Acting
Rick Springfield
Born 1949-08-23
South Wentworthville, New South Wales, Australia
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Rick Springfield
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Supernatural
2005
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Family Guy
1999
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American Horror Story
2011
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
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True Detective
2014
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Hawaii Five-0
2010
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Californication
2007
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
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The Colbert Report
2005
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The Goldbergs
2013
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (74 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Brothers Broken | self | Movie | 2026 |
 | All's Fair | Tommy | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Gonzo Girl | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2023 |
 | 500 Days of Silence | Self | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Sherri Shepherd Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Traces | Carl | Movie | 2021 |
 | The Postal Service Zoom Auditions | Self | Movie | 2020 |
 | I Can See Your Voice | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Duncanville | Bobby Bastille (voice) | TV Series | 2020 |
 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Steve | Self | TV Series | 2017 |
| Greatest Hits | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2016 | |
 | Ricki and the Flash | Greg | Movie | 2015 |
 | Rick Springfield: Stripped Down | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2014 |
 | Lennon or McCartney | Self | Movie | 2014 |
 | True Detective | Dr. Irving Pitlor | TV Series | 2014 |
 | The Goldbergs | Gary Globberman | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Sound City | Self | Movie | 2013 |
 | The Eric Andre Show | Self | TV Series | 2012 |
 | An Affair of the Heart | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2012 |
| Young Kids, Hard Time | Narration (voice) | Movie | 2012 | |
 | American Horror Story | Pastor Charles | TV Series | 2011 |
 | The Talk | Self | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Hawaii Five-0 | Renny Sinclair | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Hot in Cleveland | Tom | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Rick Springfield: Video Vault - A 30-Year Career Music Video Compilation | Self/Performer | Movie | 2010 |
 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Shatner's Raw Nerve | Self | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Californication | Rick Springfield | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Rick Springfield - Live in Rockford | Himself | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Colbert Report | Self | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Supernatural | Vince Vincente | TV Series | 2005 |
| Supernatural | Lucifer | TV Series | 2005 |
 | EFX Alive starring Rick Springfield | EFX Master, Merlin, P.T. Barnum, Harry Houdini, H.G. Wells | Movie | 2005 |
 | On Air with Ryan Seacrest | Self - Performer | TV Series | 2004 |
 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
| Biography: Rick Springfield - Behind The Image | Self | Movie | 2001 | |
 | The Early Show | Self | TV Series | 1999 |
| Where Are They Now? | Self | TV Series | 1999 | |
 | Family Guy | Rick Springfield (voice) | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Martial Law | Special Agent Stockwell | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Legion | Ryan | Movie | 1998 |
 | Loyal Opposition | Senator Barklay | Movie | 1998 |
 | Suddenly Susan | Zach Hayword | TV Series | 1996 |
 | E! True Hollywood Story | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1996 |
 | A Change of Place | Philip | Movie | 1994 |
 | High Tide | Mick Barrett | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Robin's Hoods | Nick Collins | TV Series | 1994 |
 | In the Shadows, Someone's Watching | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | Human Target | Christopher Chance | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Silent Motive | Brad | Movie | 1991 |
 | Dead Reckoning | Kyle Rath | Movie | 1990 |
 | Nick Knight | Det. Nick Knight | Movie | 1989 |
 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Live Aid | Self | Movie | 1985 |
 | Rick Springfield: The Beat of the Live Drum | Self | Movie | 1985 |
| Rick Springfield: The Beat of the Live Drum | Music Producer | Movie | 1985 |
 | Hard to Hold | James Roberts | Movie | 1984 |
 | The Magic Statue | Rick | Movie | 1982 |
 | Entertainment Tonight | Self | TV Series | 1981 |
 | Solid Gold | Self | TV Series | 1980 |
 | California Fever | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Battlestar Galactica | Lt. Zac | Movie | 1978 |
 | In the Beginning | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1978 |
 | Battlestar Galactica | Lieutenant Zac | TV Series | 1978 |
 | The Eddie Capra Mysteries | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1978 |
 | The Incredible Hulk | Mike Roark | TV Series | 1977 |
 | The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1977 |
 | Wonder Woman | Anton | TV Series | 1975 |
 | The Rockford Files | Keith Stuart | TV Series | 1974 |
 | The Six Million Dollar Man | Niles | TV Series | 1974 |
 | Mission: Magic! | Rick Springfield (voice) | TV Series | 1973 |
| Deep Tissue | Self | Movie | — | |
 | I Want My '80s Tour Live | Self | Movie | — |