
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Biography: Rick Springfield - Behind The Image
as Self
2001
Gonzo Girl
2023
Young Kids, Hard Time
as Narration (voice)
2012

The Magic Statue
as Rick
1982

Hard to Hold
as James Roberts
1984

Nick Knight
as Det. Nick Knight
1989

A Change of Place
as Philip
1994

Sound City
as Self
2013

An Affair of the Heart
2012

Dead Reckoning
as Kyle Rath
1990

Legion
as Ryan
1998

Battlestar Galactica
as Lt. Zac
1978

Ricki and the Flash
as Greg
2015

Rick Springfield - Live in Rockford
as Himself
2006

Lennon or McCartney
as Self
2014

500 Days of Silence
as Self
2023

Traces
as Carl
2021

Loyal Opposition
as Senator Barklay
1998

Rick Springfield: The Beat of the Live Drum
as Self
1985

Live Aid
as Self
1985
TV Appearances

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003

Californication
as Rick Springfield
2007

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988

The Early Show
as Self
1999

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

Solid Gold
as Self
1980

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977

Wonder Woman
as Anton
1975

The Colbert Report
as Self
2005

California Fever
1979

Mission: Magic!
as Rick Springfield (voice)
1973
Where Are They Now?
as Self
1999