Biography
Soap opera experienced most widely known for his function as Sonny Corinthos, Jr. on General Medical center, a job he started playing in 1993. He in addition has held small assignments in the feature movies Mi Vida Loca and Pleasure.? He scored his initial soap opera function on All My Kids in 1987. His function on General Medical center gained him a Day time Emmy Award for Excellent Actor within a Play in 2003. He wedded Paula Smith in 1990. He provides three daughters, Heather, Cassidy and Cailey, and a kid, Joshua. He’s an award-winning General Medical center main character, which can be accurate for Anthony Geary .
Quick Facts
Full Name Maurice Benard
Date Of Birth March 1, 1963
Place Of Birth Martinez, CA
Height 1.75 m
Profession Soap Opera Actor
Nationality American
Spouse Paula Smith
Children Cailey Sofia, Joshua James, Cassidy Rose, Heather Rose
Awards Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Nominations Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, ALMA Award for Outstanding Performance in a Daytime Drama Series, ALMA Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Soap Opera
Movies Joy, The Ghost and the Whale, OC87: The Obsessive Compulsive, Major Depression, Bipolar, Asperger's Movie, We Married Margo, Splitsville, To Face Her Past, Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter, Her Wicked Ways, Duke
TV Shows General Hospital
Star Sign Pisces
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1 | Recently signed on for 4 more years with General Hospital, so he will be there at least till 2008 [November 2004] |
2 | wife Paula is due to give birth to the couples 3rd child and first son at the end of this year [November 2004] |
3 | His idol and favorite actor is Al Pacino. |
4 | Third child, Joshua James, with wife Paula, born 5 December 2004. |
5 | He and his wife are major animal lovers with a menagerie of over 30 pets that includes a bulldog named Corleone, 2 cats, snakes, birds, and an aquarium full of exotic fish. |
6 | Enjoys Martial Arts and Boxing. |
7 | Is the Spokesperson for the National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association. Treats his own manic depression with lithium. |
8 | Has three daughters with wife Paula: Cailey Sophia (b. 18 September 1994), Cassidy Rose (b. 8 April 1999), and Heather, who was adopted in 2008. |
9 | Was diagnosed with Manic Depression when he was 22 years old and to this day is an advocate for the disease. |
Actor
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Dark Justice | 1992 | TV Series | Kelly's Mob Boyfriend |
Ruby | 1992 | | Diego |
Stat | 1991 | TV Series | Jorge Rosario |
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter | 1991 | TV Movie | Desi Arnaz |
Her Wicked Ways | 1991 | TV Movie | Steve |
DEA | 1990 | TV Series | Curro |
All My Children | 1987-1990 | TV Series | Nico Kelly / Nico |
Hold On | 2017/I | completed | Peter Duran |
General Hospital | 1993-2016 | TV Series | Sonny Corinthos / Michael 'Sonny' Corinthos, Jr. / Sonny Cornthos |
The Ghost and The Whale | 2016 | | Joseph Hawthorne |
Castle | 2016 | TV Series | Horatio Spate |
Joy | 2015/I | | Ridge |
Duke | 2013 | | Winky |
Confession | 2010/I | | Mitch |
General Hospital: Night Shift | 2007 | TV Series | Sonny Corinthos |
Crystal Clear | 2000 | Short | Steven |
Port Charles | 2000 | TV Series | Sonny Corinthos |
Restraining Order | 1999 | | Sicko |
Operation Splitsville | 1999 | | Frank |
To Face Her Past | 1996 | TV Movie | Jesse Molina |
Mi vida loca | 1993 | | Creeper |
Soundtrack
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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General Hospital | 2015 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Self
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Dr. Oz Show | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Oprah: Where Are They Now? | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
SoapBox with Lilly and Martha | 2013 | TV Series | Guest |
Katie | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
The 39th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
Profiles of Hope | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
OC87: The Obsessive Compulsive, Major Depression, Bipolar, Asperger's Movie | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
The View | 2004-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
11th Annual Prism Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself - Winner |
The 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
SOAPnet Reveals ABC Soap Secrets | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Soapography | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The Wayne Brady Show | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
How2 Make It in Film and Television | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself |
Intimate Portrait | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The 30th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
18th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
SoapTalk | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
We Married Margo | 2000 | | Himself |
The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
The 21st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself |
Live with Kelly and Michael | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
Archive Footage
Won awards
Won awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
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2005 | Soap Opera Digest Award | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor | General Hospital (1963) | |
2003 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | General Hospital (1963) | |
2003 | Soap Opera Digest Award | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor | General Hospital (1963) | |
2000 | Soap Opera Digest Award | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Favorite Actor | General Hospital (1963) | |
1996 | Soap Opera Digest Award | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor | General Hospital (1963) | |
Nominated awards
Nominated awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
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2012 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | General Hospital (1963) | |
2011 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | General Hospital (1963) | |
2010 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Lead Actor - Daytime Drama | General Hospital (1963) | |
2008 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Performance in a Daytime Drama Series | General Hospital (1963) | |
2006 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | General Hospital (1963) | |
2004 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | General Hospital (1963) | |
2003 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actor in a Daytime Serial | General Hospital (1963) | |
2002 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama | General Hospital (1963) | |
2001 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama | General Hospital (1963) | |
2001 | Soap Opera Digest Award | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Favorite Couple | General Hospital (1963) | · Sarah Brown |
2000 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Soap Opera | General Hospital (1963) | |
1997 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | General Hospital (1963) | |
1996 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | General Hospital (1963) | |
1995 | Soap Opera Digest Award | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Hottest Soap Couple | General Hospital (1963) | · Vanessa Marcil |
1989 | Soap Opera Digest Award | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Outstanding Male Newcomer: Daytime | All My Children (1970) | |
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1 | "I was told directors wouldn't hire me. They'd think I'd go crazy on the set. What's more important - directors or producers who might not cast me becuase they're ignorant, or helping people? So that's what I've been doing." - speaking publicly about his bipolar disorder. |
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