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Maurice Benard

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Maurice Benard Fast Facts:

Met wife Paula when she was 16 and he was 22.
Auditioned for All My Children in 1987; did not get the part he auditioned for but producers were so impressed they created the role of Nico Kelly for him.
Played Desi Arnaz in the 1991 TV-movie Lucy and Desi: Before the Laughter.
Joined the cast of General Hospital as mobster Sonny Corinthos in 1993. Received Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004 and 2006; won in 2003.
Spokesperson for the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance.