Fast Times at Ridgemont High
1982
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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 comedy film Fast Times at Ridgemont High as shy teenager Mark "Rat" Ratner.
- Sean Penn (Jeff Spicoli) After popping up in TV movies and one-off episodes, and making his big-screen debut in 1981's Taps, Sean Penn landed his second film role with Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
- Jennifer Jason Leigh (Stacy Hamilton) With various TV appearances to her name, Jennifer Jason Leigh nabbed a role in Fast Times at Ridgemont High as Stacy Hamilton, a student who gets involved with an older man.
- Judge Reinhold (Brad Hamilton) Early in his career, Judge Reinhold joined Fast Times at Ridgemont High as Brad Hamilton, a popular all-American student at the school.
- Robert Romanus (Mike Damone) Following 1980's Foxes, Robert Romanus' second-ever film role was in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. He played Mike Damone, a gambler and hopeful ladies' man.
- Sean Penn - Jeff Spicoli. Stoner and surfer dude Jeff Spicoli (Sean Penn) spends most of his school days locked in perpetual battle with his straight-laced history teacher, Mr. Hand (Ray Walston).
- Judge Reinhold - Brad Hamilton. For the popular Brad Hamilton (Judge Reinhold), senior year of high school is kind of a drag. After angering an impossible-to-please customer (you know the type), Brad's fired from his job at All-American Burger, and every new job he gets is worse than the last.
- Jennifer Jason Leigh - Stacy Hamilton. For 15-year-old Stacy Hamilton (Jennifer Jason Leigh), life gets more complicated during the search for romance. After losing her virginity to a customer at the pizza parlor where she works, Stacy briefly dates the shy Mark Ratner, but the two break things off after some mixed signals.
- Robert Romanus - Mike Damone. Mike Damone (Robert Romanus) fancies himself something of a casanova and a rebel—scalping concert tickets to make money and regaling his shy friend Mark Ratner with the details of his "five-point plan" for success with the ladies.
Brian Backer as Mark "Rat" Ratner, Damone's best friend who works as an usher at the movie theater at Ridgemont Mall. Phoebe Cates as Linda Barrett, Stacy's best friend and her co-worker at Perry's Pizza. Ray Walston as Mr. Hand, the history teacher at Ridgemont High. Scott Thomson as Arnold, a friend of Brad's.
Actor: Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Brian Backer was born on 5 December 1956 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), Loser (2000) and Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987).
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Mar 18, 2023 · Brian Backer played Mark “Rat” Ratner, Damone’s nerdy best friend who works as an usher at the Ridgemont Mall movie theater and is in love with Stacy. Backer played A. Bartlett Congdon on the soap opera Santa Barbara and scored guest roles on TV shows like Charles in Charge , Gimme a Break! , and Growing Pains .
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Jul 26, 2022 · Brian Backer as Mark “Rat” Ratner, a sweet and sexually inexperienced kid who works at the movie theater in the mall and has a crush on Stacy.
