Basic Information About Maurice Benard
| Category | Celebrities › Actors |
|---|---|
| Professions | Actor |
| Net worth | $2,000,000 |
| Date of birth | 1963-03-01 (61 years old) |
| Place of birth | Martinez |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Paula Benard - (11 August 1990 - present) (4 children) |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.753 m) |
| Social Media | ↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb |
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What Movie Awards did Maurice Benard win?
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Maurice Benard awards
| Award Name | State | Movie / Series Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALMA Award - Outstanding Performance in a Daytime Drama Series | Nominee | General Hospital | 2008 |
| Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Winner | General Hospital | 2019 |
| Gold Derby TV Award - Lead Actor - Daytime Drama | Nominee | General Hospital | 2010 |
| OFTA Television Award - Best Actor in a Daytime Serial | Nominee | General Hospital | 2003 |
| Soap Opera Digest Award - Outstanding Lead Actor | Winner | General Hospital | 2003 |
Maurice Benard roles
| Movie / Series | Role |
|---|---|
| Joy | Ridge |
| Equal Standard | Captain Chavat Issak |
| Nightmare Cinema | Father Benedict (segments "The Projectionist" & "Mashit") |
| Mi vida loca | Creeper |
| All My Children | Nico Kelly / ... 13 episodes, 1987-1990 |
| Castle | Horatio Spate 1 episode, 2016 |
| Dark Justice | Kelly's Mob Boyfriend 1 episode, 1992 |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | Self 2 episodes, 2004 |
| Port Charles | Sonny Corinthos 3 episodes, 2000 |
Maurice Benard's Quotes
- "I was told directors wouldn't hire me. They'd think I'd go crazy on the set. What's more important - directors or producers who might not cast me becuase they're ignorant, or helping people? So that's what I've been doing." - speaking publicly about his bipolar disorder.
Interesting Facts about Maurice Benard
- Was diagnosed with Manic Depression when he was 22 years old and to this day is an advocate for the disease.
- Has three daughters with wife Paula: Cailey Sophia (b. 18 September 1994), Cassidy Rose (b. 8 April 1999), and Heather, who was adopted in 2008.
- Is the Spokesperson for the National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association. Treats his own manic depression with lithium.
- Enjoys Martial Arts and Boxing.
- He and his wife are major animal lovers with a menagerie of over 30 pets that includes a bulldog named Corleone, 2 cats, snakes, birds, and an aquarium full of exotic fish.
- Third child, Joshua James, with wife Paula, born 5 December 2004.
- His idol and favorite actor is Al Pacino.
- wife Paula is due to give birth to the couples 3rd child and first son at the end of this year [November 2004]
- Recently signed on for 4 more years with General Hospital, so he will be there at least till 2008 [November 2004]
- Benard and his family live in Temecula, California along with their many pets.
- They have four children: Heather Ann (adopted April 20, 2008.
- He and his wife adopted his wife's sister's daughter, after her mother's death. His cousin, Marvin Benard, played professional baseball.
- Won two male beauty contests as a young man.
- Wrote his memoir "Nothing General About It.".
