Maurice Benard

Sonny and Brenda back together again! GENERAL HOSPITAL fan favorites Maurice Benard (Sonny) and Vanessa Marcil (ex-Brenda) reunited this past weekend — and it was a monumental occasion! The get-together went down at the wedding reception for Benard’s daughter, Cailey, who married Carlos Avila last June mid-COVID in a small, intimate affair. June 5 was the day before the couple’s first anniversary, and they celebrated in style with a lavish bash hosted by the bride’s parents, Benard and his beautiful wife, Paula. And on the party’s guest list? Marcil and her police officer fiancé, affectionately known as MC!

‘General Hospital (GH)’ spoilers reveal there’s been a lot of controversy over the “Mike” (Maurice Benard) situation at times. A lot of fans are over it and want Sonny Corinthos (Benard) to go home already. Others are getting a kick out of seeing their favorite gangster in a new light.

Maurice Benard’s State of Mind has mostly had guests from, or connected to, the world of General Hospital. It makes sense, as it’s probably easier in a lot of respects to reach out to fellow cast members or people close to them. However, this week saw a guest from the...

General Hospital (GH) spoilers tease that Maurice Benard, who plays Sonny Corinthos, is spilling some dirt on his character’s arc and we have the deets for you here. Will Sonny grow old with Nina Reeves (Cynthia Watros) in Nixon Falls? Or is he destined to return to Port Charles, New York, and reclaim his mob boss territory?

ABC ‘General Hospital’ (GH) spoilers reveal we’ve been seeing a different side to Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos) lately. And we’re not just talking about his State of Mind chats on YouTube. He’s been in a totally different situation on the show lately, living as “Mike” in Pennsylvania, as he can’t...

General Hospital spoilers show Maurice Benard and Laura Wright promised their fans “great stuff coming” to “General Hospital.” Fans have been wondering when they would see Sonny Corinthos, played by Benard, be back to his old self. They want to see him reunite with his wife, Carly Corinthos, portrayed by Wright, who took up the role of the mob boss while her husband is away.

In the latest installment of her podcast, Bootstrap Bitch, Alicia Coppola (ex-Lorna, ANOTHER WORLD et al) has an in-depth chat with GH’s Maurice Benard (Sonny). Check it out here and listen to her other podcasts, as well, including one with Judson Mills (ex-Hutch, AS THE WORLD TURNS).

Many fans have been growing frustrated with the current storyline on GENERAL HOSPITAL that has seen Sonny suffering from amnesia and living a new life as Mike in Nixon Falls, far away from his family and loved ones in Port Charles. While some have enjoyed watching Carly step up as a mob wife and take control in her husband’s absence, lots of viewers are eager to have the status quo restored.

Soap fans are a passionate bunch, never more so when they get upset at the way a storyline is turning out. And the current GENERAL HOSPITAL storyline of Sonny suffering amnesia after a near-death experience and setting up a new life as Mike in Nixon Falls, PA, has definitely sparked some debate!

ABC ‘General Hospital’ (GH) spoilers reveal Maurice Benard’s (Sonny Corinthos) State of Mind continues. The weekly YouTube episodes have been an interesting view into not only his mind, but that of his guests. And we can see by the way people react to each episode that his goal of starting...

It’s hard to imagine a Port Charles without mobster Sonny Corinthos in it. But less than a month into his GENERAL HOSPITAL gig back in 1993, the dimpled Don’s portrayer, Maurice Benard, actually walked away from the role that would eventually earn him two Daytime Emmy wins and make him a soap opera icon loved by daytime audiences.

General Hospital (GH) spoilers reveal that Daytime Emmy Award winner Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos) is being recognized for his authorship of a very special book, his memoir. General Hospital spoilers: Maurice Benard Celebrated For His 2020 Memoir. He will receive a Christopher Award, which honors books, films, and TV programs...

Maurice Benard (Sonny, GH) was awarded a Christopher Award for his book, Nothing General About It: How Love (And Lithium) Saved Me On And Off GENERAL HOSPITAL. According to the official website, “The mission of The Christophers is to empower people from all walks of life to realize they have a God-given purpose that belongs to no one else but them. The Christophers put hope into action by using print and electronic media to remind each person that they are an irreplaceable child of God who can make a difference, and that constructive action works miracles.” Benard tweeted “So proud,” along with the announcement.

ABC ‘General Hospital’ (GH) spoilers reveal star Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos) took his popular Instagram talks to YouTube. These weekly chats offer a look into the man behind the character, and this one was no exception. Let’s see why this week’s talk was so important to him. ABC ‘General Hospital’...

For any fans who have not yet read it, Nothing General About It: How Love (and Lithium) Saved Me on and Off General Hospital is out in paperback today, April 13! And to celebrate, GENERAL HOSPITAL star Maurice Benard (Sonny) is going to be hanging out with fans live on his YouTube channel starting at 6 p.m. ET/ 3 p.m. PT!

General Hospital (GH) spoilers tease that show star Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos) has shared with his fans his views on the coronavirus pandemic as the situation has evolved over the past year. He has encouraged the wearing of masks and other precautions and now he has taken his own safety to the next level.

Fans of GENERAL HOSPITAL star Maurice Benard (Sonny) know that he has a bunch of farm animals on his California property and loves posting photos and videos of them on social media, especially the popular Buddy the Goat. However, in late March, the actor admitted that fans have a question about one of the other animals. “Everybody always asks me, what’s Buddy the Goat’s sister’s name?” he posted. “I call her different names. I know she feels he gets all the attention. Can you help me give this beautiful girl a name?”

It is common for soap opera characters to have short-lived marriages allowing them to remarry time and again. Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) on CBS’ The Young and the Restless and Asa Buchanan (Phil Carey) of One Life to Live, which aired on ABC from 1968 through 2012, tied for the record of 14 marriages each. The character of Sonny Corinthos on ABC’s General Hospital has been married seven times. But the actor who portrays Sonny, Maurice Benard, has had only one wife. She is that one special woman whom he has been married to for more than 30 years.

General Hospital star Maurice Benard received a curve ball on the show when he took on the role of a version of Sonny with amnesia. According to the actor, he was ready for it all. Maurice Benard’s ‘General Hospital’ history. Benard portrayed played General Hospital‘s resident mobster and one of...

Maurice Benard is having a ball playing an amnesiac Sonny (AKA "Mike") on General Hospital. The actor explained to Soap Opera Digest how he's tackling this unique challenge. I’m into it! I’m having fun. I am having fun playing this kind of subtle difference [between the characters] and I love the two people I work with, Joyce [Guy, Phyllis] and Rif [Hutton, Lenny]. I did some stuff with them yesterday that was really fun. They always bring good actors in and I love that; it makes a big difference. I’m cool with the story, but if these two actors I was working with were not good, it would be a different story.