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General Hospital CAST - Sonny Corinthos
Full detailed profile on Sonny Corinthos Played by Maurice Benard on General Hospital Daytime Soap Opera.
Maurice Benard
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Sonny Corinthos
Actor: Maurice Benard Who played Sonny Corinthos over the yearsMaurice Benard (August 13, 1993 - September 24, 1997; Spring 1998; December 18, 1998 - Present) Useful information on Sonny Corinthos* Other Names: Michael Corinthos Jr. |
CURRENT & PAST OCCUPATION
Current: Crime Lord
Current: Coffee Importer
Past: Co-owner of Deception Cosmetics with Laura Spencer - gave his share to Carly
Past: Partner in Luke's Blues Club
Past: Partner in L&B Records
Past: Owner of the Paradise Lounge
SONNY CORINTHOS'S HISTORY
Sonny Corinthos appeared in Port Charles as the owner of the Paradise Lounge, a local strip club. He grew up in NY with a horrid stepfather who beat Sonny’s mother and kept him locked in closets. The terror came to an end when Sonny befriended a ‘connected’ man in his neighborhood who had his stepfather killed. It was probably Sonny’s first taste of mob power.
He befriended a young man named, Stone Cates,and took him under his wing. They lived above the club, while Stone did odd jobs to earn his keep. Sonny found himself attracted to stripper, Karen Wexler, but that romance ended when her boyfriend walked in and found them in bed together. Sonny took quite a beating.
When underage workers were discovered in his strip joint, and the place was subsequently closed, Sonny paired with Luke Spencer in Frank Smith’s organization, and the two opened a blue’s club. Sonny began dating Brenda Barrett, and together with her and her friend Lois Cerullo, he started L&B Records. It was about this time that Mike Corbin drifted into town, and Sonny learned the man was his estranged father. Their relationship was strained because of Sonny’s bitterness toward the man who deserted his mother.
Sonny and Stone had become very close friends, and when Stone passed from AIDS, Sonny was devastated. He offered emotional support to Stone’s girlfriend, Robin Scorpio, niece of the Police Commissioner, as she faced having to be tested for the disease herself. She and Stone had failed to use protection while having sex.
Sonny and Brenda talked about reuniting, but Sonny found himself facing financial difficulties. He sold off shares of his businesses, and pondered accepting the offer made to him by Lily Rivera’s father, who promised to make Sonny’s money woes go away if he married his daughter. Sonny preferred Brenda, but when he discovered that Lily was pregnant, he changed his plans. Lily’s father believed that Sonny was about to bolt and had Sonny’s car wired with a bomb. Poor Lily was the one who was killed.
After Jason Morgan’s accident wiped out his memory, he came to work for Sonny and the two developed a close friendship. Sonny and Brenda reunited, but on the day of their wedding, Sonny left her at the altar. He didn’t return to town until after he heard of her death. He wanted to become a legitimate businessman, and became a coffee importer. but it wasn’t long before he lapsed back into the mob life, taking back his original territory.
Sonny’s fling with Hannah Scott, a waitress at Luke’s ended when he learned she was an FBI agent on assignment to bring him down. She bore a striking resemblance to Brenda, but he tossed her out, refusing to believe her when she said she really loved him. Reeling from the betrayal, Sonny had a one-night stand with Carly Quartermaine, who was dealing with her own demons. Their sexual encounter resulted in pregnancy, and he brought Carly and her son, Michael, home to live with him. An argument between Carly and her husband, AJ, resulted in her falling down the stairs and having to abort the baby to save her own life.
A tumultuous relationship with Carly defined Sonny’s life. Their love grew from necessity when Carly became a major witness again Sonny in his loan shark dealings to fix his father's gambling debts. Sonny’s attorney, Alexis Davis, told them that the only way to keep the incriminating testimony out of court was for them to be married. As husband and wife, they constantly butted heads. Neither one would admit their true feelings, until Sonny was seriously injured and finally admitted his love for her. When Sonny healed, was almost killed in a warehouse fire, and survived again, the two renewed their wedding vows. The sacredness of their union faded fast when Carly walked in on him and Alexis Davis having sex. In her haste to flee the uncomfortable moment, her car skidded over a cliff and she was presumed dead, but she returned a few days later.
Alexis discovered she was pregnant and lied about who fathered the child. She named Ned Ashton, wanting to keep her child safe from Sonny’s mob dealings.
Carly had been drugged by one of Faith Roscoe’s hired men, and hijacked by her business associate, Ric Lansing, later waking up naked with him. When she discovered she was pregnant, she had no idea who the father was. When Sonny found out about what had happened, he wanted to kill Ric, but his plan halted when he learned that Ric was his half-brother. Ric had a score to settle with Sonny because their mother picked Sonny over him. When Ric wed Elizabeth Webber, he swore he wanted to make peace.
Sonny wasn’t happy when his kid sister, Courtney, whom he had recently met, fell for Jason Morgan. He made their life miserable for a while, but finally relented. Their planned wedding was put on hold when Carly disappeared. They had no idea where she was until Michael divulged to Jason that he had witnessed Ric Lansing taking his mommy away.
Elizabeth had lost their baby and Ric was determined to take Sonny’s child to replace his own. Carly was eventually kidnapped from Ric by Lorenzo Alcazar, who was in love with her. When Sonny finally found them, Carly was in labor. Sonny shot Alcazar and delivered his own child, and when he held the baby up for Carly to see, he realized that the bullet had passed through Lorenzo and hit Carly in the head. Carly survived.
Sonny had adopted Michael, Carly gave birth to Morgan, and they were happy for a while, but something always seemed to get in the way. Carly became romantically involved with Lorenzo Alcazar, Sonny’s nemesis, and Sonny had an affair with Sam McCall. Still, Sonny and Carly kept finding their way back together. It usually had something to do with Michael’s scheming to reunite his parents. Now Carly is engaged to Jax and scheduled to be married on New Year’s Eve, but Sonny assures her that the wedding will never take place. As Jax calls off the wedding plans and leaves in search of his troubled brother, it looks as though Sonny might be right.
PAST MARRIAGES
Lily Rivera (dissolved by her death)
Carly Benson (divorced - first time)
Carly Benson (divorced - second time)
Carly Benson (divorced - third time)
FLINGS & RELATIONSHIPS
Karen Wexler (lover)
Brenda Barrett (lover)
Cindy Woods (dated)
Hannah Scott (lover)
Carly_Corinthos
Angel Ellis (lover)
Alexis_Davis (lover)
Faith Rosco (kissed)
Samantha_McCall (affair)
Reese Marshall (affair - deceased)
Emily_Bowen_Quartermaine (lover)
RELATIVES
Mike Corbin (father)
Adela Corinthos (mother - deceased)
Richard Lansing (half-brother)
Courtney Matthews (half-sister - deceased)
Molly Lansing (half-niece)
Spencer Cassadine (half-nephew)
CHILDREN
Unnamed Child (son with Lily - deceased)
Michael Corinthos III (adopted son - Carly's child with AJ)
Unnamed Child (son - miscarriage with Carly)
Kristina Adela Corinthos Davis (daughter with Alexis)
Morgan Stone Corinthos (son with Carly)
Baby Girl McCall (daughter with Samantha - deceased (Nov 8th, 2004) - Samantha had wanted to call her Lila, but the baby was buried as Baby Girl McCall.
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Friday, September 05 2008: Sonny Didn't Even See It Coming.
At the Metro Court, Sonny and Carly have taken a table so they can talk. After wishing each other every happiness, Sonny mentions the night they took Michael to the facility. Carly tells him to try not to think about that and Sonny says they need to let it go forever. They both agree that no one should ever know about it because it would hurt a lot of people. Sonny asks how often she sees Michael, she tells him about three times a week and that Bobbie has been going too. She's waiting to take Morgan until he's older, she adds. While on the subject, she says that Morgan is taking karate and asks about his dad all the time. Sonny asks if he can send a birthday gift and Carly says "of course." She says that if things ever calm down, they can work out some kind of visit. She tells Sonny that Morgan is happy and has a good life which is what they both want.
Sonny has gone home and found Diane waiting for him. She tells him that he needs to tell Kate about his indiscretion. She says that independent, self-made women have a hard time committing and Kate has put her heart into this relationship. Sonny says it was a one-time thing and Diane begs him not to marry Kate if he cannot be faithful. "When I'm married, I’m faithful," Sonny says. He tells Diane that Kate's heart is safe with him. Diane claims that she needs a martini because she's starting to understand his logic.
Kate comes home and Sonny offers to grill some fish from the island so that they can feel like they're still on vacation. She says she's not hungry and Sonny assures her that she will fit in her wedding dress no matter what she eats. Kate says that she has a question and will believe whatever he has to say. Then she asks if he and Carly slept together the night they left Michael.
Thursday, September 04 2008: Kate Finds Out.
"Kate, there's something you need to know about," Clarice says the second Sonny and Kate walk through Sonny's door. Kate practically purrs when she asks if it has anything to do with Crimson. When Clarice says that it doesn't, Kate promises to focus on her when she comes into work. Max and Diane remain in the room and Diane is itching for Max to have a private conversation with Kate. She manages to get Kate to meet Max on the terrace for an iced-tea so that she can go over legal matters with Sonny. It doesn't take Sonny long to realize that Diane doesn't really have anything to talk about.
Out on the terrace, Kate wants to daydream about her island vacation but Max keeps trying to discus the real world. He asks Kate if she's worried at all about Mrs. C. and Kate reminds him that Carly is now Mrs. J. Then she tells him to take this matter up with Sonny. Max tells her that it's all good and she hugs him as Diane and Sonny come out to join them. Diane is seething when she can see that Max didn't tell her about Carly. Kate excuses herself to go to Crimson and after she's gone, Sonny tells Max and Diane that he is accepting resignations from anyone who doesn't like the idea of him and Kate getting married.
Sonny finds Carly at The Metro Court and she tells him that Kate is probably upstairs in her office. Sonny says that he and Kate just returned from the island and it brought up a lot of old "stuff". He mentions the seashell collection and Carly smiles at the memory of Michael collecting them all. Sonny brings her back into the present and Carly ends up wishing him the best in his new life. He asks why the change of heart and Carly says that she almost had to lose Jax to realize how perfect he is for her.
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