Teen actor Brian Backer who portrayed shy teenager ‘Rat’ in the 80’s coming-of-age teen comedy smash Fast Times At Ridgemont High, (on the left) walking solo down East 56th Street today. The film catapulted the careers of many of today’s top stars including Jennifer Jason Leigh, Nick Cage, Forrest Whitaker, Eric Stoltz and of course Sean Penn. It also produced Best Actor Oscars for Nick, Forrest and Sean, who went on to win twice. Brian, who doesn’t have an Academy Award, does has the same baby face he had back then.