After winning a Tony Award in 1981 for his performance in Woody Allen's The Floating Light Bulb, Brooklyn-born Brian Backer landed the part of Mark "Rat" Ratner in the classic 1982 #92;comedy Fast Times at Ridgemont High. In the years that followed, he appeared in several television guest spots and small roles in films like Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol and The Money Pit. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide