Brian Backer

Brian Backer

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Brian Backer (born December 5, 1956) is an American actor who has starred in film and on television. He is best known for his role in the 1982 hit comedy film Fast Times at Ridgemont High as shy teenager Mark “Rat” Ratner. His other films include the 1985 comedy film Moving Violations (playing the role of Scott Greeber) and the 1987 comedy film Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol.

Backer’s primary television role was on the soap opera Santa Barbara in 1990 as A. Bartlett Congdon. He has made guest appearances on such shows as Charles in Charge and Growing Pains.

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

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Brian Backer Movies

Discover the best Brian Backer movies. Explore the complete filmography, including top-rated classics, newest releases, and highest-grossing films starring Brian Backer ranked by year and score.

1

Loser (2000)

Comedy Romance
Paul, a genuinely decent kid from small-town America, arrives at a New York university on scholarship and lands in a dorm with roommates who treat kindness like a character flaw....
Score 5.4
2

Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

Comedy Drama Romance
Cameron Crowe spent a year undercover at a real California high school, and what he brought back reads like an anthropology field report that somehow got funny. The movie tracks...
Score 6.8
3

The Burning (1981)

Horror
Cropsy was supposed to be a cautionary tale, the kind of story counselors whisper to frighten first-year campers. But the man behind the legend is real, horribly scarred by a...
Score 6.2

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According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Brian Backer are Loser, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and The Burning.
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Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 3 titles starring Brian Backer, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
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