |
| 1997 | The Postman Film | Mercer |
| 1997 | Alone Film | Travis Floyd |
| 1997 | Ecce Pirate Film | Captain Spot |