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Maurice Benard

Born
Mar 1, 1963 · Age 63
Place of birth
Martinez, California, USA
Gender
Male
Movie credits
22
TV credits
8
Also known as (1)
  • Mauricio José Morales

Biography

Daytime Emmy Award winning Actor Maurice Benard joined the cast of General Hospital in the role of Sonny Corinthos in August 1993. He briefly left the show for a year-long hiatus in December 1998. For his portrayal, Mr. Benard received the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in 2003. He was also nominated in 1996, 1997, 2004, 2006 and 2011.