Rex Linn on Unsolved Mysteries, Westerns, Stallone, Cusack & His Dream Role

In this funny, loose, and unexpectedly heartfelt episode of Reza Rifts, Keith Reza sits down with legendary character actor Rex Linn for a conversation packed with old-school Hollywood stories, career turning points, and the kind of behind-the-scenes chaos that only comes from decades in the business. Rex opens up about his earliest acting job recreating a real-life bank robber for Unsolved Mysteries, the surreal audition journey that landed him Cliffhanger with Sylvester Stallone, and why that movie changed his life in more ways than one.

The episode also dives into Rex's love of Westerns, his admiration for The Jack Bull, his memories of John Cusack, Mark Rolston, Kurt Russell, John Lithgow, Adam West, and Bob Dylan, plus hilarious stories from Rush Hour, Zodiac, Wyatt Earp, Lethal Weapon, and the gloriously absurd Zombeavers. Along the way, Rex reflects on heartbreak, emotional recall, friendship in the film business, and his lifelong dream of somehow, some way, getting to play the Wolfman.

Guest Info

Rex Linn is an American film and television actor best known for a long-running career filled with standout supporting and character roles. He is widely recognized for projects including CSI: Miami, Cliffhanger, Rush Hour, Better Call Saul, and more recently Happy's Place. In this episode, he shares stories from across his career, from his first screen work and breakthrough film roles to the actors, directors, and friendships that shaped his path.

Guest Social Links

Instagram: @rexlinn13 … https://www.instagram.com/rexlinn13/?hl=en

Chapters

00:00:00 Intro & Welcome

00:00:55 Keith Introduces Rex Linn

00:04:24 Rex's First Gig: Unsolved Mysteries

00:11:53 The Wild $50-a-Day Bank Robbery Story

00:17:11 From Banking to Acting

00:17:51 Auditioning for Cliffhanger

00:21:28 Meeting Sylvester Stallone

00:29:32 Behind the Scenes of The Jack Bull

00:33:28 Meeting Bob Dylan on Set

00:38:34 Memories from Rush Hour

00:43:18 Why Rex Loves Westerns

00:47:58 Tombstone vs. Wyatt Earp

00:50:18 How Zombeavers Happened

00:54:51 John Mayer, Bill Burr & Random Cameos

00:57:33 Meeting Childhood Hero Adam West

01:05:36 Transforming for Lethal Weapon

01:10:20 Recommending Melissa Peterman

01:11:50 Rex's Dream Role: The Wolfman

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