Rick Springfield (born Richard Lewis Springthorpe; 23 August 1949) is an Australian musician, singer, songwriter, actor and author. He was a member of the pop rock group Zoot from 1969 to 1971, then started his solo career with his début 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 US, for which he received the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.
Life as an actor
As an actor, he starred in the television series High Tide, from 1994 to 1997, and has appeared in supporting roles in Ricki and the Flash and True Detective (both in 2015). He portrayed Dr. Noah Drake on the daytime drama General Hospital, from 1981 to 1983 and during 2005 to 2008 and 2012, returning in 2013 for the show's 50th anniversary with son and actor Liam Springthorpe. In 2010, Springfield published his autobiography, Late, Late at Night: A Memoir.
In Supernatural, Rick portrays the archangel Lucifer and his vessel, Vince Vincente, in season 12. He guest starred for three episodes.
Trivia
- Rick admitted he did not know about Supernatural prior to obtaining the role.
- Fans initially disliked the casting choice of Rick and preferred Mark Pellegrino, Lucifer's primary actor. However, some fans came to enjoy Rick's acting once Mamma Mia aired.
- Rick and actor Misha Collins had a good time together during filming. Misha was said to have visited him outside of his own filming schedule.
Appearances
- Season 12
- Mamma Mia (as Vince Vincente and Lucifer)
- The Foundry (as Lucifer)
- Rock Never Dies (as Lucifer and Vince Vincente, corpse)