Kommissar Rex (retitled in parts of the world as Rex, a Police Dog REX), produced between 1994 and 2004, and whose revival in the run time between 2008 and 2015 should be considered as a contemporary masterpiece, received enormous amount of love from the audience, primarily because of one character – where Rex, a German shepherd police dog is the main part of the show. For its long run on television, numerous dogs played the character who was named as Rex at various points in times and have surely provided their own stoic essence to the character.
- BJ (Holy vom Haus Zieglmayer)
The very first Rex, BJ, played by a German shepherd who inhabited the character from 1994 to 2000. BJ was not only trained by Teresa Ann Miller but was the dog behind numerous stunts in the television series, including Rex sauntering through a cut sugar window. BJ left the series in 2000 and after his retiring he had a peaceful 3 years before passing away in 2003.
- Rhett Butler
Rhett Butler filled the position held by BJ between 2004-2000. This little dog was trained by Miller was on set seeing BJ again as he was a puppy in Baby Rex. Rhett Butler maintained the legacy of being a crime solving dog until 2011.
- Henry
When the saga relocated its headquarters to Italy in 2008, Henry was cast in Rex’s role, who was also another dog trained by Miller. Henry starred as Rex until the year 2009 and was remembered for his impressive work on the set. Henry died in 2014 at the age of nearly 14 years.
- Nick
Nick adopted Rex’s character from 2010 until 2012. Not much is known about Nick’s career outside the show, but he was always a popular and efficient actor while being in the series.
- Aki and Tokyo
Aki and Tokyo were the last dogs to portray Rex, in this instance, two identical twins, who played the lead role from 2013 until 2015. Aki was the main performer whereas Tokyo was his double. Massimo Perla’s training allowed both Aki and Tokyo to work in film and commercials even when the show ended.
These gifted dogs shall be remembered and they pass their great legacy and these are the true make the show ‘Rex’ a true television legend.