Sonny Corinthos
| Sonny Corinthos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| General Hospital character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maurice Benard as Sonny Corinthos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Maurice Benard (1993–present) Joshua Benard (2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1993–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | August 13, 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Created by | Bill Levinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Wendy Riche | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sonny Corinthos is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera General Hospital. Maurice Benard has played the role of the manic depressive mob kingpin, living in Port Charles, since the character's storyline originated on August 13, 1993. Sonny is also known for supercouple pairings with Brenda Barrett and Carly Benson. Since joining the show, he has become a central character, with many storylines focusing on his family, friends, and criminal enterprise.