Brian Backer: Difference between revisions
authority control moved to wikidata |
Tassedethe (talk | contribs) m v2.05 - Repaired 1 link to disambiguation page - (You can help) - The Burning (film) |
||
(33 intermediate revisions by 24 users not shown) | |||
Line 1:
{{short description|American actor}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Brian Backer
|
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|12|
| birth_place = [[New York City]], U.S
| occupation = Actor
| years_active =
}}
'''Brian Backer''' (born December 5, 1956) is an [[United States|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]]''.▼
▲'''Brian Backer''' (born December 5, 1956) is an
Backer's primary television role was on the [[soap opera]] ''[[Santa Barbara (TV series)|Santa Barbara]]'' in 1990 as A. Bartlett Congdon. He has made guest appearances on such shows as ''[[Charles in Charge]]'' and ''[[Growing Pains]]''.▼
▲Backer's primary television role was on the [[soap opera]] ''[[Santa Barbara (TV series)|Santa Barbara]]'' in 1990 as A. Bartlett Congdon. He has made guest appearances on such shows as ''[[Charles in Charge]]'', ''[[Gimme a Break!]]'' 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.▼
▲Backer won the 1981 [[Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play]],<ref name="Woody" /> 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.
==Early life==
Backer grew up in [[Brooklyn]]. He is Jewish. <ref name="Woody">{{cite news |last1=Robertson |first1=Nan |title=WINNER OF THE WOODY-ALLEN-KINDRED-SOUL CONTEST |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/05/22/theater/winner-of-the-woody-allen-kindred-soul-contest.html |access-date=7 February 2019 |publisher=NY Times |date=May 22, 1981}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
{{div col|colwidth=26em}}
* ''[[
* ''[[
* ''[[Talk to Me (1984 film)|Talk to Me]]'' (1984) as Men's Store Salesman
* ''[[
* ''[[
* ''[[Gimme a Break!]]'' (1986) as Tyler (episode: The Purse Snatcher)
* ''[[
* ''[[
* ''[[
* ''[[
* ''[[Loser (film)|Loser]]'' (2000) as Doctor
* ''[[Marie and Bruce]]'' (2004) as Waiter
* ''[[Vamps (film)|Vamps]]'' (2012) as Middle-Aged Guy/Dentist
{{div col end}}
==References==
<references />
== External links ==
* {{Amg name|3147}}
* {{IBDB name
* {{IMDb name|0045637}}
{{Navboxes
|title = Awards for Brian Backer
|list =
{{DramaDesk PlayOutstandingFeaturedActor 1975-1999}}
{{TonyAward PlayFeaturedActor 1976-2000}}
}}▼
{{Authority control}}
▲}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Backer, Brian}}
[[Category:1956 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American male film actors]]
[[Category:American male soap opera actors]]
[[Category:American male television actors]]
[[Category:Drama Desk Award winners]]
[[Category:
[[Category:Tony Award winners]]
{{US-screen-actor-1950s-stub}}
|
Latest revision as of 22:28, 19 February 2024
Brian Backer | |
---|---|
Born | New York City, U.S. | December 5, 1956
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1980–2012 |
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. He appeared in the 1985 comedy film Moving Violations as Scott Greeber and the 1987 comedy film Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol as Arnie.
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, Gimme a Break! and Growing Pains.
Backer won the 1981 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play,[1] 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.
Early life[edit]
Backer grew up in Brooklyn. He is Jewish. [1]
Filmography[edit]
- The Burning (1981) as Alfred
- Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) as Mark "Rat" Ratner
- Talk to Me (1984) as Men's Store Salesman
- Moving Violations (1985) as Scott Greeber
- The Money Pit (1986) as Ethan
- Gimme a Break! (1986) as Tyler (episode: The Purse Snatcher)
- Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) as Arnie
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson (1989) as Eugene
- Steel and Lace (1991) as Norman
- A Clown in Babylon (1999) as Blake
- Loser (2000) as Doctor
- Marie and Bruce (2004) as Waiter
- Vamps (2012) as Middle-Aged Guy/Dentist
References[edit]
- ^ a b Robertson, Nan (May 22, 1981). "WINNER OF THE WOODY-ALLEN-KINDRED-SOUL CONTEST". NY Times. Retrieved 7 February 2019.