Rex Linn

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Rex Linn

Acting 69 November 13, 1956

Spearman, Texas, USA

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 tel…

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Django Unchained

Django Unchained

8.2 2012 Movie
Better Call Saul

Better Call Saul

8.7 2015 TV Show
Rush Hour

Rush Hour

7.1 1998 Movie
A Million Ways to Die in the West

A Million Ways to Die in the West

6.1 2014 Movie
Young Sheldon

Young Sheldon

8.0 2017 TV Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.3 2019 TV Show
CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

7.7 2002 TV Show
Cheaper by the Dozen

Cheaper by the Dozen

6.3 2003 Movie
Cliffhanger

Cliffhanger

6.5 1993 Movie
JAG

JAG

7.2 1995 TV Show
Clear and Present Danger

Clear and Present Danger

6.6 1994 Movie
Under the Silver Lake

Under the Silver Lake

6.3 2018 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    Happy's Place

    TV show Emmett

  2. 2024
    Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage

    TV show Principal Petersen

  3. 2023
    Reba McEntire's The Hammer

    Movie Bart Crawford

  4. 2022
    MVP

    Movie Security Guard

  5. 2022
    Roar

    TV show Sheriff

  6. 2021
    Big Shot

    TV show Coach Bert

  7. 2020
    Big Sky

    TV show Buck Barnes

  8. 2019
    The L Word: Generation Q

    TV show Jeff Milner

  9. 2019
    The Drone

    Movie Baker

  10. 2019
    The Kelly Clarkson Show

    TV show Self

  11. 2019
    An Acceptable Loss

    Movie The President

  12. 2018
    The Kominsky Method

    TV show Ed

  13. 2018
    Under the Silver Lake

    Movie Manager

  14. 2018
    Waco

    TV show Dick DeGuerin

  15. 2017
    Young Sheldon

    TV show Tom Petersen

  16. 2017
    Cupid's Proxy

    Movie Clive

More credits
  1. 2016
    Lethal Weapon

    TV show Nathan Riggs

  2. 2016
    The Ranch

    TV show Coach Shaw

  3. 2016
    The Cowboy

    TV show Self

  4. 2015
    Better Call Saul

    TV show Kevin Wachtell

  5. 2014
    Zombeavers

    Movie Smythe

  6. 2014
    A Million Ways to Die in the West

    Movie Sheriff / Narrator

  7. 2014
    Flutter

    Movie Sheriff Cole

  8. 2013
    Devil's Knot

    Movie Chief Inspector Gitchell

  9. 2013
    Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink

    Movie Agent Shane Walsh

  10. 2012
    Django Unchained

    Movie Tennessee Harry

  11. 2012
    Atlas Shrugged: Part II

    Movie Kip Chalmers

  12. 2012
    Nashville

    TV show Bill Lexington

  13. 2012
    Key & Peele

    TV show Detective

  14. 2009
    The Macabre World of Lavender Williams

    Movie Sheriff Murdstone

  15. 2008
    Trial by Fire

    Movie Chief

  16. 2008
    Appaloosa

    Movie Clyde Stringer

  17. 2007
    Saving Grace

    TV show Wiley

  18. 2006
    Abominable

    Movie Farmer Hoss

  19. 2006
    Two Tickets to Paradise

    Movie Karl

  20. 2005
    American Gun

    Movie Earl

  21. 2005
    The Zodiac

    Movie Jim Martinez

  22. 2004
    After the Sunset

    Movie Agent Kowalski

  23. 2003
    Cheaper by the Dozen

    Movie Coach Bricker

  24. 2003
    Dry Cycle

    Movie Jeddidah