
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