Rick Springfield

Personal Info

Birthday

August 23, 1949

(75 years old)

Place of Birth

South Wentworthville, New South Wales, Australia

Also Known As

Richard Lewis Springthorpe

Richard Springthorpe

Rick Springfield

Biography

Richard Lewis Springthorpe is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician, and actor. As a musician, he is known for the 1981 No.1 single "Jessie's Girl", which became a blockbuster of 1980s pop rock music and helped establish the emerging music video age. As an actor, Springfield is known for playing Dr. Noah Drake on the daytime drama General Hospital. He originated the character from 1981–1983 and then returned to play him again from 2005–2008.

Known For

Supernatural

Family Guy

American Horror Story

Hawaii Five-0

True Detective

The Goldbergs

Californication

The Six Million Dollar Man

Filmography

2023
500 Days of Silence
as Self
2021
Traces
as Carl
2020
The Postal Service Zoom Auditions
as Self
2015
Ricki and the Flash
as Greg
2014
Lennon or McCartney
as Self
2013
Sound City
as Self
2012
Young Kids, Hard Time
as Narration (voice)
2010
Rick Springfield: Video Vault - A 30-Year Career Music Video Compilation
as Self/Performer
2006
Rick Springfield - Live in Rockford
as Himself
2005
EFX Alive starring Rick Springfield
as EFX Master, Merlin, P.T. Barnum, Harry Houdini, H.G. Wells
2001
Biography: Rick Springfield - Behind the Image
as Self
1998
Legion
as Ryan
Loyal Opposition
as Senator Barklay
1994
A Change of Place
as Philip
1991
Silent Motive
as Brad
1990
Dead Reckoning
as Kyle Rath
1989
Nick Knight
as Det. Nick Knight
1985
Live Aid
as Self
Rick Springfield: The Beat of the Live Drum
as Self
1984
Hard to Hold
as James Roberts
1982
The Magic Statue
as Rick