Rex Linn
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Series
CSI: Miami
Frank Tripp
2002
Series
Young Sheldon
Tom Petersen
2017
Series
Better Call Saul
Kevin Wachtell
2015
Series
JAG
Mark 'Falcon' Sokol
1995
Series
JAG
Submarine Skipper
1995
Series
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
Principal Petersen
2024
Series
3rd Rock from the Sun
Chuck
1996
Series
3rd Rock from the Sun
Webber
1996
Series
Profiler
Agent Ellis Talbot
1996
Series
Walker, Texas Ranger
Lester Stahl / Sheriff Leland Stahl
1993
Series
Northern Exposure
Martin
1990
Series
Nashville
Bill Lexington
2012
Series
The Pretender
Agent Ellis Talbot
1996
Series
Lethal Weapon
Nathan Riggs
2016
Series
Big Sky
Buck Barnes
2020
Film
Django Unchained
Tennessee Harry
2012
Series
Key & Peele
Detective
2012
Series
Saving Grace
Wiley
2007
Series
The Ranch
Coach Shaw
2016
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
Happy's Place
Emmett
2024
Film
Rush Hour
Agent Whitney
1998
Series
Big Shot
Coach Bert
2021
Series
The Kominsky Method
Ed
2018
Series
The L Word: Generation Q
Jeff Milner
2019
Series
Roar
Sheriff
2022
Series
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Mountain McClain
1993
Series
Cop Rock
Deputy
1990
Series
Cop Rock
Officer Cerruto
1990
Film
Clear and Present Danger
Washington Detective
1994
Film
Cliffhanger
Travers
1993
Series
Waco
Dick DeGuerin
2018
Film
Blast from the Past
Dave
1999
Film
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Sheriff / Narrator
2014
Film
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Man in Bed
1996
Film
Cheaper by the Dozen
Coach Bricker
2003
Series
Snoops
Jasper
1999
Film
Breakdown
Sheriff Boyd
1997
Film
Under the Silver Lake
Manager
2018
Film
Wyatt Earp
Frank McLaury
1994
Film
The Postman
Mercer
1997
Film
Ghosts of Mars
Yared
2001
Film
Cutthroat Island
Mr. Blair
1995
Film
The Hunted
Powell
2003
Film
After the Sunset
Agent Kowalski
2004
Film
Sniper
Colonel (uncredited)
1993
Film
Tin Cup
Dewey
1996
Film
Thunderheart
FBI Agent
1992
Film
Zombeavers
Smythe
2014
Film
Appaloosa
Clyde Stringer
2008
Film
Drop Zone
Bobby
1994
Film
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
Kip Chalmers
2012
Film
Instinct
Gurad Alan
1999
Film
The Odd Couple II
JayJay
1998
Film
Devil's Knot
Chief Inspector Gitchell
2013
Film
The Salton Sea
Detective Bookman
2002
Film
Ghosts of Mississippi
Martin Scott
1996
Film
The Jack Bull
Shelby Dykes
1999
Film
Iron Will
Joe McPherson
1994
Film
Monte Walsh
Hat Henderson
2003
Film
Crossfire Trail
Luke Taggart
2001
Series
The Cowboy
Self
2016
Film
Last Stand at Saber River
Bill Dancy
1997
Series
The Walking Dead: Webisodes
Palmer
2011
Film
An Acceptable Loss
The President
2019
Film
Night Game
Epps
1989
Film
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
Henry
1991
Film
Reba McEntire's The Hammer
Bart Crawford
2023
Film
Two Tickets to Paradise
Karl
2006
Film
Alone
Travis Floyd
1997
Film
Public Enemies
Al Spencer
1996
Film
The Zodiac
Jim Martinez
2005
Film
American Gun
Earl
2005
Film
Abominable
Farmer Hoss
2006
Film
MVP
Security Guard
2022
Film
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Guest at Barbeque
1991
Film
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
Sheriff Ron Gray
1992
Film
The Round and Round
Sheriff
2002
Film
Trial by Fire
Chief
2008
Film
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
Gleason
1994
Film
Murder on Shadow Mountain
Det. Bonney
1999
Film
Black Cat Run
Sheriff Ben Bronte
1998
Film
The Drone
Baker
2019
Film
Perfect Alibi
1995
Film
Shadows on the Wall
Jason Townsend
1986
Film
The Macabre World of Lavender Williams
Sheriff Murdstone
2009
Film
Dry Cycle
Jeddidah
2003
Film
Y2K
Nuclear Plant Foreman
1999
Film
Jack Reed: A Search for Justice
1994
Film
Flutter
Sheriff Cole
2014
Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink
Agent Shane Walsh
2013
Film
Cupid's Proxy
Clive
2017
Film
Ecce Pirate
Captain Spot
1997