Rex Linn

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.

Career Overview

Rex Linn has 81 screen credits in a career dating back to 1986. Their work spans 14 cinematic universes — most prominently Django with 1 titles. Signature works include Rush Hour, Happy's Place, Cliffhanger. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

81

Birth Date

1956-11-13 00:00:00

Birth Place

Spearman, Texas, USA

Known For

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  Rush Hour
• 

  Happy's Place
• 

  Cliffhanger
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  Breakdown
• 

  Blast from the Past
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  After the Sunset

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 14 universes

• Django (1 titles)
• Spaghetti Western Django (1 titles)
• Tarantino Universe (1 titles)
• Atlas Shrugged Collection (1 titles)
• Cheaper by the Dozen (1 titles)
• Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) Collection (1 titles)
• Hitman Collection (1 titles)
• Rush Hour (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Chris Penn (2 collaborations)
• Kim Robillard (2 collaborations)
• Jackie Chan (1 collaborations)
• Chris Tucker (1 collaborations)
• Tom Wilkinson (1 collaborations)
• Philip Baker Hall (1 collaborations)
• Elizabeth Peña (1 collaborations)
• Mark Rolston (1 collaborations)
• Tzi Ma (1 collaborations)
• Ken Leung (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (81 credits)

  • Happy's Place

    Emmett

    actor

    actors

    - Couples Counseling (2026) ... Emmett actor actors

    - Everybody's a Critic (2026) ... Emmett actor actors

    - AI-AI-No (2026) ... Emmett actor actors

    - Emotional Real Estate (2026) ... Emmett actor actors

    - Borrowin' Trouble (2026) ... Emmett actor actors
    2024
  • Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage

    - A New Scoreboard and a Horse's You-Know-What (2026) ... Principal Petersen actor actors
    2024
  • Reba McEntire's The Hammer

    Bart Crawford

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • MVP

    Security Guard

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Roar

    - The Girl Who Loved Horses (2022) ... Sheriff actor actors
    2022
  • Big Sky

    - That Old Feeling (2023) ... Buck Barnes actor actors

    - Are You Mad? (2023) ... Buck Barnes actor actors

    - Super Foxes (2023) ... Buck Barnes actor actors

    - A Thin Layer of Rock (2022) ... Buck Barnes actor actors

    - Where There's Smoke There's Fire (2022) ... Buck Barnes actor actors
    2020
  • The Drone

    Baker

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • An Acceptable Loss

    The President

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    - Halloween Hour (2024) ... Self actor actors
    2019
  • The L Word: Generation Q

    - LA Times (2019) ... Jeff Milner actor actors

    - Lost Love (2019) ... Jeff Milner actor actors
    2019
  • Under the Silver Lake

    Manager

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Cupid's Proxy

    Clive

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Young Sheldon

    - Funeral (1) (2024) ... Tom Petersen actor actors

    - A New Home and a Traditional Texas Torture (2024) ... Tom Petersen actor actors

    - A Little Snip and Teaching Old Dogs (2024) ... Tom Petersen actor actors

    - College Dropouts and the Medford Miracle (2023) ... Tom Petersen actor actors

    - An Ugly Car, an Affair and Some Kickass Football (2022) ... Tom Petersen actor actors
    2017
  • Lethal Weapon

    - One Day More (2018) ... Nathan Riggs actor actors

    - Family Ties (2018) ... Nathan Riggs actor actors

    - Jesse's Girl (2018) ... Nathan Riggs actor actors

    - Frankie Comes to Hollywood (2018) ... Nathan Riggs actor actors

    - Double Shot of Baileys (2018) ... Nathan Riggs actor actors
    2016
  • The Ranch

    - Back Where I Come From (2016) ... Coach Shaw actor actors
    2016
  • Better Call Saul

    - Wine and Roses (2022) ... Kevin Wachtell actor actors

    - JMM (2020) ... Kevin Wachtell actor actors

    - Wexler v. Goodman (2020) ... Kevin Wachtell actor actors

    - Dedicado a Max (2020) ... Kevin Wachtell actor actors

    - Namaste (2020) ... Kevin Wachtell actor actors
    2015
  • Zombeavers

    Smythe

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • A Million Ways to Die in the West

    Sheriff / Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Flutter

    Sheriff Cole

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Devil's Knot

    Chief Inspector Gitchell

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink

    Agent Shane Walsh

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Django Unchained

    Tennessee Harry

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Atlas Shrugged: Part II

    Kip Chalmers

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Key & Peele

    - Killer Concept Album (2015) ... Detective actor actors
    2012
  • Nashville

    - Is The Better Part Over (2015) ... Bill Lexington actor actors
    2012
  • The Macabre World of Lavender Williams

    Sheriff Murdstone

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Trial by Fire

    Chief

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Appaloosa

    Clyde Stringer

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Abominable

    Farmer Hoss

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Two Tickets to Paradise

    Karl

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • American Gun

    Earl

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Zodiac

    Jim Martinez

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • After the Sunset

    Agent Kowalski

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Cheaper by the Dozen

    Coach Bricker

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Dry Cycle

    Jeddidah

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Hunted

    Powell

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Monte Walsh

    Hat Henderson

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • CSI: Miami

    Frank Tripp

    actor

    actors

    - Habeas Corpse (2012) ... Frank Tripp actor actors

    - Law & Disorder (2012) ... Frank Tripp actor actors

    - At Risk (2012) ... Frank Tripp actor actors

    - Rest in Pieces (2012) ... Frank Tripp actor actors

    - No Good Deed (2012) ... Frank Tripp actor actors
    2002
  • The Round and Round

    Sheriff

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Salton Sea

    Detective Bookman

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Ghosts of Mars

    Yared

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Crossfire Trail

    Luke Taggart

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Y2K

    Nuclear Plant Foreman

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Instinct

    Gurad Alan

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Murder on Shadow Mountain

    Det. Bonney

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The Jack Bull

    Shelby Dykes

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Blast from the Past

    Dave

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Black Cat Run

    Sheriff Ben Bronte

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Rush Hour

    Agent Whitney

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Odd Couple II

    JayJay

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Postman

    Mercer

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Alone

    Travis Floyd

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Ecce Pirate

    Captain Spot

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Breakdown

    Sheriff Boyd

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Last Stand at Saber River

    Bill Dancy

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Ghosts of Mississippi

    Martin Scott

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Long Kiss Goodnight

    Man in Bed

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Tin Cup

    Dewey

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Public Enemies

    Al Spencer

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Pretender

    - Spin Doctor (I) (2000) ... Agent Ellis Talbot actor actors
    1996
  • 3rd Rock from the Sun

    - Tom, Dick and Mary (1997) ... Webber actor actors

    - Frozen Dick (1996) ... Chuck actor actors
    1996
  • Cutthroat Island

    Mr. Blair

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Perfect Alibi

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • JAG

    - Legacy: Part II (2) (2000) ... Mark 'Falcon' Sokol actor actors

    - Legacy: Part I (1) (2000) ... Mark 'Falcon' Sokol actor actors

    - Gypsy Eyes (1998) ... Mark 'Falcon' Sokol actor actors

    - To Russia with Love (1998) ... Mark 'Falcon' Sokol actor actors

    - Ghost Ship (1997) ... Mark 'Falcon' Sokol actor actors
    1995
  • Drop Zone

    Bobby

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Jack Reed: A Search for Justice

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Clear and Present Danger

    Washington Detective

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Wyatt Earp

    Frank McLaury

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Confessions: Two Faces of Evil

    Gleason

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Iron Will

    Joe McPherson

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Cliffhanger

    Travers

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Sniper

    Colonel (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Walker, Texas Ranger

    - Way of the Warrior (1999) ... Lester Stahl / Sheriff Leland Stahl actor actors
    1993
  • Thunderheart

    FBI Agent

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion

    Sheriff Ron Gray

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

    Henry

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

    Guest at Barbeque

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Northern Exposure

    - All Is Vanity (1991) ... Martin actor actors
    1990
  • Night Game

    Epps

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Shadows on the Wall

    Jason Townsend

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • The Oscars

    - 94th Academy Awards (2022) ... Self actor actors
    1953