First NameRickMiddle NameLewisLast NameSpringfieldFull Name at BirthRichard Lewis SpringthorpeAlternative NameRichard Lewis Springthorpe, Rick SpringfieldBirthday23rd August, 1949BirthplaceSouth Wentworthville, New South Wales, AustraliaHeight6' 2" (188 cm)BuildSlimEye ColorGreenHair ColorBrown - DarkZodiac SignLeoSexualityStraightEthnicityWhiteNationalityAustralianOccupation TextMusician, singer-songwriter, record producer, actoOccupationActorClaim to FameJessie's GirlMusic Genre (Text)Rock, Power Pop, Hard Rock, pop, pop rock, heavy metalMusic GenrePop/RockYear(s) Active1962–presentMusic StylePower Pop, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Bubblegum, AM PopMusic MoodCarefree, Exuberant, Amiable/Good-Natured, Confident, Fun, Earnest, Cheerful, Happy, Playful, Passionate, Innocent, Party/Celebratory, Aggressive, Rousing, EnergeticInstrumentGuitar, Keyboards, VocalsInstrument (text)Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Banjo, Bass GuitarRecord LabelSparmac, RCA, Gomer, Capitol, Warner, FrontiersAssociated ActsZootTalent Agency (e.g. Modelling)United Talent AgencyBrand Endorsement(2000) TV commercial: AT&T phones.Official WebsitesFatherNorman James SpringthorpeMotherEileen Louise Springthorpe

Richard Lewis Springthorpe (born 23 August 1949), 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).