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Mark Bonanno

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
27

Gender
Male

Birthday
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Place of Birth

Mark Bonanno

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.

Known For

Acting

2026X-MEN but better and more accurateas Professor X / Cyclops / Mystique/ Robber 2
2026The Shadowman's Nightmareas Ken Holden / The Shadowman
2025Lesbian Space Princessas Leader (voice)
2025Aunty Donna: The Magical Dead Catas Self/Italian
2024The Story of Pud: A Tell All Documentaryas Self
2024Trope RPGas
2024Trope RPGas Con Man
2024Trope RPGas Haley Joel Osment
2023Aunty Donna's Dungeons and Dragonsas Dungeon Master
2023Bald Futureas Owen
2023The Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the Worldas Self
2023The Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the Worldas Self - Host
2023Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafeas Mark
2022Finding Yeezusas Self
2021Hug the Sunas The Shädow Män
2021Drag Race Down Underas Self - Special Guest
2021Melbourne Comedy Festivalas Self - Host
2020Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Funas Himself
2019Aunty Donna: Glennridge Secondary Collegeas Mark / Various
2019Aunty Donna - The Album Touras Himself
2018Aunty Donna: New Showas Himself
2017The Aunty Donna LIVE Spooktacularas Himself
2016Aunty Donna: 1999as
2016The Wizards of Ausas Skulldrich
2014The Comedianas Simon
2013Have You Been Paying Attention?as Self - Guest Quizmaster
2006Thank God You're Hereas

Production

2026The Shadowman's Nightmare...Editor
2026The Shadowman's Nightmare...Visual Effects
2026The Shadowman's Nightmare...Animation
2026The Shadowman's Nightmare...Sound Designer
2026The Shadowman's Nightmare...Director
2026The Shadowman's Nightmare...Writer
2025Aunty Donna: The Magical Dead Cat...Writer
2025Aunty Donna: The Magical Dead Cat...Executive Producer
2023Fairbairn In The City...Executive Producer
2023Aunty Donna's Dungeons and Dragons...Creator
2023The Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World...Creator
2023Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe...Executive Producer
2023Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe...Writer
2022Finding Yeezus...Executive Producer
2021Why Are You Like This?...Creator
2021Why Are You Like This?...Writer
2020Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun...Creator
2020Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun...Writer
2020Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun...Creator
2020Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun...Executive Producer
2019Scopa...Screenplay
2019Aunty Donna: Glennridge Secondary College...Creator
2018Aunty Donna: New Show...Writer
2017The Aunty Donna LIVE Spooktacular...Writer
2016Aunty Donna: 1999...Creator
2016Aunty Donna: 1999...Writer
Monday Afternoon...Director