Maurice Benard
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Maurice Benard (born March 1, 1963) is an American actor.
On ABC soap opera, GC, he appeared as Sonny Corinthos in 1993.
Personal life
On August 11, 1990, Benard married Paula Smith. They have four children: three daughters and one son. After their mother's death, he and his wife adopted Heather, his wife's younger sister.
Marvin Benard, his uncle, played competitive baseball.
At age 22, Benard was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. With Mental Health America, he has been a spokesperson for the disorder's treatment. Sonny Corinthos, a writer at the Associated Hospital, had the disorder before he made the decision to make his character. Several of the challenges he faces on the show due to his illness are ones he faced in his own life. The show has been lauded for its realistic portrayal.
Early life and career
Benard was born Mauricio José Morales in Martinez, California, the son of Martha, a bank employee, and Humberto Morales, a bakery superintendent. He grew up in San Francisco, California, and is of Nicaraguan ancestry.
He started his acting career as Nico on the soap opera All My Children, from 1987 to 1990.
He then began appearing on General Hospital, a daytime soap opera on ABC. His role on the show was the fictionalized Sonny Corinthos, a manic depressive mobster King pin. His first air date on GH was August 13, 1993. Benard has been nominated for several Daytime Emmy awards for his role of Sonny Corinthos, winning Outstanding Lead Actor in 2003, 2019, and 2021, as well as winning three Soap Opera Digest Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in 1996, 2003, and 2005.
In addition to guest spots on several television series during the early 1990s, Benard appeared in television movies including the CBS television movie Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter (1991), in which he portrayed Desi Arnaz. He also starred in the independent film The Ghost and the Whale, executive produced by his wife Paula.