As an actor, he starred in the television series "High Tide", from 1994–97, and has appeared in supporting roles in "Ricki and the Flash" and "True Detective" (both 2015). He portrayed Dr. Noah Drake on the daytime drama "General Hospital", 1981–83, 2005–08, and 2012, returning in 2013 for the show's 50th anniversary with his son, actor Liam Springthorpe. He played a depraved version of himself in "Californication" (2009). In 2010, Springfield published his autobiography, "Late, Late at Night: A Memoir". In 2016 he starred as Vince Vincente/Lucifer in season 12 of The CW series "Supernatural". In 2017, he starred as Pastor Charles in the "American Horror Story" episode entitled "Winter of Our Discontent".