- Born
- Birth nameRex Maynard Linn
- Height6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
- Rex Maynard Linn is an American film and television actor. He is best known for playing the role of Frank Tripp in the television series CSI: Miami. Linn was born in Spearman, Texas, the third child, and second son, of Darlene (née Deere) and James Paul Linn. In August 1969, his parents relocated the family to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where his father practiced law. There he attended Heritage Hall and later Casady School, an independent school affiliated with the Episcopal Church, and was employed part-time at the Oklahoma City Zoo. November 1975, after seeing Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Linn announced he was an actor.
- IMDb mini biography by: Bonitao
- ParentsDarlene LinnJames P. Linn
- RelativesJames Paul Linn II(Sibling)Rhonda Lou Linn(Sibling)
- Very muscular physique
- Towering height
- Distinctive raspy voice
- He was a 32-year-old bank vice-president in western Oklahoma before he decided to move to L.A. and become an actor in the late 1980s.
- Worked with Tom Selleck in Last Stand at Saber River (1997), Crossfire Trail (2001), and Monte Walsh (2003).
- In September 2025, Linn announced his engagement to country singer-songwriter Reba McEntire. After five year of dating.
- He has a B.A. degree in Radio, Television and Film from Oklahoma State University.
- This bald, hulking character actor is frequently cast as stern cops or others involved in law enforcement.
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