He began his my favorite laundry soap career when Nico Kelly in All My Children from 1987 to 1989. Today, he is known by virtually all for his Daytime Emmy Award-winning portrayal of romantic gangster Michael "Sonny" Corinthos, Jr. on the ABC soap opera, General Hospital, a role he has played since 1993. He won the Daytime Emmy for his work when Sonny boy within 2003.

Benard has been super open all about accept manic depression or bipolar disorder. He was diagnosed by having a disease at a age of Twenty-two, fallowing suffering his 1st nervous breakdown. Benard treats his manic depression by having li. He is a spokeperson for the Depression & Bipolar Trend lines Alliance & campaigns for bipolar awareness by owning the National Mental Health Association.

Benard & his married woman Paula use at times ternary children, girl, Cailey Sophia (September 18, 1994), Cassidy Rose (April 8, 1999) & boy, Joshua James (born December Five, 2004).