Maurice Benard

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 yearlong 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