From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia 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 Backers 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 Allens The Floating Light Bulb in which he portrayed an Allenlike protagonist Description above from the Wikipedia article Brian Backer licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia