We love teen movies, but the ones from the 1980s are truly the best. TheBreakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Sixteen Candles will always stay in our hearts, but there has never been another teen film as funny and iconic Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
The scene where Spicoli (Sean Penn) orders a pizza during class still cracks us up, the friendship between Stacy (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and Linda (Phoebe Cates) still feels so real and relatable, and who didn’t have an insufferable teacher like Mr. Hand (Ray Walston) in high school? The film’s director, Amy Heckerling, went on to write and direct movies like Clueless and Look Who’s Talking, while screenwriter Cameron Crowe went on to write and direct other great movies, such as Say Anything, Jerry Maguire and Almost Famous. Let’s take a look at what the cast of Fast Times is up to today.
Sean Penn as Spicoli
The Oscar-winner’s next role will be Andrew Jackson in the TV show American Lion.
Eric Stoltz as Stoner Bud
After starring in movies like Mask, he’s also become a successful director for Glee and other shows.
Jennifer Jason Leigh as Stacy
The Oscar-nominated actor’s credits include The Hateful Eight, and she’s in the new Twin Peaks.
Phoebe Cates as Linda
Cates starred in films like Gremlins and performs Shakespeare in New York.
Anthony Edwards as Stoner Bud
Edwards starred in shows like Northern Exposure and ER. His next is The Menendez Murders.
Amanda Wyss as Lisa
Wyss will next appear in the film Catch a Falling Star with Mad Men‘s John Slattery.
Nicolas Cage as Brad’s Bud
Cage won an Oscar for Leaving Las Vegas and is currently filming and starring in the action film Mandy.
Brian Backer as Rat
Backer went on to star in the soap Santa Barbara. His last film role was in Vamps.
Forest Whitaker as Charles
Whitaker won an Oscar for Last King of Scotland and will next appear in Black Panther.
Lana Clarkson as Mrs. Vargas
After starring in movies like Scarface, Clarkson was murdered by producer Phil Spector, who’s currently in prison, in 2003.
Judge Reinhold as Brad
After starring in movies like Beverly Hills Cop, his next film is Bad Grandmas alongside the late Florence Henderson.
Kelli Maroney as Cindy
Maroney’s most recent project is the TV show Hell’s Kitty.
Robert Romanus as Mike
Romanus will next be seen in the film Genesis: The Future of Mankind is Woman alongside Meredith Baxter.
Ray Walston as Mr. Hand
Walston won a Primetime Emmy for his role in Picket Fences in 1995 and 1996. He died in 2001 at 86 years old.
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