Brian Backer (born December 5, 1956) is an American former actor who has starred in film and on television. He is best known for his role in the 1982 hit

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'' Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' as shy teenager Mark "Rat" Ratner. He appeared in the 1985 comedy film '' Moving Violations'' as Scott Greeber and the 1987 comedy film '' Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol'' as Arnie. Backer's primary television role was on the

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'' Santa Barbara'' in 1990 as A. Bartlett Congdon. He has made guest appearances on such shows as '' Charles in Charge'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. Backer won the 1981 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play and the Theatre World Award for

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's '' The Floating Light Bulb'', in which he portrayed an Allen-like protagonist.

Early life

Backer grew up in

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. He is Jewish.

Filmography

* '' The Burning'' (1981) as Alfred * '' Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' (1982) as Mark "Rat" Ratner * '' Talk to Me'' (1984) as Men's Store Salesman * '' Moving Violations'' (1985) as Scott Greeber * ''

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'' (1986) as Ethan * ''

'' (1986) as Tyler (episode: The Purse Snatcher) * '' Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol'' (1987) as Arnie * '' Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson'' (1989) as Eugene * ''

Steel and Lace ''Steel and Lace'' is a 1991 science fiction action film directed by Ernest D. Farino and starring Clare Wren, Bruce Davison, Stacy Haiduk, David Naughton, and Michael Cerveris. Plot Gaily Morton, a classical concert pianist, is raped by busine ...

'' (1991) as Norman * '' A Clown in Babylon'' (1999) as Blake * '' Loser'' (2000) as Doctor * '' Marie and Bruce'' (2004) as Waiter * '' Vamps'' (2012) as Middle-Aged Guy/Dentist

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* * 1956 births Living people American male film actors American male soap opera actors American male television actors Drama Desk Award winners Male actors from Brooklyn Tony Award winners {{US-screen-actor-1950s-stub