Who is Rex Linn? Net worth and more as Reba McEntire reveals she’s engaged

Reba McEntire recently announced her engagement to actor Rex Linn, who is best known for his role as Kevin Wachtell in the hit AMC show "Better Call Saul." The news came during an interview with Entertainment Online at the 2025 Emmy Awards, when interviewer Zuri Hall referred to the couple as financés. According to People Magazine, the news was later confirmed by a source close to the couple, saying:

"It happened a few months ago and they are very happy."

Reba McEntire, who performed a tribute to the beloved show "Golden Girls" at the 2025 Emmys, had previously opened up about wanting to marry Rex Linn, saying:

"If that's something he feels totally strong about, that's fine with me. He's never been married before. So, if he wants to experience that, I'm OK with that."

Reba McEntire was previously married to Charlie Battles from 1976 until their divorce in 1987. She was then married to Narvel Blackstock, with whom she welcomed one son. The couple were together for twenty-six years, until their divorce in 2015.

According to reports, she first met her now fiancé, Rex Linn, back in the early 1990s while shooting "The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw." They did not begin a relationship then, but reconnected with each other over thirty years later on the CBS show, "Young Sheldon." Rex Linn and McEntire later began a relationship in 2020, and have been together for five years, after which they recently announced their engagement.

More about actor Rex Linn's life, career, and net worth, as his engagement to Reba McEntire is announced at the Emmy Awards

Rex Linn was born in Perryton, Texas, on November 13, 1956, to Darlene Deere and James Paul Linn. He and his three siblings, along with their parents, later shifted to Oklahoma, where the actor grew up.

In a 2003 interview with The Oklahoman, Linn recalled the moment after watching Jack Nicholson in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" that inspired him to pursue a career as an actor. He said:

"I walked out of the theater, and I called all my friends on a pay phone, and I turned back around and paid for it again and sat and watched it a second time. And when I walked out, I called my parents and I said, 'Now I know for sure this is what I want to do.'"

Rex Linn initially worked odd jobs before pursuing his acting career. According to Country Thang Daily, he first worked in a part-time role at the Oklahoma City Zoo. He also worked in the banking sector and later worked as a field operations manager for an oil company. It was during his stint at the oil company that he auditioned for different roles and was later cast as a sheriff in an episode of the ABC show, "The Young Riders," prompting him to finally leave his job and pursue acting full-time. He said in his interview with The Oklahoman:

"That really did it. I got the bug so bad, so I sold my house, lost about $30,000 on it. The market was terrible. Packed all my stuff in a U-Haul and got on I-40 and took off."

Rex Linn appeared in several small roles during this time and was later cast in the 1993 movie "Cliffhanger," starring Sylvester Stallone. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Linn, who has a net worth of $ 5 million, also appeared in a recurring role as detective Frank Tripp in the hit CBS drama, "CSI: Miami." His other acting credits include "Rush Hour," "Wyatt Earp," "The Hammer," "Big Sky," "Cutthroat Island," "Big Shot," and many more.

Rex Lin, who has never been married, had previously opened up about his relationship with Reba McEntire. According to People Magazine, in a recent interview, he said:

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"We are best friends. We wanna cross the finish line with each other in a relationship."

Rex Linn currently stars on the NBC drama Happy's Place as Emmett, alongside Reba McEntire.

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