Maurice Benard

Mostly Credited As: Maurice Benard
Sometimes Credited As: Maurice Bernard

Birth Name: Mauricio Jose Morales
Date Of Birth: March 01, 1963 (Age 53)
Country Of Birth:

USA
Birth Place: Martinez, California
Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)

Maurice was born on March 1, 1963.

Maurice made his daytime television debut on All My Children as Nico Kelly in 1987. He is best known for playing Sonny Corinthos on General Hospital, a role he has played since 1993. Maurice won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in 2003. He won a Soap Opera Digest Award for Oustandling Lead Actor in 1996 and 2001.

Maurice married his wife Paula in 1989. They have three children called Cailey Sophia, Cassidy Rose and Joshua James.

Maurice has suffered from bipolar disorder since he was 21.

TV Appearances

Main cast

All My Children (1970)	As: Nico Kelly (1987-1989)
General Hospital (US) (1963)	As: Sonny Corinthos (1993-97, 1998-present)

Episode Cast Credits

Castle (2009) (2009)
	• Dead Again	08x19: (Apr/25/2016)	As	Horatio Spate
Oprah: Where Are They Now? (2012)
	• Raven-Symoné, Jackie Evancho, Maurice Benard and Jenna Von Oy	05x01: (Oct/05/2014)	As	Himself
Oprah (1986)
	• Did Bipolar Disorder Drive a Mother to Kill Her Child?	22x11: (Sep/24/2007)	As	Himself
The View (1997)
	• James Denton, Maurice Benard, the Pussycat Dolls	09x36: (Feb/20/2006)	As	Himself
	• Season 8, Episode 113	08x113: (Feb/10/2005)	As	Himself
	• Season 7, Episode 193	07x193: (May/31/2004)	As	Himself
Soapography (2004)
	• Benard/Huber	01x01: (Aug/07/2004)	As	Himself
The Daytime Emmy Awards (1974)
	• The 30th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards	30x01: (May/16/2003)	As	Himself (Winner - Lead Actor)
General Hospital (US) (1963)
	• 35th Anniversary Special	36x03: (Apr/02/1998)	As	Himself
DEA (1990)
	• Bloodsport	01x06: (Oct/12/1990)	As	Curro