Film producer from muncie happy to see new film hold on open in his hometown. Maurice benard will be starring in a movie hold on which is still in preproduction. Diagnosed with bipolar i disorder at age 22, emmy awardwinning actor maurice benard has been a vocal advocate for increasing awareness ever since. Dec 03, 2019 on april 14, 2016 we announced that general hospitals maurice benard port charles sonny corinthos was working on a new film called hold on. New york ap longtime general hospital star maurice benard says sheltering in place can take its toll on your mental health. The film was written and directed by tarek tohme, who. Emmy award winning actor maurice benard joined the cast of general hospital in the role of sonny corinthos in august 1993. Maurice benard full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Maurice benard movie tickets movie theaters moviefone. Dec 04, 2019 his latest film, hold on, debuts in theaters nationwide and luckily for fans, maurice is giving everyone a little sneak peek as to what you can expect. Maurice benard sonny, general hospital is having a blast shooting the new indie film hold on, especially because he recently got to work with a performer hes long admired. He briefly left the show for a yearlong hiatus in december 1998. Fighting to keep her dreams alive and save her brother.
The film centers around an aspiring singer named sidney rhodes who gets mixed up with the rebellious son of a music manager, played by bernard. This is the official fan page for actor maurice benard. Some lucky fans already had the chance to see general hospital star maurice benard sonny in his new movie, but now hold on is premiering in theaters on friday, dec. Aug 06, 2018 maurice benard sees his new movie project as another way to raise awareness and reach out to others with bipolar. Maurice benard has played a mobster in port charles for decades and now, he has the chance to play reallife mobster, john gotti in a lifetime movie. Sep 08, 2017 its supposed to be coming out later this year. The actor revealed the news in a video posted to twitter, where he also discusses a rare upcoming east coast fan appearance. Daytime emmy award winning actor maurice benard joined the cast of general hospital in the role of. He and his wife adopted his wifes sisters daughter, after her mothers death. The film was written and directed by tarek tohme, who also stars in it as benards son. Emmy awardwinning actor maurice benard starred as mob boss john gotti of the gambino crime family in the lifetime film victoria gotti.
Joule entertainment, the company producing the film, was co. Abc soaps in depth some lucky fans already had the chance to see general hospital star maurice benard sonny in his new movie, but now hold on is premiering in theaters on friday, dec. The actor is open about suffering from bipolar disorder and also. Dec 03, 2019 maurice benard sonny corinthos has been working on a project outside of general hospital and he is excited to announce the movie he has been working on now has a release date. Hold on 2019 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Maurice benard announces new role as john gotti for. Aug 24, 2009 a great clip from maurice benard s movie confession. Hold on was supposed to be released back in february of 2018. Sharing the news via his social media, benard expressed. Soap star benard says quarantine hard on his mental health. General hospital star maurice benard books 5th movie. Maurice benard spoke with hollywoodlife exclusive about playing john gotti in the lifetime movie victoria gotti. The film also stars luis guzman, maurice benard, flavor flav, and beth grant. Get all the details on maurice benard, watch interviews and videos, and see what else bing knows.
Luis guzman, flavor flav and maurice benard at hold on free. Maurice benard list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Santa claus is really pulling out all the stops for soap opera fans this holiday season. The film is about an aspiring singer by the name of sidney rhodes. Maurice benard has been playing gangster sonny corinthos on general hospital since the early 90s. Before the laughter 1991, in which he portrayed desi arnaz. Known for his role as sonny corinthos on the hit abc soap general hospital, he made the courageous decision years ago to have his bipolar written into his onscreen chara. Sep 17, 2018 as revealed over the past weekend, maurice benard is hard at work filming a lifetime movie based on the life of victoria gotti called the victoria gotti story.
Some other flicks for benard include hold on and a part in the upcoming movie, equal standard, which is currently in postproduction. Maurice benard born march 1, 1963 is an american actor. Find maurice benard movies, filmography, bio, co stars, photos, news and tweets. Maurice benard celebrity profile check out the latest maurice benard photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. In 1993, he was cast as sonny corinthos on the abc soap opera, general hospital. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Daytime emmy award winning actor maurice benard joined the cast of general hospital in the role of sonny corinthos in august 1993. Upcoming, new, and past maurice benard movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. Mar 12, 2016 maurice benard will be starring in a movie hold on which is still in preproduction.
Laura wright and i got to spend some time with cameron mathison and debbie matenopoulos on the home and family show. After a lengthy delay for the full release, benard is happy continue reading general hospital news. In addition to gifting the daytime community with a slew of christmas films starring various soap performers, hes giving general hospital viewers the chance to see maurice benard sonny corinthos on the big screen in the musicdriven drama hold on. Ghs maurice benard takes on role of john gotti in upcoming. Maurice benard general hospital on mental illness amid.
Soap opera actor filming movie with rapper turned actor. The true story of the women behind the bombshell movie. Worked today with a great actor, john savage, he posted to instagram, who was in two of my favorite movies. Hold on showtimes at an amc movie theater near you. He was also nominated in 1996, 1997, 2004 and 2006.
Film producer from muncie sees new film hold on open in. His cousin, marvin benard, played professional baseball. Maurice benard filmography movie theaters moviefone. Learn more about maurice benard at with exclusive news, full bio and filmography as well as photos, videos, and more. Hold on, the musicdriven drama starring general hospitals. Dec 04, 2019 some lucky fans already had the chance to see general hospital star maurice benard sonny in his new movie, but now hold on is premiering in theaters on friday, dec. Aug 23, 2019 earlier this year, benard played the role of john gotti in lifetimes victoria gotti. By elizabeth forbes, bp magazine editor when it comes to bipolar on the screen, actor maurice benard is in a unique position. Thank you lifetime and everyone involved 4 a beautiful opportunity. What is maurice benards net worth and how much does he. Benard received the emmy award for outstanding lead actor in 2003.
Maurice benard sonny corinthos has been working on a project outside of general hospital and he is excited to announce the movie he has been working on now has a release date. How love and lithium saved me on and off general hospital, a candid, noholdsbarred account of the actors mental health and. Catch it today in a couple hours at 10am pst9am central on the hallmark channel. Nov 20, 2019 hold on official trailer in theaters dec. Every original tv show and movie coming to the new warnermedia. Maurice benard filming equal standard with icet news.
Benard was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 22. General hospital maurice benard sonny corinthos is filming the movie hold on and shared photo from the movie set with gh viewers. Maurice is best known for his role as sonny corinthos on general. Maurice benard on general hospiral valerie durant via getty images while benard is a famous face on general hospital, he actually started his acting career on. And another project that is close to my heart, hold on.
General hospitals maurice benard shares selfie with famous. The ghost and the whale tells the story of joseph hawthorne maurice benard, a bipolar man who went off to sea with the love of his life and returned back to the sleepy town of bodega alone. The movie deals with a young woman named sidney rhodes. Maurice benard s longawaited memoir, nothing general about it. Maurice benard laura wright and i got to spend some time. Another exciting project for benard was his role as father benedict in nightmare cinema. On april 14, 2016 we announced that general hospitals maurice benard port charles sonny corinthos was working on a new film called hold on.