In December 2005, Springfield was asked by the "General Hospital" producers to return to the show in his role as Dr. Noah Drake after a 23-year absence. His run was subsequently extended as a recurring guest star and not a full contract cast member until 2008. Springfield returned to "General Hospital" as Dr. Noah Drake in April 2013. Springfield also starred in "Everything Goes Better With Vampires", an episode of "Hot in Cleveland". He played the role of a toll booth worker who pretended to be the famous singer/musician Rick Springfield in an attempt to impress women. Springfield had a recurring role on "True Detective" as Dr. Irving Pitlor, a psychiatrist. In 2015 Springfield appeared as Greg alongside Meryl Streep in the movie "Ricki and the Flash." In 2016, Springfield was cast in the twelfth season of The CW series "Supernatural" where he played rocker Vince Vincente and Lucifer. In July 2016, Springfield appeared on ABC's "Greatest Hits". In October 2017, Springfield appeared as Pastor Charles on FX's "". In July 2018 Rick played himself on Episode 4 of the YouTube original series Sideswiped (TV series).