Maurice Benard






































Maurice Benard
Born
Mauricio Egor Morales


(1963-03-01) March 1, 1963 (age 55)

Cohoes, New York, U.S.
Residence Temecula, California
Other names Maurice Bénard
Occupation Actor
Years active 1991–present
Spouse(s) Paula Smith
Children 4
Website www.mauricebenard.tv

Maurice Benard (born March 1, 1963) is an American actor. He is known primarily for his portrayal of Michael "Sonny" Corinthos Jr. on ABC soap opera, General Hospital, a role he has portrayed since 1993.




Contents






  • 1 Life and career


    • 1.1 Personal life




  • 2 Filmography


  • 3 Awards and nominations


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Life and career


Benard was born Mauricio Jose Morales in Martinez, California, the son of Martha, a bank employee, and Humberto Morales, a bakery superintendent.[1] He grew up in San Francisco, California, and is of Salvadorian and Nicaraguan ethnicity. He started his acting career as Nico on the soap opera All My Children, from 1987 to 1990. 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 entitled The Ghost and the Whale, executive produced by his wife Paula.[2]



Personal life


Benard married Paula Smith on August 11, 1990. They have four children: Heather Ann (adopted April 20, 2008), Cailey Sofia (born September 18, 1994), Cassidy Rose (born April 18, 1999), and Joshua James (born December 5, 2004). He and his wife adopted his wife's sister's daughter, after her mother's death. His cousin, Marvin Benard, played professional baseball.


He then went on to start a career on General Hospital a daytime soap opera on ABC. He became fictionalized Sonny Corinthos a manic depressive mobster King pin, his first air date on GH was August 13, 1993. He's been nominated for several Daytime Emmy awards, winning Outstanding Lead Actor in 2003, as well as, winning three Soap Opera Digest Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in 1996, 2003, and 2005.


Benard was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 22. He has since become a spokesperson for treatment of the disorder with Mental Health America.[3] He made the decision to have the writers make his character, Sonny Corinthos, also have the disorder. Many of the struggles he faces on the show due to the disorder are ones he faced in his own life. Much praise has been given to the show for the realistic depiction.


Benard and his family live in Temecula, California along with their many pets.[citation needed]



Filmography




















































































Film
Year
 Title
 Role
 Notes
1991
Her Wicked Ways
 Steve
 Television film
1991
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
Desi Arnaz
 Television film
1992
Ruby
 Diego
1993
Mi Vida Loca
 Creeper
1996
To Face Her Past
 Jesse Molina
 Television film
1999
Operation Splitsville
 Frank
1999
Restraining Order
 Sicko
2000
Crystal Clear
 Steven
2009
Confession
 Mitch
2010
The Penny
 The Penny
 Voice
2015
The Ghost and the Whale
 Joseph Hawthorne
 Television film
2015
Joy
 Jared





















































Television
Year
 Title
 Role
 Notes
1987-1990
All My Children
 Nico Kelly
 300 episodes
Nominated — Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Male Newcomer: Daytime
1990
DEA
 Curro
 Episode: "Bloodsport"
1991
Stat
 Jorge Rosario
 Episode: "Ladyfinger"
1992
Dark Justice
 Kelly's Mob Boyfriend
 Episode: "Anniversary"
1993-
General Hospital
Sonny Corinthos
 1698 episodes
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (2003)
Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actor (1996, 2003, 2005)
Soap Opera Digest Award for Favorite Actor
Nominated — ALMA Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Soap Opera
Nominated — ALMA Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series (2001-2002)
Nominated — ALMA Award for Outstanding Performance in a Daytime Drama Series
Nominated — Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (1996, 2004, 2006, 2011)
Nominated — Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (1997)
Nominated — Soap Opera Digest Award for Hottest Soap Couple (shared with Vanessa Marcil)
Nominated — Soap Opera Digest Award for Favorite Couple (shared with Sarah Brown)
2000
Port Charles
Sonny Corinthos
 2 episodes
2007
General Hospital: Night Shift
Sonny Corinthos
 Episode: "Time Served"


Awards and nominations












































































List of acting awards and nominations
Year
 Title
 Award
 Category
 Result
1996
General Hospital
Daytime Emmy Award
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
 Nominated
1996
General Hospital
Soap Opera Digest Award
Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actor
 Won
1997
General Hospital
Daytime Emmy Award
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
 Nominated
2003
General Hospital
Daytime Emmy Award
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
 Won
2003
General Hospital
Soap Opera Digest Award
Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actor
 Won
2004
General Hospital
Daytime Emmy Award
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
 Nominated
2005
General Hospital
Soap Opera Digest Award
Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actor
 Won
2006
General Hospital
Daytime Emmy Award
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
 Nominated
2011
General Hospital
Daytime Emmy Award
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
 Nominated


References





  1. ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/22/Maurice-Benard.html


  2. ^ Bowe, Jillian. "General Hospital's Maurice Benard Shooting a New Movie". Daytime Confidential. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ "Soap star Maurice Benard: This rebel has a cause". bphope.com. Retrieved 2009-01-11.




External links



  • Official website


  • Maurice Benard on IMDb









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