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Flixster members are collaborating to create the definitive resource for Rick Springfield information on the Internet. We're adding all the images, info, and ideas that best tell this actor's unique story. To add your knowledge of Rick Springfield, just log in and click the EasyEdit button at the top of the wiki pages. (Click here for help.) |  Rick Springfield mini-bio: Rick Springfield (born Richard Lewis Springthorpe) is a songwriter, musician and actor. He is most famous for his 1981 #1 hit single, "Jessie's Girl" which became a Grammy Award-winning landmark of 80s pop-rock and helped established the emerging music video age. Because of various issues regarding the management of his recording career and uncertainty with immigration paperwork, Springfield decided to branch off into acting. Springfield had starred in the cartoon series Mission: Magic, produced by Filmation in 1973, where he appears in the animated format, along with the teacher Miss Tickle and her teenaged students. In 1978, He became one of the last contract actors signed to Universal Studios, and appeared in several guest roles including The Incredible Hulk and The Rockford Files. He had a successful acting career, beginning with a brief role as Zac in the 1978 movie Battlestar Galactica. He also had a small recurring role on the soap opera The Young and The Restless. In 1981, Springfield became a soap opera star on General Hospital. He played the role of Dr. Noah Drake from 1981 through 1983, while simultaneously going on tour with his band. In 1984, Springfield made one full length feature film "Hard To Hold." It was considered a box office failure, but the movie did produce a successful soundtrack with a top ten song "Love Somebody." Despite the fact that he plays a young rock star in the movie, in real life Springfield was already in his 30s, had become a husband and father, and was growing uncomfortable with the teen idol image he portrayed. Throughout the 1990s, Springfield acted in several several made for TV movies, and had appearances in television shows such as Suddenly Susan. From 1994 to 1996, he also starred in the detective series, High Tide. In addition to the roles on television and in film, Springfield also acted in musical theatre. In 1995, he was a member of the original Broadway cast of the musical Smokey Joe's Cafe. This Tony Award nominated musical featured the songs of rock & roll songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. From February 2001 through December 2002, Springfield performed in EFX Alive! at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada to critical acclaim. Rick Springfield also played the role of Nick Knight in the original Forever Knight TV movie, a role later taken up by Geraint Wyn Davies. In December 2005, Springfield returned as Dr. Noah Drake on General Hospital. His run was subsequently extended, although he remains a guest star and not a full cast member.
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| | Eye color:Green | | Height:6'1" | | Nickname(s):Rooster Boy | | Notable feature(s):Smile | | Education:Dropped out | | Family:Norman-Father (deceased), Eileen-Mother. Michael-brother, Barbara-wife, Liam and Josh-sons | | Resides in:Malibu, California | | Religious affiliations:Buddist | | Political affiliation: | | Personal interests/hobbies:Star Wars and Titanic collector | | Charities/Causes:A Star For The Night, Voices For Uganda | | Other:www.rickspringfield.com | | |
