Longtime 'General Hospital' Actor Maurice Benard Says He's Considering Retiring From Acting

Maurice Benard, who has starred on General Hospital for close to 30 years, is opening up about when he might retire from the soap, and acting in general.

The 59-year-old actor hosted a special “Ask Me Anything” episode on his YouTube Channel, and in one of the questions submitted by fans, he was asked about his plans for his future in Port Charles.

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“I’m really happy right now,” Maurice first answered, responding to the question. “If you know me, you know it’s in waves how happy I am on General Hospital. Up and down, up and down.”

He went on, opening up about how acting has changed in the past few years.

“Acting isn’t what it was when I was young. Sometimes it’s difficult and it hits me in places to act that I don’t like. But right now, I’m really happy on GH,” he says.

That being said though, Maurice said he is starting to think about his future.

“If I ever left, I would want to bring this State of Mind [series] in a place where I could make a good enough living to just do this,” he said. “I think there’s less pressure here for me, and I can still work with mental health.”

Maurice then added that he doesn’t “know when, but soon enough I’ll be done with it. Sorry. I hate to say that, but it’s the truth.”

Maurice has played Sonny Corinthos on General Hospital since 1993.