Maurice Benard

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Biography

Recent Role:
Sonny Corinthos Jr. on General Hospital
Gender:
Male
Born:
2-1-1963
Birthplace:
San Francisco, California, USA
Birth Name:
Mauricio José Morales
AKA:
Maurice Bénard
Maurice was born to Salvadoran and Nicaraguan parents in 1963 in California. He married his wife Paula in 1989. They have two daughters called Cailey Sophia and Cassidy Rose and one son called Joshua James.

Maurice has suffered from bipolar disorder ever since he was 21. He was afraid because of his disease that directors wouldn't hire him.

Maurice was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Oustanding Lead Actor in 1996 for his role on General Hospital. He was also nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Oustanding Supporting Actor in 1997.







… More He was nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Male Newcomer in 1989 for his work on All My Children. He won a Soap Opera Digest Award for Oustandling Lead Actor in 1996 and 2001 for his role on General Hospital. He was also nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award for Favorite Couple in 2000. He has also been nominated for a ALMA Award in 2000, 2001 and 2002 for Oustanding Actor in a Daytime Drama. In 2002 he was honoured with the Erasing The Stigma Mental Health Leadership Award.

Maurice won the 2003 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor and was nominated again in 2004.

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    i love him!! he was was my favorite character on general hospital. cause he's Gangsta, Gangster!!!!! what a cutie,lol

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    Ivory1991 Added Jan 14, 2007 All my reviews
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    Maurice Bernard aka Sonny Corinthos is the best part of General Hospital. hide show

    Maurice Bernard is such a talented actor. He completely knows his role as Sonny inside and out. Sonny is such a cool, edgy and extremely sexy character. Maurice is the only man that could ever play Sonny Corinthos. Maurice has got to be the sexiest soap star alive. If you have never watched General Hospital than believe me; as soon as you would lay eyes on Maurice Bernard you would be hooked.

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    jacobsethpeyton Added Oct 15, 2005 All my reviews
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    I love Sonny hide show

    I just started watching GH again after about 5 years. I was so happy to see that my favorite "Gangster" is still a main character on the show. I can't help but smile everytime I see him. In just two words "He's Hot!" I won't stop watching again anytime soon.

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    PrincessNess79 Added Aug 28, 2005 All my reviews
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    Maurice Benard, otherwise known as Sonny Corinthos, is one of the most talented actors, if not the most one of all. He makes every show or movie he is in a billion times better. Not to mention, his great looks, Maurice Benard is my personal favorite. hide show

    When you first look at Maurice Benard, your first empression is wow! My first impression was wooooooow! He not only shows everything needed to be a great actor, he shows everything needed and more. "General Hospital" has become the best soap opera on television. People that have been watching it for quite some time, find its become an even better show when maurice benard joined the cast. Everyone is always wondering, what will Sonny do next? They know him as the mobster, the hot mobster. The tough gangster with a romantic side. A side every woman gets drawn into. Maurice Benard is the perfect actor.

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    amYnasH Added Aug 6, 2005 All my reviews
 

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