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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Cutthroat Island
as Mr. Blair
1995
Rush Hour
as Agent Whitney
1998
Breakdown
as Sheriff Boyd
1997
Abominable
as Farmer Hoss
2006
Ghosts of Mars
as Yared
2001
After the Sunset
as Agent Kowalski
2004
Blast from the Past
as Dave
1999
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
as Gleason
1994
Cliffhanger
as Travers
1993
The Postman
as Mercer
1997
Crossfire Trail
as Luke Taggart
2001
Monte Walsh
as Hat Henderson
2003
American Gun
as Earl
2005
Last Stand at Saber River
as Bill Dancy
1997
Trial by Fire
as Chief
2008
Black Cat Run
as Sheriff Ben Bronte
1998
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
as Kip Chalmers
2012
Ecce Pirate
as Captain Spot
1997
Perfect Alibi
1995
Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink
as Agent Shane Walsh
2013
TV Appearances
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
as Mountain McClain
1993
CSI: Miami
as Frank Tripp
2002
The Pretender
as Agent Ellis Talbot
1996
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Lester Stahl / Sheriff Leland Stahl
1993
Profiler
as Agent Ellis Talbot
1996
JAG
as Mark 'Falcon' Sokol
1995
Saving Grace
as Wiley
2007
Nashville
as Bill Lexington
2012
Big Shot
as Coach Bert
2021
The Ranch
as Coach Shaw
2016
The Oscars
as Self
1953
Lethal Weapon
as Nathan Riggs
2016