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Richard Lewis Springthorpe, known professionally as Rick Springfield, is an Australian 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).
Birth Name
Richard Lewis Springthorpe
Born
Tuesday, 23 August 1949
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| I Can See Your Voice | Self - Performer | 2020 |
| Duncanville | Bobby Bastille | 2020 |
| Mixtape | Self | 2019 |
| The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Musical Guest | 2019 |
| A Year in Music | Self | 2019 |
| Sideswiped | Rick Springfield | 2018 |
| The Top Ten Revealed | Self | 2018 |
| Harry | Self, Self - Musical Guest | 2016 |
| Greatest Hits | Self | 2016 |
| Rock & Roll Road Trip with Sammy Hagar | Self - Guest | 2016 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| I Can See Your Voice | Self - Performer | 2020 |
| Duncanville | Bobby Bastille | 2020 |
| Mixtape | Self | 2019 |
| The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Musical Guest | 2019 |
| A Year in Music | Self | 2019 |
| Sideswiped | Rick Springfield | 2018 |
| The Top Ten Revealed | Self | 2018 |
| Harry | Self, Self - Musical Guest | 2016 |
| Greatest Hits | Self | 2016 |
| Rock & Roll Road Trip with Sammy Hagar | Self - Guest | 2016 |
| Orion: The Man Who Would Be King | Singer | 2015 |
| Ricki and the Flash | Greg | 2015 |
| Ice & Coco | Self | 2015 |
| Lennon or McCartney | Self | 2014 |
| The Meredith Vieira Show | Self - Musical Guest | 2014 |
| True Detective | Dr. Irving Pitlor | 2014 |
| The Goldbergs | Gary Globberman | 2013 |
| Sound City | Himself / Self | 2013 |
| Revealed | Self | 2013 |
| Oprah: Where Are They Now? | Self | 2012 |
| Home & Family | Self | 2012 |
| The Jeff Probst Show | Self | 2012 |
| Katie | Self | 2012 |
| Bethenny | Self | 2012 |
| The Eric Andre Show | Self | 2012 |
| An Affair of the Heart | Self | 2012 |
| Rock Center with Brian Williams | Self - Singer / Actor (segment: 'Austin Power') | 2011 |
| American Horror Story | Pastor Charles | 2011 |
| The Chew | Himself | 2011 |
| Big Morning Buzz Live | Self - Musical Guest | 2011 |
| Game On! With John Salley | Self | 2011 |
| The Talk | Self - Guest, Self - Musical Guest | 2010 |
| Hawaii Five-0 | Renny Sinclair | 2010 |
| Hot in Cleveland | Tom | 2010 |
| The Dr. Oz Show | Self - Guest | 2009 |
| Drop Dead Diva | Liam Matthews | 2009 |
| Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self | 2009 |
| Californication | Rick Springfield | 2007 |
| Don't Forget the Lyrics! | Self | 2007 |
| Chelsea Lately | Himself, Himself - Guest | 2007 |
| Rachael Ray | Self - Musical Guest | 2006 |
| Where Are They Now | Self - Guest | 2006 |
| The Colbert Report | Self | 2005 |
| TV Land Confidential | Self - Interviewee | 2005 |
| Supernatural | Vince Vincente / Lucifer, Lucifer | 2005 |
| Wonder Showzen | Self | 2005 |
| The Hour | Self | 2005 |
| The Soup | Self - Guest | 2004 |
| TV Land's Top Ten | Self | 2004 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Himself, Himself - Guest Musician, Himself - Musical Guest | 2003 |
| I Love the '80s | Self | 2002 |
| SoapTalk | Self | 2002 |
| Dying to Dance | Dave Lennox | 2001 |
| Family Guy | Rick Springfield | 1999 |
| VH-1 Where Are They Now? | Himself | 1999 |
| Martial Law | Special Agent Stockwell | 1998 |
| Legion | Ryan | 1998 |
| Loyal Opposition | Senator Barklay | 1998 |
| Behind the Music | Self | 1997 |
| Johnny Bravo | Andy | 1997 |
| Suddenly Susan | Zach Hayword | 1996 |
| Access Hollywood | Self | 1996 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | 1996 |
| A Change of Place | Philip | 1994 |
| Extra with Billy Bush | Self | 1994 |
| Robin's Hoods | Nick Collins | 1994 |
| High Tide | Mick Barrett | 1994 |
| Human Target | Christopher Chance | 1992 |
| Silent Motive | Brad Flynn / Brad | 1991 |
| Dead Reckoning | Kyle Rath | 1990 |
| Nick Knight | Det. Nick Knight / Det. Nick Knght | 1989 |
| American Bandstand's 33 1/3 Celebration | Self | 1985 |
| Live Aid | Self | 1985 |
| The Beat of the Live Drum | Self | 1985 |
| Hard to Hold | James Roberts | 1984 |
| Rick Springfield: Live and Kickin' | Self | 1982 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Self | 1981 |
| Solid Gold | Self | 1980 |
| California Fever | Adam | 1979 |
| Turnabout | Rick | 1979 |
| Battlestar Galactica | Lieutenant Zac | 1978 |
| Battlestar Galactica | Lieutenant Zac | 1978 |
| The Incredible Hulk | Mike Roark | 1977 |
| CHiPs | Guy at Accident Scene | 1977 |
| The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Ned Nickerson | 1977 |
| Wonder Woman | Tom, Anton | 1975 |
| The Rockford Files | Keith Stuart | 1974 |
| The Six Million Dollar Man | Niles | 1974 |
| Mission: Magic! | Rick Springfield | 1973 |
| Musikladen | Self | 1972 |
| The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour | Self | 1971 |
| American Bandstand | Himself, Himself - Guest, Himself - Performer | 1952 |
Producer Filmography
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