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Mark Bonanno

Mark Bonanno

Actor

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Biography

Mark Samual Bonanno is best known for his general silliness within comedy troupe Aunty Donna, one of Australia's biggest comedic acts who have garnered a huge international audience both live and online. Since studying Acting at the University of Ballarat Arts Academy, Mark's work has won and been nominated for numerous awards, including the Helpmann Award for Best Comedy in 2017, Best of The Fest at Sydney Comedy Festival in 2018, and across the last few years, Best Supporting Actor, Best Ensemble and Best Comedy Web Series at the Melbourne International Web Festival. Mark's work directing Demi Lardner's 2017 and 2018 stage shows also saw award attention, winning both the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Director's Choice Award and Pinder Prize in their respective years. In 2020, Mark has co-written/created the six part sitcom Why Are You Like This, which will be coming to the ABC (Australia). Mark also live streams weekly on Twitch under the name VeryPoliteGamer.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Lesbian Space Princess (2025) — Leader (voice)
  2. Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun (2020) — Himself
  3. Drag Race Down Under (2021) — Self - Special Guest
  4. Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe (2023) — Mark
  5. The Wizards of Aus (2016) — Skulldrich
  6. Have You Been Paying Attention? (2013) — Self - Guest Quizmaster
  7. Thank God You're Here (2006)
  8. Aunty Donna: Glennridge Secondary College (2019) — Mark / Various
  9. Aunty Donna: 1999 (2016)
  10. The Aunty Donna LIVE Spooktacular (2017) — Himself
  11. Hug the Sun (2021) — The Shädow Män
  12. Finding Yeezus (2022) — Self
  13. Aunty Donna - The Album Tour (2019) — Himself
  14. Aunty Donna: The Magical Dead Cat (2025) — Self/Italian
  15. The Comedian (2014) — Simon
  16. Aunty Donna: New Show (2018) — Himself
  17. The Story of Pud: A Tell All Documentary (2024) — Self
  18. X-MEN but better and more accurate (2026) — Professor X / Cyclops / Mystique/ Robber 2
  19. The Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World (2023) — Self - Host
  20. Trope RPG (2024) — Haley Joel Osment
  21. Bald Future (2023) — Owen
  22. The Shadowman's Nightmare (2026) — Ken Holden / The Shadowman
  23. Melbourne Comedy Festival (2021) — Self - Host
  24. Aunty Donna's Dungeons and Dragons (2023) — Dungeon Master

Directed

  1. Monday Afternoon — Director
  2. The Shadowman's Nightmare (2026) — Director
  3. Kooky Crazy No Good Neighbour — Director