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 hitcomedy filmFast Times at Ridgemont High as shy teenager Mark "Rat" Ratner. He appeared in the 1985 comedy filmMoving Violations as Scott Greeber and the 1987 comedy filmPolice Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol as Arnie.

Backer's primary television role was on thesoap operaSanta Barbara in 1990 as A. Bartlett Congdon. He has made guest appearances on such shows asCharles in Charge,Gimme a Break! andGrowing Pains.

Backer won the 1981Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play,^[1] theDrama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play and theTheatre World Award forWoody Allen'sThe Floating Light Bulb, in which he portrayed an Allen-like protagonist.

Backer grew up inBrooklyn. He is Jewish.^[1]

• Brian Backer at theInternet Broadway Database
• Brian Backer atIMDb

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