Information
- • Real Name: - Richard Paul Astley
- • Born: - 23rd August 1949
- • Hometown: - Guildford, New South Wales, Australia
- • Nationality: - Australian
- • Years Active: - 1962–present
- • Genre(s): - Rock • power Pop • Pop Rock • Hard Rock
- • Label(s): - Sparmac • RCA • Capitol • Warner • Gomer • Frontiers
- • Associated Acts: - Zoot • The Morris Springfield Project
- • Website: - rickspringfield.com
Biography
Richard Lewis Springthorpe (born 23 August 1949), known professionally as Rick Springfield, is an Australian-American musician and actor. He was a member of the pop rock group Zoot from 1969 to 1971, then started his solo career with his debut single "Speak to the Sky" reaching the top 10 in Australia in mid-1972, when he moved to the United States. He had a No. 1 hit with "Jessie's Girl" in 1981 in both Australia and the U.S., for which he received the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. He followed with four more top 10 U.S. hits: "I've Done Everything for You", "Don't Talk to Strangers", "Affair of the Heart", and "Love Somebody". Springfield's two U.S. top 10 albums are Working Class Dog (1981) and Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet (1982).
As an actor, he starred in the movie Hard to Hold in 1984 and television series High Tide, from 1994 to 1997, and has appeared in supporting roles in Ricki and the Flash and True Detective (both 2015). He portrayed Dr. Noah Drake on the daytime drama General Hospital, 1981–83, 2005–08, and 2012, returning in 2013 for the show's 50th anniversary with his son, actor Liam Springthorpe. He played a depraved version of himself in Californication (2009).
In 2010, Springfield published his autobiography, Late, Late at Night: A Memoir. In 2016 he starred as Vince Vincente/Lucifer in season 12 of The CW series Supernatural. In 2012, he starred as himself in the TV Show Hot in Cleveland episode 16 of season 3 titled "Everything Goes Better With Vampires". In 2017, he starred as Pastor Charles in the American Horror Story episode entitled "Winter of Our Discontent".
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Videos
"Jessie's Girl" is a song written and performed by Australian singer Rick Springfield. It was released on the album Working Class Dog.
Jessie's Girl
"Don't Talk to Strangers" is a song written and performed by Australian musck Spriician Ringfield.
Don't Talk To Strangers
"Love Somebody" is a song by Rick Springfield. It was released in 1984 as the first single from his soundtrack album Hard to Hold.
Love Somebody
"I've Done Everything for You" is a rock song which became a 1981 Top 10 hit in the US for Rick Springfield. It was written by Sammy Hagar.
I've Done Everything For You
"Affair of the Heart" is a hit song performed by rock musician Rick Springfield. It was released as the lead single from his Living in Oz album.
Affair Of The Heart
"Human Touch" is a 1983 single performed by Australian musician Rick Springfield from his album Living in Oz.