Mike Corbin (Max Gail)

Mike Corbin
Max Gail as Mike Corbin
General Hospital
Portrayed by	Ron Hale (1995-10) Max Gail (2018-present)
Current status	Recurring
Duration	1995-10, 2018-present
First appearance	January 4, 1995
Created by	Claire Labine
Introduced by	Wendy Riche
Book appearances	Robin's Diary
Spin-off appearances	Port Charles
Profile
Birth name	Michael Corinthos
Ethnicity	Greek-American Irish-American
Gender	Male
Residence	Gambling Rehab Center Port Charles, New York
Ron Hale as Mike Corbin
Relationships
Family	Corinthos
Spouses	Adela Corinthos (1964-69; divorced; deceased)
Romances	Janine Matthews (lovers) Amy Vining Tammy Hansen Mary Scanlon Rita Ferlito (lovers)
Children	Sonny Corinthos (with Adela) Courtney Matthews (with Janine; deceased)
Grandchildren	Dante Falconeri Michael Corinthos (adoptive) Kristina Corinthos-Davis Morgan Corinthos (deceased) Lila McCall (stillborn) Avery Jerome-Corinthos Josslyn Jacks (step) (via Sonny) Spencer Cassadine (via Courtney)
Great-grandchildren	Rocco Falconeri (via Dante) Jonah Corinthos (adoptive; via Michael)
First cousins	Roger
Godchildren	Michael Corinthos

Michael "Mike" Corbin is a fictional character on the popular ABC soap opera, General Hospital. He is the father of mob boss, Sonny Corinthos and the late, Courtney Matthews.

Casting

Mike was portrayed by actor Ron Hale from 1995 until 2010, when Hale decided to retire.

On January 30, 2018, it was announced that actor Max Gail would replace Ron Hale as Mike Corbin first appearing February 5.

Storylines

• 1995-2009
• 2010-11
• 2018

Mike Corbin is the father of Sonny Corinthos, who was born Michael Corinthos Jr., and of the now deceased Courtney Matthews. Mike abandoned Sonny and his mother Adela Corinthos when Sonny was only a small child.

For a long time, Sonny resented his father and blamed him for Adela's later marriage to an abusive police officer, named Deke Woods, who was brutally abusive towards both Adela and Sonny.

Deke's abusive nature later killed Adela, which left Sonny with even more resentment, anger and hatred towards Deke and Mike. After leaving Sonny and Adela, Mike didn't see Sonny again until Sonny was an adult.

Sonny and Mike's relationship became further strained when Sonny learned that Mike had a daughter, Courtney, with his former lover Janine Matthews.

After Mike gambled away all of their money, Janine left him and told Courtney that her father died. Mike also didn't see Courtney again until she was already an adult. Courtney resented her mother for lying and overttime reconnected with the father she had knew and loved.

Courtney's kindness to Mike, made her relationship with her half-brother Sonny, also strained. Mike continued to battle a gambling addiction and often times, Sonny had to bail him out of trouble and pay off his debts.

Mike was the manager at Kelly's Diner and is occasionally seen at Corinthos family functions. At the baptism of Mike's grandson and godson, Michael Corinthos III, it was established that he is a Roman Catholic of Irish and Greek descent.

On November 14, 2008, members from the Russian mafia beat Mike within an inch of his life, and then proceeded to torch Kelly's. The diner opened the following year, having been restored to its former glory.

In July 2009, Mike rented the vacated room above Kelly's to Dominic Pirelli, the man who later turned out to be his grandson Dante Falconeri. Mike has been shown to have a good and positive relationship with all of his grandchildren.

In January of 2010, Mike again falls off the wagon by playing poker with Ethan Lovett, the bartender at the Haunted Star, who was unaware of Mike's addiction.

After finding the two men in a quarrel, Tracy Quartermaine-Spencer threw Mike out of the casino. A few days later, Ethan brought Mike to General Hospital after finding him beaten in an alley.

After once again getting in massive debt for gambling in early 2011, Mike stepped down from managing Kelly's and checked himself into a gambling rehab facility. Sonny paid off Mike's debt and helped him get checked into rehab to get the help that he needed.

Mike (now portrayed by Max Gail) returned on February 5, and was seen with his son, Sonny

Crimes Committed

• Apparently has an unscrupulous past, details unknown
• Borrowed money from a loan shark who worked for Joseph Sorel, in order to pay off his excessive gambling debts
• Destruction of property; broke a coffee kettle [Feb 15, 2018]
• Trespassing; went behind the counter at Kelly's and began serving customers as if he worked there and refused to leave despite being asked numerous times to do so [Feb 15, 2018]
• Got belligerent with a police officer [Feb 15, 2018]
• Destruction of property; broke a glass container at Ava's gallery [Feb 22, 2018]
• Moved a body [revealed Jun 15, 2018]

Health and Vitals

• Shot by Joe Scully [May 2, 1995; Joe tried to shoot Sonny]
• Beat up, within an inch of his life, by the Russian mafia [Nov 14, 2008]
• Diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease [Feb 22, 2018]
• Fell down the stairs (suffered a laceration to forehead as a result) [Aug 9, 2018]

Family tree

Adela Corinthos

Mike Corbin

Janine Matthews

Olivia Falconeri

Alexis Davis

Sonny Corinthos

Carly Benson

Sam McCall

Ava Jerome

Nikolas Cassadine

Courtney Matthews

Dante Falconeri

Lulu Spencer

Kristina Corinthos

Morgan Corinthos

Lila McCall

Avery Jerome

Spencer Cassadine

Rocco Falconeri

External links

• Who's Who in Port Charles: Mike Corbin