Rex Linn
Known for acting · Born 13 November 1956 · 69 · Spearman, Texas, USA
90 credits
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
CSI: Miami
2002
Better Call Saul
2015
Young Sheldon
2017
Cliffhanger
1993
Lethal Weapon
2016
Breakdown
1997
Big Sky
2020
Happy's Place
2024
Rush Hour
1998
Iron Will
1994
The Jack Bull
1999
After the Sunset
2004
Acting (90)
2024Georgie & Mandy's First MarriagePrincipal PetersenSeries
2024Happy's PlaceEmmett · 37 episodesSeries
2023Reba McEntire's The HammerBart CrawfordFilm
2022RoarSheriffSeries
2022MVPSecurity GuardFilm
2021Big ShotCoach Bert · 2 episodesSeries
2020Big SkyBuck Barnes · 13 episodesSeries
2019The L Word: Generation QJeff Milner · 2 episodesSeries
2019An Acceptable LossThe PresidentFilm
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelfSeries
2019The DroneBakerFilm
2018Under the Silver LakeManagerFilm
2018The Kominsky MethodEdSeries
2018WacoDick DeGuerinSeries
2017Young SheldonTom Petersen · 27 episodesSeries
2017Cupid's ProxyCliveFilm
2016Lethal WeaponNathan Riggs · 12 episodesSeries
2016The RanchCoach ShawSeries
2016The CowboySelf · 2 episodesSeries
2015Better Call SaulKevin Wachtell · 13 episodesSeries
2014A Million Ways to Die in the WestSheriff / NarratorFilm
2014ZombeaversSmytheFilm
2014FlutterSheriff ColeFilm
2013Devil's KnotChief Inspector GitchellFilm
2013Hot Bath an' a Stiff DrinkAgent Shane WalshFilm
2012Django UnchainedTennessee HarryFilm
2012Key & PeeleDetectiveSeries
2012NashvilleBill LexingtonSeries
2012Atlas Shrugged: Part IIKip ChalmersFilm
2009The Macabre World of Lavender WilliamsSheriff MurdstoneFilm
2008AppaloosaClyde StringerFilm
2008Trial by FireChiefFilm
2007Saving GraceWileySeries
2006AbominableFarmer HossFilm
2006Two Tickets to ParadiseKarlFilm
2005The ZodiacJim MartinezFilm
2005American GunEarlFilm
2004After the SunsetAgent KowalskiFilm
2003Cheaper by the DozenCoach BrickerFilm
2003The HuntedPowellFilm
2003Monte WalshHat HendersonFilm
2003Dry CycleJeddidahFilm
2002CSI: MiamiFrank Tripp · 187 episodesSeries
2002The Salton SeaDetective BookmanFilm
2002The Round and RoundSheriffFilm
2001Ghosts of MarsYaredFilm
2001Crossfire TrailLuke TaggartFilm
1999Blast from the PastDaveFilm
1999InstinctGurad AlanFilm
1999The Jack BullShelby DykesFilm
1999Y2KNuclear Plant ForemanFilm
1999SnoopsJasperSeries
1999Murder on Shadow MountainDet. BonneyFilm
1998Rush HourAgent WhitneyFilm
1998The Odd Couple IIJayJayFilm
1998Black Cat RunSheriff Ben BronteFilm
1997The PostmanMercerFilm
1997BreakdownSheriff BoydFilm
1997Last Stand at Saber RiverBill DancyFilm
1997AloneTravis FloydFilm
1997Ecce PirateCaptain SpotFilm
1996The Long Kiss GoodnightMan in BedFilm
1996Tin CupDeweyFilm
19963rd Rock from the SunChuck, WebberSeries
1996The PretenderAgent Ellis TalbotSeries
1996Ghosts of MississippiMartin ScottFilm
1996ProfilerAgent Ellis TalbotSeries
1996Public EnemiesAl SpencerFilm
1995Cutthroat IslandMr. BlairFilm
1995JAGMark 'Falcon' Sokol · 5 episodes, Submarine SkipperSeries
1995Perfect AlibiFilm
1994Clear and Present DangerWashington DetectiveFilm
1994Wyatt EarpFrank McLauryFilm
1994Drop ZoneBobbyFilm
1994Iron WillJoe McPhersonFilm
1994Jack Reed: A Search for JusticeFilm
1994Confessions: Two Faces of EvilGleasonFilm
1993CliffhangerTraversFilm
1993Walker, Texas RangerLester Stahl / Sheriff Leland StahlSeries
1993SniperColonel (uncredited)Film
1993The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.Mountain McClainSeries
1992ThunderheartFBI AgentFilm
1992In the Line of Duty: Siege at MarionSheriff Ron GrayFilm
1991The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the DrawHenryFilm
1991My Heroes Have Always Been CowboysGuest at BarbequeFilm
1990Northern ExposureMartinSeries
1990Cop RockDeputy, Officer CerrutoSeries
1989Night GameEppsFilm
1986Shadows on the WallJason TownsendFilm
1953The OscarsSelfSeries