Rex Linn Biography

Fast Facts

• Earned a B․A․ in Radio, Television and Film from Oklahoma State University
• His first taste of acting involved him memorizing 23 pages of dialogue while working as a tour guide at the Oklahoma City Zoo
• Before having a career as an actor, he worked as a loan officer for two banks in Oklahoma City, Okla
• Oversaw field operations at an oil company in western Oklahoma while getting his first taste of professional acting in a film
• Quote: "Working at the zoo is one of the highlights of my life․"
• His "tough-guy" appearance has led to him acquiring a number of specific roles that have him portraying stern law-enforcement officers
• He is the former chairman of the Oklahoma chapter of Duck Unlimited
• In 1987, he won the state duck-calling competition and came in fourth in the national competition