Acting
Rex Linn
Born 1956-11-13
Spearman, Texas, USA
Department: 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.
Known For
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Django Unchained
2012
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Better Call Saul
2015
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Rush Hour
1998
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A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014
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Young Sheldon
2017
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Cheaper by the Dozen
2003
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Cliffhanger
1993
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CSI: Miami
2002
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Clear and Present Danger
1994
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Under the Silver Lake
2018
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (93 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Happy's Place | Emmett | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage | Principal Petersen | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Reba McEntire's The Hammer | Bart Crawford | Movie | 2023 |
 | MVP | Security Guard | Movie | 2022 |
 | Roar | Sheriff | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Big Shot | Coach Bert | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Big Sky | Buck Barnes | TV Series | 2020 |
 | The L Word: Generation Q | Jeff Milner | TV Series | 2019 |
 | The Drone | Baker | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV Series | 2019 |
 | An Acceptable Loss | The President | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Kominsky Method | Ed | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Under the Silver Lake | Manager | Movie | 2018 |
 | Waco | Dick DeGuerin | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Young Sheldon | Tom Petersen | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Cupid's Proxy | Clive | Movie | 2017 |
 | Lethal Weapon | Nathan Riggs | TV Series | 2016 |
 | The Ranch | Coach Shaw | TV Series | 2016 |
 | The Cowboy | Self | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Better Call Saul | Kevin Wachtell | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Zombeavers | Smythe | Movie | 2014 |
 | A Million Ways to Die in the West | Sheriff / Narrator | Movie | 2014 |
 | Flutter | Sheriff Cole | Movie | 2014 |
 | Devil's Knot | Chief Inspector Gitchell | Movie | 2013 |
| Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink | Agent Shane Walsh | Movie | 2013 | |
 | Django Unchained | Tennessee Harry | Movie | 2012 |
 | Atlas Shrugged: Part II | Kip Chalmers | Movie | 2012 |
 | Nashville | Bill Lexington | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Key & Peele | Detective | TV Series | 2012 |
 | The Macabre World of Lavender Williams | Sheriff Murdstone | Movie | 2009 |
 | Trial by Fire | Chief | Movie | 2008 |
 | Appaloosa | Clyde Stringer | Movie | 2008 |
 | Saving Grace | Wiley | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Abominable | Farmer Hoss | Movie | 2006 |
 | Two Tickets to Paradise | Karl | Movie | 2006 |
 | American Gun | Earl | Movie | 2005 |
 | The Zodiac | Jim Martinez | Movie | 2005 |
 | After the Sunset | Agent Kowalski | Movie | 2004 |
 | Cheaper by the Dozen | Coach Bricker | Movie | 2003 |
 | Dry Cycle | Jeddidah | Movie | 2003 |
 | The Hunted | Powell | Movie | 2003 |
 | Monte Walsh | Hat Henderson | Movie | 2003 |
 | CSI: Miami | Frank Tripp | TV Series | 2002 |
 | The Round and Round | Sheriff | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Salton Sea | Detective Bookman | Movie | 2002 |
 | Ghosts of Mars | Yared | Movie | 2001 |
 | Crossfire Trail | Luke Taggart | Movie | 2001 |
 | Y2K | Nuclear Plant Foreman | Movie | 1999 |
 | Snoops | Jasper | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Instinct | Gurad Alan | Movie | 1999 |
 | Murder on Shadow Mountain | Det. Bonney | Movie | 1999 |
 | The Jack Bull | Shelby Dykes | Movie | 1999 |
 | Blast from the Past | Dave | Movie | 1999 |
 | Rush Hour | Agent Whitney | Movie | 1998 |
 | Black Cat Run | Sheriff Ben Bronte | Movie | 1998 |
 | The Odd Couple II | JayJay | Movie | 1998 |
 | The Postman | Mercer | Movie | 1997 |
 | Alone | Travis Floyd | Movie | 1997 |
 | Ecce Pirate | Captain Spot | Movie | 1997 |
 | Breakdown | Sheriff Boyd | Movie | 1997 |
 | Last Stand at Saber River | Bill Dancy | Movie | 1997 |
 | Ghosts of Mississippi | Martin Scott | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Long Kiss Goodnight | Man in Bed | Movie | 1996 |
 | Profiler | Agent Ellis Talbot | TV Series | 1996 |
 | The Pretender | Agent Ellis Talbot | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Tin Cup | Dewey | Movie | 1996 |
 | Public Enemies | Al Spencer | Movie | 1996 |
 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Chuck | TV Series | 1996 |
| 3rd Rock from the Sun | Webber | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Cutthroat Island | Mr. Blair | Movie | 1995 |
 | JAG | Mark 'Falcon' Sokol | TV Series | 1995 |
| JAG | Submarine Skipper | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Perfect Alibi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 |
 | Drop Zone | Bobby | Movie | 1994 |
 | Jack Reed: A Search for Justice | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 |
 | Clear and Present Danger | Washington Detective | Movie | 1994 |
 | Wyatt Earp | Frank McLaury | Movie | 1994 |
 | Confessions: Two Faces of Evil | Gleason | Movie | 1994 |
 | Iron Will | Joe McPherson | Movie | 1994 |
 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | Mountain McClain | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Cliffhanger | Travers | Movie | 1993 |
 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Lester Stahl / Sheriff Leland Stahl | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Sniper | Colonel (uncredited) | Movie | 1993 |
 | Thunderheart | FBI Agent | Movie | 1992 |
 | In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion | Sheriff Ron Gray | Movie | 1992 |
 | The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw | Henry | Movie | 1991 |
 | My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys | Guest at Barbeque | Movie | 1991 |
 | Cop Rock | Deputy | TV Series | 1990 |
| Cop Rock | Officer Cerruto | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Northern Exposure | Martin | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Night Game | Epps | Movie | 1989 |
 | Shadows on the Wall | Jason Townsend | Movie | 1986 |
 | The Oscars | Self | TV Series | 1953 |