Sonny Corinthos

Sonny Corinthos
General Hospital character
Maurice Benard as Sonny Corinthos
Portrayed byMaurice Benard (1993–present)
Joshua Benard (2018)
Duration1993–present
First appearanceAugust 13, 1993 (1993-08-13)
ClassificationPresent; regular
Created byBill Levinson
Introduced byWendy Riche
Book appearances
Spin-off
appearances
In-universe information
Other namesMichael Corinthos, Jr
Occupation
Parents
StepfatherDeke Woods
Half-brothersRic Lansing
Half-sistersCourtney Matthews
Wife
Sons
Daughters
Adoptive sonsMichael Corinthos
StepdaughtersWillow Tait
GrandsonsGio Palmieri
Rocco Falconeri
Wiley Cooper-Jones (adoptive)
GranddaughtersAmelia Corinthos (adoptive)
Irene Davis-Ashford
Daisy (adoptive)
NephewsSpencer Cassadine
NiecesMolly Lansing

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.