![]() ![]() In 1968, he was approached by bass guitarist Pete Watson to join his group Rockhouse. He joined various bands in England, where his father was stationed from 1958 to 1963, and several more after returning to Australia. Springfield was 13 when he learned guitar. Springfield during the shock/denial/anger/acceptance tour in 2004 ![]() In 2017, he starred as Pastor Charles in the American Horror Story episode entitled "Winter of Our Discontent". 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 2016 he starred as Vince Vincente/ Lucifer in season 12 of The CW series Supernatural. In 2010, Springfield published his autobiography, Late, Late at Night: A Memoir. He played a depraved version of himself in Californication (2009). He portrayed Dr Noah Drake on the daytime drama General Hospital (1981–83, 2005–08, 2012), returning in 2013 for the show's 50th anniversary with his son, actor Liam Springthorpe. He appeared in supporting roles in Ricki and the Flash and True Detective (both 2015). Springfield's two US top 10 albums are Working Class Dog (1981) and Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet (1982).Īs an actor, Springfield starred in the movie Hard to Hold in 1984 and the television series High Tide from 1994 to 1997. He followed with four more top 10 US hits: " I've Done Everything for You", " Don't Talk to Strangers", " Affair of the Heart" and " Love Somebody". When he moved to the United States, he had a No. 1 hit with " Jessie's Girl" in 1981 in both Australia and the US, for which he received the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. ![]() 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", which reached the top 10 in Australia in mid-1972. Richard Lewis Springthorpe (born 23 August 1949), known professionally as Rick Springfield, is an Australian-American musician and actor. ![]()
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